The Department of Rural Development Programs implements programs and performs activities necessary to provide financial assistance for the implementation of tasks related to rural development. The Department cooperates in the preparation and evaluation of regional and sectoral programs related to rural development in which the Province participates.
The Department of Rural Development Programs performs, among other things, tasks resulting from the Sectoral Operational Program for the Restructuring and Modernization of the Food Sector and Rural Development, 2004-2006, the Rural Development Program 2007-2013 and 2014-2020, and implements Measure 9.3 of the ROP WP 2007-2013, including the collection of applications for project funding and their formal evaluation. It participates in the organization of their strategic evaluation, organizes the selection of projects for co-financing, prepares agreements with beneficiaries, monitors and controls the implementation of projects, and verifies payment requests. The department’s employees run the regional secretariat of the National Rural Network.