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Mirela CARAMAN FAMP

STRATEGIC SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. EXPERIENCE
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OF INTEGRATED TERRITORIAL INVESTMENTS (ITI) DANUBE DELTA

According to the protocol signed between these three ministries and Intercommunity Development
Association ITI Danube Delta, these four entities share joint responsibilities regarding the implementing
of the Integrated Sustainable Development Strategy of Danube Delta 2014-2030, such as:
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? Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration is the national authority responsible
with monitoring and implementing the Integrated Sustainable Development Strategy of Danube
Delta 2014-2030, being also the Managing Authority (MA) for Regional Operational Programme

(ROP) 2014-2020 (European Commission, 2015f), Administrative Capacity Operational
Programme (ACOP) 2014-2020 (European Commission, 2015a);

? Ministry of European Funds is the national coordinator of European Structural and of

Investments Funds 2014-2020, being also the Managing Authority for Big Infrastructure
Operational Programme (BIOP) 2014-2020 (European Commission, 2015b) , Human Capital

Operational Programme (HCOP) 2014-2020 (European Commission, 2015e), Technical
Assistency Operational Programme (TAOP) 2014-2020 (European Commission, 2015h),
30 th – 31 st October 2015 ”Strategic Management for Local Communities” Bucharest ? Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is the national authority responsible of
Competitiveness Operational Programme (COP) 2014-2020 (European Commission, 2015c) ;

coordinating the process of implementing the Common Agricultural Policy, being also the
Managing Authority for Rural Development National Programme (RDNP) 2014-2020 (European

Commission, 2015g), Fishing and Marine Affairs Operational Programme (FMAOP) 2014-2020
(European Commission, 2015d) ;

? Intercommunity Development Association ITI Danube Delta will coordinate the implementation

of the Integrated Sustainable Development Strategy of Danube Delta 2014-2030 Action Plan; it
has an important role in ITI, supporting the local beneficiaries (local authorities, public and private
institutions, members and no-members) to develop projects according to the approved Action

Plan and checking the projects proposed by the beneficiaries with the objectives stated in the
Strategy.

The coordination of the financing of European Structural and of Investments Funds 2014-2020, at an

operational level, will be made by the Functional Work Group ITI Danube Delta. This group will be formed
by representatives from the Managing Authorities, Intercommunity Development Association ITI Danube
Delta and other relevant partners to reach the Strategy’s objectives.

The relations between these structures are represented below.

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