The Regional Strategic Document has been approved by the Regional Legislative Assembly in July 2021 to formalise the regional strategy for operational planning of cohesion policy (ERDF and ESF+ Programmes), rural development policy (EAFRD), national Cohesion and Development Fund (FSC), seeking for synergies with National Recovery and Resilience Plan and with other EU Programmes managed by the EC.
The Document matches and streamlines regional political and institutional priorities defined in the Regional Pact for Labour and for Climate (signed by the Regional Government with more than 50 key public and private stakeholders) with European policies objectives and requirements.
The DSR defines the expected contribution and role of each operational programme to the 4 strategic objectives of the Pact for Labour and for Climate, avoiding overlapping and promoting synergies and complementarities in the design and implementation of measures.
Integrated territorial development is one of the pillars of the DSR, that introduced two groups of territorial strategies to be implemented with the support of European funds though ITI:
- 14 Transformative Agendas for the Sustainable Development in urban areas: 42 municipalities, 2,1 mln people, 110 mln euros (ERDF, ESF+);
- 9 Territorial Strategies for Mountain and Inner Areas in the more remote depopulating rural areas far from urban centres: 108 municipalities, 381,000 people, 88 mln euros (ERDF, ESF+, FSC, National funds).

The Regional Development Plan (RDP)/ Regional Development Strategy for the North-West Region of Romania for the period 2021-2027 has the main objective the smart and sustainable growth of the regional economy, valorising the local diversity and boosting innovation, to diminish the intra and inter- regional disparities and to increase the standard of living and quality of life.
There are 5 Specific Regional Objectives:
(1) Competitive economy, based on innovation and digitalisation
(2) Skilled human an social capital
(3) Sustainable, attractive and authentic life framework
(4) Responsible evnironmental ecosystem
(5) High physical and digital connectivity
The 5 regional objectives are also in line with the European Cohesion Policy objectives and the first 4 are correlated with the EU Common Agricultural Policy.
Each Regional Objective is addressing up to 5/6 set of actions, to ensure the urban and rural development of the region.
The RDP is elaborated in a wide participatory process, guided by the standard methodology of the Regional Development Law in Romania. In the North-West Region, the process is led by the NW RDA as main coordinator, involving the county and local public authorities and other types of stakeholders and ensuring the synergy between county strategies, local strategies, urban development integrated strategies (SIDU) and LEADER Groups strategies in the rural areas.

The Regional Operational Programme (ROP) ERDF 2021-2027 uses the Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) territorialised strand which relies on IDF local public authorities to develop integrated development strategies around dedicated local governance. A total of 54M€, approximately 30% of the 183.4M€ in ERDF funding from the ROP, has been allocated among 12 IDF territories selected thanks to a regional call for interest. These territories all have at least 5% of their population residing in a poor neighbourhood.
The objective of ITI strand is to support local projects aimed at reducing sub-regional inequalities and aligning with the four specific objectives outlined in the ROP: Digitalisation of the territories (SO 1.2), Energy efficiency of social housing (SO 2.1), Circular economy (SO 2.6), Biodiversity (SO 2.7).
IDF ITI territories represent an intermediate level between the projects and Ile-de-France Region: they participate to the emergence and the selection of projects closest to the needs of their territory and allow to provide closer support to local stakeholders through a robust local shared governance. This strategy thus promotes a stronger territorial impact of European support.
In order to strengthen the territorial rebalancing impact of the ROP’s implementation, IDF has introduced a process for the territorialisation of the ERDF and ESF+ regional call for projects for projects based on multi-level governance of their preparation with local public authorities..

Alentejo 2030 Regional Programme has a total budget of around €1.1 million financed by the ERDF and ESF+ and includes an allocation of €99 million from JTF to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of the transition to carbon neutrality resulting from the closure of the Sines refinery.
The Programme is especially focused on territorial policies, which are reinforced by the decentralisation process underway in mainland Portugal and contributes to most of the strategic objectives, in particular the A Closer Portugal, A Greener Portugal, and A More Competitive Portugal objectives. More than one half of the ERDF allocation is implemented through ITI.
The main objective is the territorialization of policy instruments, seeking to adapt public policies to regional and sub-regional differentiation. Based on common strategies that support transformative collective actions on a regional basis, different groups of local authorities have the possibility to propose and design strategic projects to be funded.
The Programme ecompasses different categories of territorial tools:
Under Specific Objesctive 5.1: ITI for Intermunicipal Community and ITI for Urban Networks
Under Specific Objesctive 5.1: Thematic ITIs, Non-urban Partnerships for Cohesion and the Program for the Economic Valorisation of Endogenous Resources (PROVERE), already initiated during the 2014-2020 programming period.

The Riga Planning Region Development Programme 2022-2027 (DP2027) is the medium-term territorial planning document which determines the region's development priorities, achievable goals and a set of measures for the implementation of the strategic objectives set out in the RPR Sustainable Development Strategy for 2014-2030.
The DP 2022-2027 is a regional-level territorial development planning document which consists of three separate sections: the Strategic Part of the AP, the Action Plan and the Monitoring Procedure. It shows the connection with international, national, regional and local development planning documents, sets out the regional development goals, priorities and action directions, as well as the results to be achieved.
Measures addressed are related to strategic objective Knowledge based green, innovative and flexible economy (SO2) related to the Priority 3 – Internationally competitive region and products. The measures (directions of action) related to this priority to be targeted through the integrated approach are mainly related to promoting the international recognition of the region; fostering the smart development territories; facilitating favourable business environment; expanding digitalization and innovation in the region. The exchange with other regions and their experiences will allow to assess if ITI could be a good implementing instrument and to gain know-how for using the best approaches for its use in RPR.

The Strategy, developed through participative approach of local actors from 5 LSGs, defines 5 priority areas of intervention and foresees 5 thematic objectives:
1. Strengthening the urban identity and the renewal of the urban area by encouraging sustainable and integral development
2. Promoting the transition to clean and fair energy, green and blue investments, adaptation and mitigation of climate change, prevention and risk management, and sustainable urban planning
3. Promoting innovative and smart economic transformation, circular and low-carbon economy and ICT integration
4. Improvement of social well-being
5. Improving the management of urban/territorial development

Within each of the thematic objectives, several specific objectives and concrete measures are defined. Regarding urban/territorial development management, following strategic projects are foreseen:
1. Improving the capacity for managing integral territorial investments, including the formation of a project coordination unit
2. Creation of integral projects and training on the application of various sources of financing
3. Development of smart specialisation strategy for the territory
4. Establishment of various models of dialogue and cooperation with different institutions and decision makers
5. Development of the platform “My territory” as an instrument for citizen participation
6. Establishment of a unified administrative place in all municipalities

The Strategic Development Plan of the Capital City contains a description of the current situation, an analysis of development opportunities, their valorization, and guidelines for their optimal use in order to raise the standard of living of the population. It is articulated in specific strategic objectives and priorities as follows:
SPECIFIC STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1: Further development and improvement of infrastructure and activities
P1.1 Improvement, development, and upgrading of municipal infrastructure
P1.2 Modernization of public passenger transport
P1.3 Construction of infrastructure for the development of culture and sports
P1.4 Development of infrastructure for the functioning of business zones
P1.5 Construction of educational and social institutions and facilities
SPECIFIC STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: Strengthening the competitiveness of the economy and further improvement of the business environment
P2.1 Creating conditions for business development
P2.2 Development of a Smart City and the application of new technologies
P2.3 Creation and further development of the market and placement of agricultural products
P2.4 Development of the agricultural products purchase and placement system
SPECIFIC STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: Tourism development and environmental protection
P3.1 Improvement of the tourism offer
P3.2 Increasing the tourist capacities of the rural areas of the city
P3.3 Energy efficiency
P3.4 Organized management of municipal and non-hazardous construction waste

The European Funds for Wielkopolska 2021-2027 programme (FEW) implements key directions of activities that will have a significant impact on the development of the region in the coming years. The pillars of the new Programme are the green and digital transitions. The development of projects in the field of innovation and industry 4.0 is also important. Wielkopolska invests in zero-emission transport. In the social sphere, activities focus on modern education and training responding to the labour market needs, the support for the development of social services tailored to the individual needs of residents as well as active communities is offered.
The Programme supports local initiatives including regeneration activities, strengthens socio-economic and environmental development on the basis of local or territorial strategies, as well as supports territorial instruments (Integrated Territorial Investments - ITI, Other Territorial Instruments - IIT) and mechanisms of territorial agreement.
The ITI instrument shall be implemented in the FEW’s selected thematic areas and fulfill the requirements related to the thematic concentration of the programme’s allocation. They are developed in the following functional areas: the City of Poznań, the Kalisko-Ostrowska Agglomeration, the City of Konin, the City of Piła, functional area of the City of Gniezno, the City of Leszno, the Cities of Koło and Turku.