In July 2005 the Region's economic council approved the broad strategy for the development of the Tomsk region till 2020. Key challenges, problems, competitive advantages and opportunities for the region development were defined with the active participation of regional, national and international experts (over 300 individuals were involved). A longterm vision of the region's development prospects were formulated, and the Administration's objectives and strategic priorities were defined, based on the results of analysis. Whereas short term social and economic programs for regions are quite widespread in Russia, this is the first time that a regional plan has been developed based on long term strategic priorities in accordance with the latest methodologies used internationally.

The overriding objective put by the Administration is to raise the standard of living of the population in the territory of the Tomsk region. The implementation of this objective will only be possible if a dynamically growing, competitive and well-balanced regional economy is created, providing employment in high value sectors.

The five-year strategic plan of the Administration of the Tomsk region is one of the key elements of the regional planning system under creation. This document describes how the Administration plans to achieve objectives that it has set.

Development strategy of the Tomsk region till 2020 (zip, 2,41 Mb).