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VOIVODSHIP DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY – a long-term strategic document of the voivodship self-government, which defines the vision of development, sets goals and main actions aimed at achieving them, its preparation is obligatory. The analysis of development trends is preceded by a diagnosis of the socio-economic situation of the voivodship, which is a justification for the actions planned in the strategy. It is therefore a concept prepared on the basis of the process of planning future development. The most important features that the v.d.s. should have are: preserving the value of the cultural and natural environment, basing the development on elements of the material environment, subordinating current activities to long-term strategic goals, forecasting development trends in the period covered by the strategy, stimulating economic activity, raising the level of competitiveness and innovation of the voivodship’s economy, active participation of the authorities and society in the process of designing and implementing the strategy, a source of information for institutional entities and the society on the activities planned in the voivodship. After the adoption by the voivodship sejmik of the resolution on the matter of v.d.s., it is submitted as information to the minister competent for regional development. V.d.s. is subject to updating if it is required by the socio-economic or spatial situation of the voivodship. V.d.s. is implemented by development programmes, a → regional operational programme, a programme to implement the partnership agreement and a territorial contract. The voivodship self-government can apply for co-financing the implementation of the strategy from the state budget or funds from the EU budget [ E. Szulc-Wałecka ].

Literature: B. Dolnicki, Samorząd terytorialny [Local government], Warszawa 2009.