Stimulating regional interventions to address developmental bottlenecks through hands-on capacity building and experimentation - Catching-up Regions

Find out how targeted interventions in least developed regions in Slovakia and the Baltics are transforming these regions’ development path. The Catching-up Regions initiative by DG REGIO and the World Bank, driven by bottom-up collaboration and partner-driven selection of themes, has spearheaded projects like revamping secondary vocational education, establishing regional innovation centres and enhancing the integration of the marginalised Roma community. This approach builds regional capacity by emphasising co-creation of solutions (design and testing approach). Join us to explore impactful solutions and innovative approaches that drive sustainable regional growth.