The final strategic session is being held in the region with the participation of representatives of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.
Today, during the day, business, government representatives and organizations that provide services to entrepreneurs will finalize an action Plan to improve the region's position in the national investment climate rating.
"We have gathered with you to discuss an action Plan to improve the investment climate in our region, finalize it taking into account the views of business and under the guidance of representatives of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives. Over the past 4 months, comprehensive work has been carried out: we have reviewed in detail each stage that the investor goes through, identified "bottlenecks" and determined the further development trajectory. Every government body in the Omsk region has already been maximally involved in the work," said the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Omsk region.Andrey Shpilenko.
Mikhail Utkin, Director of the Center for National Ratings at the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, provided details about the methodology.
According to him, the Omsk Region has managed to stand out from other regions in terms of several indicators that are part of the development institutions group, which is a fairly high assessment of this indicator. It includes assessments on administrative and law enforcement pressure.
"I worked both as a business in the region, as a resource supply organization, and as an official who directly considered this rating. For businesses, this rating is a signal for executive authorities to move in one direction or another. The rating is a systematic and comprehensive work of a business, a community of entrepreneurs and public associations that act on behalf of the business community. This triangle will have the efficiency that moves the region forward," said the Director of the Priority Regional Projects Practice in the Regional Development and Investments Division of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.Indira Kireeva.
Today, during the day, business, representatives of infrastructure organizations and authorities will develop proposals for measures in the roadmap to improve the position of the Omsk region in the national investment climate rating. The goal is to reach the TOP 10 Russian regions in the specified rating.
The national investment climate rating is formed by the Agency for Strategic Initiatives annually, regions are evaluated according to 70 indicators. In the 2023 ranking, the Omsk region took 19th place, improving its position by 3 places.