| Croatian: Područja od posebne državne skrbi | |
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.png) Map of Croatia with the Areas of Special State Concern marked with shades of green | |
| Regional Development Program of the Central Government overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1996 |
| Type | Government's Regional Development Program |
| Jurisdiction | Croatia |
| Headquarters | Zagreb |
Areas of Special State Concern or ASSC[1] (Croatian: Područja od posebne državne skrbi, PPDS) in Croatia are areas of relative underdevelopment compared to the rest of the country in which Croatian Government implements certain policies aimed at achieving balanced regional development. In addition to challenges faced by many other non-urban communities in Croatia, the ASSC areas face specific challenges which are a result of the 1991–1995 Croatian War of Independence, and include the return and reintegration of war refugees, lack of entrepreneurial capacity and support for business, destroyed or inadequate infrastructure, land under land-mines and insufficient social reintegration.[2]
- ^ Lovrinčević, Željko; Davor, Mikulić; Budak, Jelena (June 2004). "AREAS OF SPECIAL STATE CONCERN IN CROATIA- REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFERENCES AND THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS". Ekonomski pregled, Vol.55 No.5-6. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME 2007 – 2009 / 2007HR16IPO001 / INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE" (PDF). September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.