The document outlines the peer review session regarding the municipality of Suceava, focusing on its geographical location, demographics, economic sectors, infrastructure, education, cultural institutions, and various investment and modernization projects from 2007-2019. Key projects include rehabilitation of water supply systems, modernization of public spaces, and sustainability initiatives like electric vehicle promotion, ensuring continuous regional development. Additionally, it addresses challenges for local markets and aims to enhance the local economy, food production, and cultural preservation through community engagement and infrastructure improvements.

1. PEER REVIEW SESSION
Municipality of Suceava
Brussels 2nd – 4th of December 2013

2. Geographical Location
JUDETUL SUCEAVA
Brussels 2nd – 4th of December 2013

3. Brussels 2nd – 4th of December 2013

4. 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
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2077 registered trading companies (2012)
Brussels 2nd – 4th of December 2013

5. City information sheet
Transport infrastructure:
Main roads:
 E85 – DN2 Giurgiu-Bucharest-Suceava-Siret
 E58-DN29-DN17 Halmeu-Baia Mare-Bistrita-Suceava-Botosani-IasiSculeni
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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
Brussels 2nd – 4th of December 2013

6. City information sheet
Education and culture
 Education institutions
o 12 secondary schools and 16 high-schools / colleges
o “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
Museum
Ethnographic Museum “Princely Inn”
Natural Sciences Museum
Royal Court
Bukovina Village Museum
Royal Fortress
Planetarium
Memorial Cultural Trust
Brussels 2nd – 4th of December 2013

7. Investment and modernisation projects
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2007-2013
1. 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
Brussels 2nd – 4th of December 2013

8. Investment and modernisation projects
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 PROGRAMME
3. 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 MOLDOVA
4. ”Medieval Jewelries: Khotyn, Soroca, Suceava - Mejekss”
Project value €118,000 / Timeframe May 2012 – May 2014
Brussels 2nd – 4th of December 2013

9. Investment and modernisation projects
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
Project value 4,618,080 CHF / Timeline 24 months
4. MODERN AND EFFICIENT PUBLIC LIGHTNING MANAGEMENT IN SUCEAVA
Project value 6,393,178 CHF / Timeline 18 months
Brussels 2nd – 4th of December 2013

10. Investment and modernisation projects
ISPA 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
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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

11. SUSTAINABLE URBAN MARKETS PROJECT
Partners: 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

12. 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”

13. SUSTAINABLE URBAN MARKETS
External Challenges (1)
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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

14. SUSTAINABLE URBAN MARKETS
External Challenges (2)
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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

15. SUSTAINABLE URBAN MARKETS
Internal Challenges
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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:
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 Too many intermediaries in the sales and often fiscal evasion triggering disloyal
competition
Socialisation market for the local community:
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Need to improve accessibility and market segmentation, to find alternative mobility
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Attraction and promotion:
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to offer tasting experiences within the market and in the vicinity
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to improve the adjoining area and to revive the local economy based on this

16. SUSTAINABLE URBAN MARKETS
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:
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Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Suceava
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Tourism agencies
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Public bodies
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NGOs
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High Education schools
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Local media
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"Product Made in Bukovina" Association – a regional NGO association consisting of
40 members, with activity in food processing and handcrafts manufacturers

17. SUSTAINABLE URBAN MARKETS
Project Activities
related to URBACT Local Support Group involvement:
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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
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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

18. OVIDIU DOROFTEI, Vice mayor Municipality of Suceava
www.urbact.eu