Peer Review Session: Municipality of Suceava

PEER REVIEW SESSIONMunicipality of Suceava

Brussels 2nd – 4th of December 2013

Geographical Location


JUDETUL SUCEAVA


City informative sheet

City Population: 92,121 according to the census 2011

City Surface: 52 km2

County’s economy, shares by turnover: 1% primary sector – agriculture and farming 40% secondary sector – main industries: wood processing,

furniture, food production and textile footwear manufacturing 59% tertiary sector – tourism related services, banking, health

services, retail commerce

2077 registered trading companies (2012)


City information sheetTransport infrastructure:

Main roads: E85 – DN2 Giurgiu-Bucharest-Suceava-Siret E58-DN29-DN17 Halmeu-Baia Mare-Bistrita-Suceava-Botosani-Iasi-

Sculeni

Railways: 3 train stations: Suceava Nord Itcani, Suceava Burdujeni and Suceava

Vest Scheia CFR international line 500 Bucharest-Vicsani-Moscow

Air transport: International Airport Salcea Suceava, ensuring connection with

Bucharest, currently subject to modernization with EU structural funds: project value 39,5 mil €

5 heliports: Putna, Sucevita, Moldovita, Voronet, Floreni


City information sheetEducation and culture Education institutions

o 12 secondary schools and 16 high-schools / collegeso “Stefan cel Mare” University – annually 9,500 students in

Faculties: mechanic and electric engineering, food industry engineering, literature, history, geography, forestry, economic sciences, public administration, sport

Library of Bukovina “I. G. Sbierea” – inaugurated on 12.12.1923 Complex of Bukovina Museum – set up in 1895 and composed of:

History MuseumEthnographic Museum “Princely Inn”Natural Sciences MuseumRoyal Court Bukovina Village MuseumRoyal Fortress PlanetariumMemorial Cultural Trust


Investment and modernisation projects

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2007-20131. Rehabilitation of streets, bridge, crossing, modernisation of parks and creation of

public transport stations in the Municipality of Suceava

Project value €9,500,000 / Timeframe May 2010 - January 2014

2. Rehabilitation of the city center by building underground car parks, pedestrian street and roads rehabilitation

Project value €7,990,000 / Timeframe June 2010 – March 2013

3. Bukovina Traditions Supporting Center

Project value €1,708,000

Timeframe June 2010 – December 2012

4. Modernisation of the public lightning along the main road of the Municipality of Suceava

Project value €2,616,000 / Timeframe June 2010 – April 2012

5. Increase the safety and criminality prevention in the Municipality of Suceava, procuring specific equipments and arranging a supervision dispatch center

Project value €582,400 / Timeframe May 2010 – May 2011

6. Rehabilitation of streets, bridges and crossing

Project value €8,108,000 / Timeframe October 2013 – July 2015



URBACT II PROGRAMME 2007-2013

1. EVUE Electric vehicles in urban Europe

Project value €51,445 / Timeframe November 2009 – January 2013

2. Sustainable Urban Markets

Project value €66,562 / Timeframe May 2012 – April 2015

6TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME3. CIVITAS SMILE “towards Sustainable MobIlity for peopLe in urban arEas“

Project value €194,880 / Timeframe February 2006 – April 2009

JOINT OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME 2007-2013

ROMANIA – UKRAINE – REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA4. ”Medieval Jewelries: Khotyn, Soroca, Suceava - Mejekss”

Project value €118,000 / Timeframe May 2012 – May 2014



SWISS – ROMANIAN COOPERATION PROGRAMME 2011-2019

1. Project Preparation Facility Fund – 2 contracts valued 168,589 CHF / Timeframe March 2012 – November 2013

Sustainable Energy Action Plan devised 3 Project Outlines approved 3 Technical Designs and 3 Project Final Proposals completed end of

November 2013 and submitted December 2013, as follows:

2. ELECTROMOBILITY – Electric vehicles for a “Green” Municipality

Project value 3,112,490 CHF / Timeline 24 months

3. SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL MARKET – Bazaar Suceava


4. MODERN AND EFFICIENT PUBLIC LIGHTNING MANAGEMENT IN SUCEAVA



Investment and modernisation projectsISPA 2005 RO 16 P PE 004

Rehabilitation and Upgrading of the Water Supply and Wastewater systems in Suceava city

Project value €52,591,770 / Timeframe November 2005 – December 2010

3 component projects:

1. Rehabilitation and upgrading of the water supply system in the city of Suceava

2. Suceava Rehabilitation and Upgrading of the Water Supply and Wastewater systems

3. Rehabilitation and Upgrading of the Wastewater Treatment Plant in the City of Suceava

SOP ENVIRONMENT 2007-2013

Extension and Rehabilitation of the Water and Wastewater in Suceava County

Project value €119,989,198 / Timeframe July 2011 – December 2015

SUSTAINABLE URBAN MARKETS PROJECTPartners: Barcelona, Torino, London, Toulouse, Dublin, Wroclaw, Attica Region, Pecs

and Suceava

Timeframe: May 2012 – October 2012 Development phase February 2013 – April 2015 Implementation phase (within February 2015 – May 2015 beginning of the putting into practice and financial resources identification)

General Objective:To demonstrate the feasibility of the sustainable local food and traditional handcrafts market, in order to improve “Product Made in Bukovina” brand’s businesses

Specific Objectives: To draw out a Local Action Plan to support the development of the local food and the traditional handcrafts market located on the public space, focusing on “Product Made in Bukovina” brand To raise public awareness about the opportunity represented by local food market in sustainable job creation and local economy’s sustainable development To promote preservation of local handcrafts, cultural traditions and the Bukovina Region identity

SUSTAINABLE URBAN MARKETS

Vision of the Suceava market in the future

“In 2025 the Municipality of Suceava markets will become an authentic and friendly space, supplied with diversified local products, with modern and clean facilities, representing a socialisation place for locals and tourists”


External Challenges (1)

Lack of fiscal policies in place to incentivise local agriculture and local food production

Poor competitiveness of the local producers vs. the external competitors

Environment protection policies – revaluation of clean energy resources, quality of living, improvement of living conditions

Lack of initiative for associations, partnerships and collaboration to create food flows, from “pitchfork to fork”

Lack of distribution and supply chains

Ageing population and a new profile for the young client

Population in decrease due to migration toward more developed regions

Migration from villages toward city and creation of deprived neighbourhoods

Rising unemployment rate mainly among youth and low-qualified

Poor citizens’ economic status and low incomes

External Challenges (2)

Siege of the supermarket chains on the local retail / whole sales market

Need to promote healthier lifestyles, culinary habits and adequate education

Need to promote competition for a higher quality food products and supervise quality control for improving the public health

Opportunity to address the social factor – change attitude towards local food markets, create brand preference, involve the local community in socialisation activities and leisure time around the market concept

Need to improve market services and facilitate training and sales classes for traders

Need to introduce new technologies and equipments in the trading process, energy efficiency, environment protection and internet applications for broad promotion

Need to support introduction of concepts like: traditional and bio-products


SUSTAINABLE URBAN MARKETSInternal Challenges Environmental:

Unsuitable aspect of the public space and insufficient promotion of the renewable resources, counteract pollution, improved health, wastes management

Infrastructure for clients and sellers: Improper infrastructure, poor standard of inner facilities and equipments for food

stocking and displaying Poor current local markets physical state, lack of investments in the local market

infrastructure and budgetary restrictions Connection to local economy:

Too many intermediaries in the sales and often fiscal evasion triggering disloyal competition

Socialisation market for the local community:

Need to improve accessibility and market segmentation, to find alternative mobility means

Attraction and promotion:

Need to offer tasting experiences within the market and in the vicinity

Need to improve the adjoining area and to revive the local economy based on this


URBACT Local Support Group Suceava – main representative stakeholders

Leader - City Hall of Suceava, Market Administration Direction - Investments, Maintenance, Administrative Office - responsible for the local urban markets management (3 food markets owned by the Municipality and 1 industrial market)

20 Institutions and organisations:

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Suceava

Tourism agencies

Public bodies

NGOs

High Education schools

Local media

"Product Made in Bukovina" Association – a regional NGO association consisting of 40 members, with activity in food processing and handcrafts manufacturers

SUSTAINABLE URBAN MARKETSProject Activities

related to URBACT Local Support Group involvement:

Joint meetings and consultations with the group

Strategic and SWOT Analysis

Local Action Plan research and consultation

Local Action Plan elaboration

Inquiries to find financial resources for measures’ implementation

Transfer of best practice and experiences from forerunners and to followers

Local Action Plan Delivery

Improve internal organisation and tasks assigned to relevant public servants

Stimulate joint effort of the private and public sector (public-private investment)

Support logistically and financially promotion activities

Prioritize investments addressed to local markets

OVIDIU DOROFTEI, Vice mayor Municipality of Suceava

www.urbact.eu

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Peer Review Session: Municipality of Suceava