Development Strategy

The region social and economic development strategy for the period up to the year 2020 is based on intensive development of almost every industry. The main point lies in attracting investments and innovative technology support.Its ultimate ob jective is improvement of the quality of life of the Kirov region population.

Priority industries
- lumber industry
- construction material production
- agroindustry
- peat cutting and conversion
- biotechnology

Strategy stages
There will be three stages of region social and economic development strategy implementation:
2009-2011 – preparation and initial implementation of major investment projects and regional programs, priority industry formation, gas supply issues solution, laying the foundation under the new package of social services;
2012-2015 – full scale implementation of the projects, rapid growth of regional budget profits, power, housing and utilities solution, increased financial backing of social facilities, quality payoff from performance-bolstering wage system, increased competition at the social facilities market;
2015-2020 – financial improvement of social sphere, more affordable high-grade social facilities, steadily operating social assets, transport issues solution, successful achievement of strategy objectives.

Strategy in numbers

Industry
By 2020 gross regional product will have increased in 3,5 times, production output - in 2,7 times (in 10-15 times for some separate industries), economic security – in 2,2 times.
Labor efficiency will increase in 6-10 times thanks to major investment projects implementation.
High-level wood processing, pulp and paper industry, biochemistry, peat cutting, construction industry and agroindustry will be among priory development directions.

Agroindustry
The output of every farming unit will increase by 55,8 per cent including a 82,6 per cent increase for commercial farming units.
Dairy products supply outside the region will raise in 2,5 times, cheese supply – more than in 11 times.

Transport facilities
An extended transport system will be established, whereas the number of Kirov region inhabitants with no connection to the external world will decrease by 50-55 per cent.

Personal income
The wage rate will have amounted to 50 000 rubles by 2015 and 90 000 rubles by 2020 thanks to labor efficiency increase and introduction of new techniques. The regional middle class percentage will double and amount to appoximately 65 per cent, whereas the share of persons with substandard income will shrink from the current ratio of 22,2 per cent to 5 per cent.

Education
Our region will remain among the leaders in the quality of education.
State educational institutions will become independent.
University teachers will receive wages at flexible rates.
Community colleges will house retraining facilities.
The number of vocation schools and community college graduates working in the field they specialized in will increase in 1,5 times.

Public health
The incidence of the so-called “socially important diseases” will be considerably reduced. Maternal mortality will decrease in 4 times, while infant mortality will be reduced in 2 times.
The active development of sport (new recreation grounds construction, emergence of new athletic clubs) will lead to doubling of the number of people involved in sport activities.
Average life expectancy in the Kirov region will equal to not less than 72 years.

Housing
Not less than 1 sq. m. of housing for each inhabitant of the region will be commissioned every year.
The number of families capable of purchasing housing out of their own and loan funds will be not less than 60 per cent.
The number of young families able to improve their living facilities (due to governmental support as well) will increase in 1,7 times and amount to 85 per cent, i.e. 85 of 100 families in need of new housing.
The percentage of slum dwellings will decrease to 1,7 per cent.

Household utilities
Concentrated social facilities market will be replaced by a highly competitive one. Social facilities reformation and upgrading will be finalized.
The share of utility payments in aggregate household income is expected to shrink to 12 per cent.
The level of housing improvement in the Kirov region will reach 85 per cent.