Economic and Social Development Programme

of the Bratislava Region for years 2021 – 2027

Short version Preface

Central European importance located on Žitný Economic and Social ostrov. The quality-improvement of scientifi c and Development Programme technological institutions and research institutes (ESDP) of the Bratislava of national importance and the internationalisation Region is a fundamental of research also presents a challenge for the strategic document of territory. At the same time, the region faces the region, which sets the insuffi cient capacity of preschool and school direction and priorities of facilities, associated with the highest demographic the region´s development. growth in Slovakia, and a weak connection between The document identifi ed the theory and practice in the education system. the key challenges within In addition to a low availability of outpatient the territory of a metropo- healthcare in the region´s territory, we also identifi ed litan region and set the direction of its development a modernisation debt of medical infrastructure for for an upcoming decade. specialised healthcare and of the social services The purpose of the document is to contribute to the infrastructure. Furthermore, the renumeration fundamental modernisation of the territory of the of employees in the areas of social services, Bratislava Region in line with the "SMART" concept education or healthcare appears to be insuffi cient. of the region and to prepare the Bratislava Region Elaboration of ESDP itself, despite a diffi cult well for the 21st century. The programme provides period of unprecedented health and economic green, sustainable, inclusive and innovative solutions crisis, was carried out with the cooperation of to structural challenges. It will also reduce the hundreds of partners from the aff ected territory. unsustainable burden of the region's infrastructure. The coordination was covered by the Regional These intentions can be achieved exclusively on the Policy Institute of the Bratislava Region, which basis of data and their correct interpretation, which was established in 2020 under the Bratislava will ensure the fulfi lment of the set objectives, Region. In the future, the Institute will play realisation of specifi c activities and subsequent a crucial role in coordination of the activities monitoring and evaluation of progress. along with the implementation of ESDP, It is also necessary to emphasise that in order communication and coordination of relevant to achieve the global aim of ESDP, this document actors and, last but not least, in monitoring and serves not only the self-governing region, but also evaluation of progress towards the set objectives. other actors operating in the region. In this context, it represents a fundamental framework for the In conclusion, on behalf of the strategy processing preparation of other strategic documents at the team, I would like to thank all mayors, socio- regional as well as local level. Furthermore, ESDP economic partners, state bodies, academia and serves as a pillar of supporting argumentation other entities who contributed to the elaboration justifying obtention of fi nancial resources for of this signifi cant document with their proactive regional development, especially from the EU funds. approach, comments and suggestions. ESDP provides guidelines for solving structural I appreciate their contribution so far, we look problems and systemic challenges, as the forward to further cooperation and we believe Bratislava Region has long faced territorial problems in areas such as transport, the that by joint eff orts we will achieve the objectives environment, education, research and innovation, set in ESDP, thanks to which our region will become social care, healthcare, tourism and culture. the best place to live in. The situation in transport can be identifi ed as the most crucial issue. The high intensity of individual transport creates extreme pressure on the existing transport infrastructure due to the lack of fi nancial tools for its modernisation and capacity building. As a result, the Bratislava Region has the highest Juraj Droba share of emissions from car transport among President of the Bratislava Region Slovak regions. Another important challenge for the region is the removal of contaminated sites and the completion of wastewater infrastructure in order to protect drinking water supplies of Content

Contracting authority: Contractor: Basic characteristics of the territory ...... 03 Demography ...... 05 Economy ...... 07

Institute of Spatial Planning VISION ...... 10 STRATEGY FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ...... 11 PRIORITIES ...... 11 List of experts List of experts from the Regional Policy Institute from contractor: 1. Sustainable mobility ...... 15 of the Bratislava Region:

Mgr. Barbora Lukáčová Ing. Ľubomír Macák 2. Quality and sustainable environment ...... 19 Mgr. Martin Hakel, BA Mgr. Filip Polonský, PhD. Ing. Alžbeta Kollárová Ing. Pavol Petrík Mgr. Peter Jesenský Ing. Michal Štiff el 3. Modern education and sport, quality science, research and innovation ...... 23 Mgr. Marek Dzuriak Mgr. Tatiana Lachová Ing. Marián Kupec Mgr. Ján Stano Special thanks: 4. Sustainable tourism and diverse culture ...... 27 Ing. Stanislav Grand, MSc. Ing. arch. Július Hanus, PhD. Mgr. Matúš Krnčok Mgr. Pavol Galáš 5. Quality and accessible healthcare ...... 31 Mgr. Milan Zálešák Mgr. Richard Lettrich Sources: Mgr. Martin Ďurdík Institute of Spatial Planning 6. Promoting social inclusion and accessible social care ...... 35 MA. Aneta Rothová Statistical Offi ce of the Slovak Republic Mgr. Zuzana Hradská Lacková TREND Analyses 7. Modern technical infrastructure and eff ective population safety ...... 39 Mgr. Marcela Štompfová CBID, a. s., Štúdia o možnostiach rozšírenia IDS BK do Trnavského kraja Mgr. Veronika Ormandíková istockphoto.com Ing. arch. Veronika Bruncková 8. Eff ective fi nancing and comprehensive regional development ...... 43 Mgr. Tomáš Teleky Martin Krížik, MA Dominika Forgáčová, PhD.

Graphics: www.creativ.sk Basic characteristics of the territory Share of population in BA and in districts I

Percentage of the population in individual districts of the BR and in the capital city Bratislava, as at II SC Identifi cation of the territory December 31, 2019, according to the Statistical Offi ce of the SR: PL PK Area share [%] in chart The Bratislava Region (BR) is located in the CZ MA BA southwestern part of the Slovak Republic (SR). city Bratislava 65.37% III Covering an area of 2,053 km2, the BR is the district Bratislava I 6.25% smallest Slovak region (covers only 4.2 % of the district Bratislava II 17.35% area of the SR). UA district Bratislava III 10.37% V IV district Bratislava IV 14.60% AT district Bratislava V 16.77% HU district Malacky 11.15% TEN-T corridors district Pezinok 9.79% district Senec 13.68% The location in Central Europe, the "function" of TOTAL 100% the international crossroad of roads, rail, but also water and air transport, belongs together with an achieved level of economic indicators, to Administrative division signifi cant development factors of the BR. district • Baltic-Adriatic corridor: The territory of the BR covers: Vienna – Bratislava – Žilina With an area of 2 053 km2 of the territory • 5 municipal districts (BA I – V) the BR is the smallest region • Orient/East-Med corridor: % of the SR and districts Malacky, Pezinok and Senec; in the SR and covers 4.2 Prague – Bratislava – Budapest • 73 municipalities, resp. 89 basic settlement • Rhine-Danube corridor: district units (level of LAU2); Vienna – Bratislava – Budapest • 17 city districts of Bratislava, the capital city of the SR D 2 • 7 municipalities with city status (listed in that is 669 592 inhabitants of the SR Brno, Prague descending order by population): Bratislava, 12.3% lives on the territory of the BR Brno, Prague

Pezinok, Senec, Malacky, Modra, Stupava and Morava Bratislava district Svätý Jur; • 66 municipalities with village status. Malacky

Trenčín The share of the urban compared to the share Žilina population in the BR is 79.5% of 53.4 % in the SR Vienna D 1 Trenčín st Pezinok Population (as at 31 Dec. 2019) Žilina Vienna Passau Senec Štúrovo Budapest 669,592 inhabitants, E 58 BRATISLAVA is the population density per km2 that is 12.3% inhabitants Vienna 324 in the BR (the average in the SR of the SR. is 111 inhabitants/km2) D 2 Vienna Győr Štúrovo, Budapest Budapest Győr, Budapest *as at 31st Dec. 2019

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Basic characteristics of the territory 04 The population movement balance in the BR Demography Aging population in the period 2012 – 2019 (according to the data of the Statistical Offi ce of the SR)

The age group of 65+ is a constantly growing Number of persons Number of inhabitants 11,000 680,000 population group. This applies not only within 10,000 670,000 territory of the BR but in the whole of Slovakia as 9,000 Sustained population growth 8,000 660,000 well. In the BR the number of inhabitants in this 7,000 650,000 6,000 age group increased by 36 %, what represents 640,000 5,000 In the period after the 2011 Census, we are seeing the highest increase within all Slovak regions. 4,000 630,000 3,000 620,000 a steady increase in the population of the BR The average age of population in the BR in 2019 2,000 to 669,592 inhabitants, out of which almost 48 % was 40.97. The highest average age in 2019 was 1,000 610,000 is a yearly average increase reached by Bratislava I. city district. The lowest 0 600,000 were men and approximately 52 % women. 7,200 of population of the BR At the level of individual districts, the highest in the last decade average age was recorded in Senec district. increase in the period 2012 – 2019 was achieved by All Bratislava districts are classifi ed into a regressive 2017 2012 2012 2015 2018 2016 2019 the district of Senec, approximately 21.7 thousand type of population (with a predominant older 2014 persons. component of the population). According to Total increase (decrease) The average annual population growth in the BR the offi cial forecast, the average age of the BR in the last decade reaches the value of 7,200 new The population growth index population should reach 47.6 years in 2035. Increase (decrease) by migration inhabitants. in 2019/2012 represents 109.3 This demographic trend of aging population Number of inhabitants a value of will take place in all districts of the BR. The BR has long shown positive values of popu- Natural increase (decrease) lation growth. Typical for the BR is a population Based on offi cial forecasts of the demographic development, we can expect a decline in the growth by migration. Decline in the population Prognosis of an average age share of the population in both pre-productive was not recorder by any district in the BR region. of inhabitants of the BR until 2035 and productive age and a signifi cant increase 27 represents an increase in the in the oldest part of the population in the BR share of population aged 65+ 48 Population growth in the BR districts thousand by 2035. in the BR (from 2012 to 2019) The population of the BR will reach a total of 679,269 inhabitants in 2030 and a total of District 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 687,072 inhabitants in the horizon of the published 41 38 Bratislava 2,700 1,800 3,254 3,641 4,862 forecast (2035), which represents an increase of Senec 2,411 2,287 2,887 3,225 3,560 17.5 thousand inhabitants compared to 2019. The average age Pezinok 757 906 1,059 1,179 896 of the BR population 40.97 Malacky 738 705 921 901 676 in 2019 was years The BR total 606,537 618,380 641,892 650,838 669,592

2001 2019 2035 Total population Total population growth by districts of the BR 6,000 680,000 47.6 should be the average age 670,000 years of the BR population in 2035 5,000 660,000

650,000 4,000 640,000

630,000 3,000 620,000 The BR has the largest 610,000 increase in the population 2,000 aged 65+ out of all Slovak 36% 600,000 regions since 2011, up to 1,000 590,000 580,000

0 570,000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Demography 06 Economy

Share of individual High GDP Contribution of the economic sectors in total employment is the share of the BR sectoral structure in regional GDP 30% on the GDP of the SR From an economic point of view, the BR is one of the most productive regions in Europe. In terms In terms of registered number of employees the of GDP per capita, the BR ranked 10th in 2018. The largest share in the regional GDP within the position of the tertiary sector (sector of services) However, the level of region´s development is not sectoral structure of the BR is generated by the clearly dominates in the BR and accounts for refl ected in the value of GDP of the BR. service sector with a value of up to 66 %. It is more than 70 % of total employment. The share of the BR followed by the industry sector with a share of The share of the BR in generation of the national 16 % and the research and development sector on the foreign direct 69.4% investment of the SR is GDP is almost 30 %. with a share of 12 %. In contrast, the services The share of the BR in Slovakia´s foreign direct account for only 56 % of the GDP at the national investment is 69.4 %. level. The average wage in the BR was €1,641 EUR in Share of individual economic sectors 2019. In contrast, the average wage for the whole Contribution of individual economic sectors was an average salary in total employment in the SR (according to 1,641 of Slovakia was € 1,262. on GDP in the SR and in the BR (according to the Statistical Offi ce of the SR, 2019) in the BR in 2019 EUR (the SR average was € 1,262) the Statistical Offi ce of the SR, 2019)

Sector The SR The BR Sector share [%] in chart in chart [according to SK NACE] [share in %] [share in %] Primary 0.63% Favorable educational structure Services 56% 66% Secondary 18.35% Services contribute Science and research 9% 12% to the total employment Tertiary 70.47% 70% in the BR by The educational structure in the BR is very Agriculture 3% 1% Quaternary 10.55% favorable – twice the share of the population Industry 24% 16 % with university education (28 %) compared to Construction 8% 5% the national average (14 %). The educational level of the population is signifi cantly infl uenced represents a share of inhabitants by the city of Bratislava, where more than 63 % BR % with university degree in the BR of the population has a high school diploma and 28 (twice the average of the SR) a university degree. 5% 8%

II. SR I. III. From all employees of the SR Low unemployment rate 16% 24% working in the fi eld of research 45% is based in the BR 56% 66% and development IV. Compared to other regions, the BR has a favorable 3% situation on the labor market. The registered 1% 9% unemployment rate is the third lowest. The registered unemployment rate in the BR in 12% represents the average 2019 was 3.1 % (4.97 % in the SR). 3.1% unemployment rate in the BR in 2019 (4,97 % in the SR)

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Economy 08 Number of enterprises The largest exporters in the territory of the BR Vision (source: TREND Analyses, as of 11/2019)

The number of enterprises in the territory of the Company Industry The Bratislava Region as a modern region BR increased by a total of 33,045, i.e., by 60 %, 1 Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s. automotive in the period from 2010 – 2019. with a high quality of life and environment, 2 Slovnaft, a.s. chemistry attractive and sustainable public transport, 3 IKEA Components. s.r.o. woodworking quality healthcare, aff ordable social services, 4 Eset s.r.o. IT Number of enterprises in the territory of the BR modern education, and excellent 5 Golde Lozorno spol. s r.o. automotive and internationally recognized research, 82,645 The largest employers in the territory of the BR which uses the latest technologies (source: TREND Analyses, 2019) and environmentally friendly solutions

49,600 Average in development activities. Name number Industry of employees

Volkswagen 1 14,624 automotive Slovakia, a.s. IBM International 2 4,941 IT Services Centre, s.r.o.

2010 2019 3 Slovnaft, a.s. 3,477 chemistry AT&T Global Network 4 3,347 IT Services Slovakia, s.r.o. Industrial and logistic parks in the territory of the BR VISION Asseco Central 5 2,907 IT Europe, a.s. Industrial park Municipality Dopravný podnik 6 2,707 transport Bratislava, a.s. 1 VGP Malacky 7 Dell, s.r.o. 1,978 IT 2 Pointpark Lozorno GLOBAL GOAL IKEA Industry 3 Prologis Senec 8 1,817 woodwork Slovakia, s.r.o. 4 Karimpol Senec Note: data provided by companies, supplemented by data from the Register of Financial Statements of the SR 5 CTP Bratislava STRATEGIC GOALS Priorities

Malacky SPECIFIC GOALS 1 Strategic investment packages Lozorno 2 Pezinok 3 4 INTEGRATED PROJECT PACKAGES 5 Senec Complementary projects Bratislava

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Vision 10 Strategy for regional To strengthen sustainable mobility, to streamline the protection of individual components of the environment, development to improve the education system, to streamline the support of cultural heritage, tourism, sport and business, to support the quality of the resources in the territory and improve the management of public administration. Goals and priorities of ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 Sustainable Quality and accessible mobility healthcare

To strengthen To increase the sustainable mobility quality of health and resilience 1 5 of transport system of the population

Promoting Quality and sustainable social inclusion and environment To ensure the sustainable accessible social care use and effective To create a quality protection of natural and more accessible resources and to 2 6 network of social mitigate the negative care and housing effects of climate change

Modern education and quality science, Modern technical infrastructure and research and innovation To modernise and increase acces- sibility of the education system, effective population safety To modernise to support the research and technical resources innovation activities responding to in the territory using the needs of society, region and 7 3 SMART solutions Industry 4.0 and to streamline the support of sports and leisure activities and youth work

Effective financing and comprehensive

Sustainable tourism To create a more effective regional development and diverse culture public administration management based on To increase diversity 8 the principle of partnership and quality of culture and data and to promote 4 sustainable tourism

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Priorities and strategic investment packages 12 Priorities and strategic Utilising potential of water tourism Improving conditions for the development investment packages of nature and rural tourism Innovative off er of tourist products and construction of additional infrastructure Complex healthcare Development of culture, and cultural and creative industry

Quality education for smart specialization Accessible and modern social services in line with the SMART school concept Quality Rental housing support The Bratislava Region as a leader Sustainable and accessible in research and innovation tourism healthcare Social inclusion of specifi c Modern and diverse vulnerable population groups Sports, youth and leisure activities Promoting education and culture social inclusion Support for social entrepreneurship quality science, and accessible research and social care innovation

Protection of surface and underground water Climate change adaptation and mitigation measures, sustainable forest use, fl ood protection and protection of biodiversity Modernisation of selected technical infrastructure

Increasing the energy effi ciency of buildings, Restoration of specifi c civic amenities supporting the transition to a low-carbon and revitalization of public spaces economy and sustainable energy Prevention of risks associated Decontamination and removal with socio-pathological phenomena of contaminated sites Quality Modern and elimination of consequences during crisis situations Support for the circular economy and sustainable technical environment infrastructure Environmental education, Modern energy infrastructure trainings, and awareness raising and effective population Environmental planning and monitoring safety Agriculture and rural development

Capacity building and modernisation of railways and rail transport Priorities Ensuring traffi c fl ow and eliminating Creating conditions for optimisation collision points in road transport of decision-making processes in public and strategic investment administration and development of Promotion of non-motorized Effective participatory planning process transport and shared mobility financing and Support for systemic changes Sustainable packages comprehensive Support and development of an integrated transport system mobility regional development Development of other transport modes

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Priorities and strategic investment packages 14 High traffi c intensity Insuffi cient SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY development of bicycle transport High traffi c intensity on key roads, especially at the entrances to Bratislava with a daily average Priority of more than 40,000 cars, while daily commute Insuffi ciently developed network of cycle routes from the districts of the Bratislava and Trnava in connection with journeys for work and education. Regions to Bratislava consists of more than Key challenges and problems 139,000 commuters. Accessibility of railway connection Inappropriate represents the share of car division of personal transport transport in the total transport 73% in the BR Low attractiveness of public transport For the effi cient use of railway transport, the accessibility of regular line stops in individual municipalities of the BR is important. Inappropriate ratio between individual car Low attractiveness of public transport caused transport and public transport in the BR: by insuffi cient connection of railway and tram 73 % car transport, 14 % rail transport, 13 % transport, low number of Park & Ride, Bike & Ride bus transport. The BR contributes to the total and car parks. The utilization rate of the existing Accessibility of railway connections in 2019 amount of emissions produced % railway lines in the sections entering Bratislava by road transport in the SR by 40 reached over 80 % of the current capacity. Accessibility of railway station – local train Railway in minutes Local train station main railway The need for transport development secondary

Missing road bypasses in cities and municipalities is the number of daily Low share of commuters from the Bratislava with the highest traffi c intensity, whose daily 139 thousand and Trnava Regions to low-emission public transport means average ranges from 15,000 to 23,500 cars, high the capital city of Bratislava number of collision points between car traffi c,

cyclists and pedestrians at the entrances to cities Share of electric buses in the total number of ddistrictistrict ttouristourist ttransportransport and municipalities and in selected central and MMalackyalacky oonlynly onon buses represents only 2.3 %, while hydrogen- wweekendseekends residential areas of towns and villages. powered buses are not represented at all. The share of electric buses in Unsatisfactory technical condition of selected the total number of city buses and suburban public transport % Trnava II. and III. class roads, critical condition of selected 2.3 Region bridges, insuffi cient cross-border road connection in the BR represents only ddistrictistrict PPezinokezinok with Austria and insuffi cient network and Intensive transport of goods unsatisfactory condition of local roads.

High intensity of freight transport within trans- Trnava Region is the utilization rate of existing European transport corridors passing through Austria 80% railway lines at the entrance the territory of the BR. Air pollution to Bratislava ddistrictistrict SSenecenec Transport is one of the most signifi cant air pollutants in the region, with more than 60 % of The busiest sections of Low intensity of shipping transport the emissions produced in transport coming from II. and III. class roads reach cars Border road transport. Automobile transport in the BR 23 state the same intensity as sections thousand per day accounts for almost 40 % of the total amount of the D1 motorway in the Žilina, Insuffi cient utilization of the waterway on the regional of emissions produced by automobile transport Prešov and Košice Regions Danube river, concerning both passenger and municipal throughout Slovakia. freight transport. Hungary

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Sustainable mobility 16 Sustainable mobility Strategic investment packages and integrated project packages Priority • development of railway infrastructure, Capacity building including the construction of transfer and modernization terminals; of railways and • construction, reconstruction and rail transport modernization of tramway tracks; • development of trolleybus transport.

Key performance Identifi ed Strategic goal Identifi ed index investment need investment need for key projects • expansion of I. class roads and To strength An increase motorway infrastructure; sustainable mobility in the number • modernization and construction of and resilience of of passengers € 4,3 BILLION € 1,7 BILLION Ensuring traffi c fl ow infrastructure of II. and III. classes roads; transport system in public transport and eliminating • safety modifi cations of road infrastructure collision points and elimination of accident blackspots; in road transport • implementation of organisational activities focused on transport and mobility; • modernization and construction of local roads, static transport solutions.

Promotion • development of cycling infrastructure Key projects and activities within priority of non-motorized and shared mobility services; transport and • traffi c calming measures. Project A Project B Project C shared mobility

Modernization and capacity increase Modernization and of rail transport on lines 120 (direction capacity building Extension of Pezinok), 130 (direction Senec) and 131 of rail transport an existing Support and (direction Dunajská Streda), including in the city of tram network. development • improving the integrated transport system a construction of transfer terminals and modernization of vehicle fl eet. Bratislava. of an integrated and associated infrastructure. transport system

Development • development of water, air and other of other transport modes of transport. modes

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Sustainable mobility 18 QUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE Negative consequences Loss of vineyards ENVIRONMENT of climate change and air pollution Decrease in the area of vineyards by 15 % and increase in the area of neglected vineyards caused Negative consequences of climate change, mainly by unclear property relations. Priority (increasing is the total number of registered in particular in densely built-up areas contaminated sites in the number of tropical days and overheating, drought 224 and dust, torrential rains and fl ash fl oods, soil Key challenges and problems territory of the BR erosion). Contaminated sites with high priority Contaminated sites Excessive air pollution, especially from transport in the territory of the BR and industrial activities.

Historical heritage of contaminated sites from Contaminated sites industrial activities (e.g. Istrochem, Vrakuňa with high priority 23 landfi ll, Žabí Majer, Apollo, Matadorka, etc.): Decreasing importance of agriculture 224 registered contaminated sites, of which 23 with high priority. Decrease in the importance of agriculture; a 6 % reduction of the territory of agricultural in production Challenges in waste management 2nd land over the last 20 years; extensive monocultures; of municipal waste biodiversity loss; excessive chemicalization. place per capita in the SR High production of municipal waste – the 2nd largest production of municipal waste per capita in the Slovak Republic; high percentage of waste Increasing energy intensity in landfi lls (31 %); insuffi cient recycling rate (36 %). The share of recycled waste is only 36% High concentration of public buildings with Insuffi cient water management high energy intensity; low energy effi ciency of public buildings, of which up to 75 % require deep reconstruction. Outdated condition and insuffi cient capacity Low use of renewable energy sources; signifi cant of the public sewerage network and wastewater modernisation debt of public lighting in the territory treatment plants (need for separate sewage and rain municipalities in the territory of the BR do not have of the capital of the SR, Bratislava. Energy intensity sewerage). As many as 20 municipalities in the BR 20 a sewerage network of public lighting in Bratislava is twice as high as do not have a sewerage network, of which 4 are in Vienna. located in the Žitný ostrov Protected Water Area, an important reservoir of drinking water in Central The BR has in long-term the highest values Europe; high modernization debt of the public water in energy consumption in the SR. Despite the 16 % supply network; 4 municipalities are not connected decrease in energy consumption in recent years, to the public water supply at all. Population density the share of the BR in total energy consumption in the BR compared 3x to the Slovak average is higher of the SR is 25 %. Contaminated sites Growing share of urban population with high priority Low environmental awareness The growing share of the urban population is the share of the BR in total (79.5 %), increasing population density (3 times energy consumption in the SR the Slovak average) and the resulting pressure 25% (the most energy-intensive Insuffi cient environmental awareness and habits on the environment and the quality of life of the region) of the population with a negative impact on the population (water, soil and air pollution). environment.

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Quality and sustainable environment 20 Strategic investment packages and integrated project packages

Quality and sustainable • groundwater protection; Protection • surface water protection; environment of surface and • construction of the public sewerage network underground water facilities and sewage treatment plants; Priority • building the water supply network. Climate change adaptation and • sustainable use of forests, adaptation mitigation measures, and mitigation measures and construction sustainable forest of blue and green elements; use, fl ood protection • fl ood protection. and protection of biodiversity Strategic goal Key performance Identifi ed Identifi ed • reconstruction and modernization To ensure sustainable index investment need Increasing the energy of buildings, support for measures investment need effi ciency of buildings, use and eff ective for key projects to build a low-carbon economy; supporting • promoting the use of RES; protection of natural Lower pollutant the transition to a • energy effi cient public lighting; resources and mitigate low-carbon economy • energy transformation (transformation emissions negative eff ects of € 1,8 BILLION € 1,12 BILLION and sustainable of energy-intensive industries); climate change energy • renewal and modernisation of heat management equipment.

Decontamination and removal of • elimination of contaminated sites. Key projects and activities within priority contaminated sites

Project A Project B Project C Project D • support for modern infrastructure Support for and equipment for waste management; Protection of Construction and Nature, biodiversity and Decontamination and removal the circular economy • promoting the circular economy and surface and modernisation of the waste landscape protection, of large contaminated sites waste prevention. underground management infrastructure mitigation and adaptation with an impact on water measures in the areas water in in the BR and support for most aff ected by the the territory resources in Protected the transition to circular Water Areas. negative eff ects of of the BR. economy. climate change. Environmental • building eco-centers and supporting education, trainings, environmental education. and awareness rai- Project E Project F Project G

Increasing energy effi ciency Environmental Air quality Support • innovative monitoring methods and (modernisation of public lighting, planning and deep and comprehensive renovation (air quality monitoring for traditional comprehensive environmental planning. of buildings, modernization of heat and measures to and regional food monitoring distribution and support for the use improve air quality and agricultural of renewable energy sources (RES) in the BR). production. and low-carbon technologies. • restoration and preservation of the Agriculture and region's traditional agricultural crops rural development and rural development.

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Quality and sustainable environment 22 MODERN EDUCATION AND QUALITY SCIENCE, Modernisation debt of school infrastructure Low attractiveness of teaching profession RESEARCH AND INNOVATION High modernisation debt in school infrastructure Low attractiveness of the teaching profession as well as in material and technical equipment and lack of human resources in education; although Priority at all levels of education; signifi cant need in the the average monthly wage in the education sector fi eld of inclusive education (due to the ever-inc- in the region (€ 1,193) is comparable to the national reasing number of pupils with special educational level (€ 1,122), net monetary expenditures of house- Key challenges and problems needs) and in the fi eld of digitization associated holds in the BR are up to 35 % higher than in with a low level of digital equipment, expansion other regions of the SR. missing places of digital-educational content and digital skills. 2,500 in kindergartens Lack of capacities in kindergartens and primary schools Insuffi cient internationalisation Insuffi cient funding for science and research Long-term increasing demands on the number Low level of internationalisation of the university of places in kindergartens and primary schools The number of necessary , ; 360 Insuffi cient resources to fund science, research environment science, research and innovation in the region. Lack of capacity at the level of new tribal classes low share of students going abroad for mobility and innovation. The share of total expenditures kindergartens (need for 2,300 to 2,500 new (3 %); low proportion of foreign doctoral graduates on research and development in the BR is at the places) and primary schools (need for 360 new (8 % vs. 25 % the EU average); low share of uni- level of 1.42 % of the region's GDP, which repre- tribal classes), due to intensive unregulated versity employees from abroad (6 %); low level of sents only 65 % of the EU average (2.2 %). construction in suburban areas of the capital involvement of Slovak universities in international of the SR Bratislava during 2000 to 2002 and Low share of private sources in science and programs and consortia. is the share of pupils in vocational a strong demographic development in the region research at the level of 54 % compared to 60 % 69% education and training in the BR (population growth at the level of 7,000 – 10,000 (the lowest rate in the SR) at the national level. 2030 Agenda aims to reach inhabitants per year). a target share of 66 %. Low innovation activity of SMEs

The share of SMEs that are innovating through Education structure vs. practice needs The BR has the highest share of Outfl ow of human resources high school graduates going to 17% their own capacities is only 30 % of the EU average. universities abroad within the EU Low infl ow of foreign investment with high added Weak connection of the education system with Signifi cant outfl ow of highly qualifi ed human value. the needs of practice and the labor market, the capital abroad; the BR has the highest proportion lowest share of pupils in vocational education of high school graduates continuing their studies and training in the SR (69 % vs. Slovak average 76 %). at a university abroad (17 %) in the EU. of adults is participate The 4th lowest share of pupils in dual education 7% in lifelong learning Low level of sports (7.20 % vs. Slovak average 6.89 %). (the EU average is 10.8%) facilities and leisure infrastructure Low share of graduates working, in the fi eld of education after graduating from secondary school Low participation in lifelong learning (32 % vs. Slovak average 36 %). High concentration of sports and interest Low level of cooperation and knowledge transfer Share of science and research organizations with a nationwide scope, but a lack between academic and private sector. expenditures at the region's GDP Low participation of adults in lifelong learning – and low level of facilities designed for sports and compared to the EU average 65% only 7 % (the EU average is 10.8 %). leisure activities. is at the level of

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Modern education and quality science, research and innovation 24 Modern education and quality Strategic investment packages and integrated project packages science, research and innovation

• improving the quality and availability Priority Quality education of pre-primary education; smart specialization • improving the quality and availability in line with the SMART of primary education; school concept • improving the quality of education in secondary schools.

Strategic goal Key performance Identifi ed Identifi ed To modernise and increase index investment need the accessibility of the education investment need for key projects • modernisation and promotion of higher system, to support research Increase in the education and research; and innovation activities innovation performance The BR as a leader • promoting technology transfer and responding to the needs of the of the region and society, region and Industry 4.0 in research and networking between universities, research and streamline the support increase in the employ- € 1,4 BILLION € 860 MILLION innovation institutes and innovative enterprises; of sports, leisure activities ability of secondary • support for micro, small and medium- and youth work school graduates sized enterprises.

Key projects and activities within priority • support for sports activities; Sports, youth and • support for leisure, hobby activities Project A Project B Project C Project D leisure activities and youth work.

Expansion and Expansion and Support for the Optimisation and modernisation of modernisation of modernisation of construction and the structure of study fi elds at secon- the capacity of the capacity of development dary schools (building of integrated kindergartens – primary schools – of vocational specialised educational centers – SMART school SMART school education and campuses, specialisation of grammar concept. concept. training centers. schools, expansion of dual education). More about "SMART" school Project E Project F Project G Project H

Comprehensive moder- Completion, modernisation Strengthening the growth and nisation and completion Establishment and retrofi tting of a network competitiveness of SMEs, of research centers, technology improving the innovation of educational and and support centers, innovation hubs, science capacities of of enterprises other infrastructure of the regional parks and laboratories of univer- and supporting the increase of of universities and innovation sities and science institutes, productivity of the business sector introduction of SMART cluster. including support for human and investment of enterprises school elements. resources and research activities. in research and innovation.

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Modern education and quality science, research and innovation 26 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM Weak support for the creative industry Unsatisfactory state of cultural monuments AND DIVERSE CULTURE Insuffi cient support and lack of infrastructure Unsatisfactory construction and technical for the cultural and creative industry given its condition of several important cultural monu- economic importance for the BR. As many as ments, national cultural heritage sites, their Priority 5.5 % (approx. 8.5 thousand) of the employees insuffi cient use for the needs of local residents worked in creative industry sectors in 2019 in and visitors. There are 2,022 national cultural Key challenges and problems the BR. This is a signifi cantly higher number monuments located in the BR (out of the total than Slovak average (3.4 %). Dispersion of the number of 10,037 in the SR). Cultural monuments Visit rate and short stays concentration outside of Bratislava city is desirable. are located in the city of Bratislava, but also in 1,586,354 people visited other towns, such as Pezinok and Modra (60 to the BR in 2019. of all visitors 100 monuments), Svätý Jur, Stupava and the 1/4 of the SR The BR has the highest number of visitors in the This represents municipality of Veľké Leváre (30 – 60 monuments). SR. Increase in the use of unoffi cial accommodation facilities (Airbnb, etc.) was recorded in the recent past. Insuffi cient marketing and services National cultural monuments with priority Statistically, the average length of overnight stays protection, monument reservoirs and zones in the BR is 2.1 days, compared to the national is a number of overnight Insuffi cient promotion and marketing of the BR 3.27 as a tourist destination on foreign markets; low average of 2.8 days. stays in the BR in 2019 Number of NCM with high mil. level of innovation addoption and cooperation priority protection The total number of overnight stays in the BR between key actors in cultural and tourism sectors. reached 3,278,025 in 2019, of which 2/3 were 1 2 4 6+ foreign visitors. Low quality of services in certain segments of tourism and culture, the need for education and One-day and short-term stays predominate, additional training for workers in the sector. especially with foreign visitors. VeĐké Leváre Average length 2.1 The lack of a large-capacity cultural and congress of stay is days center for the organization of international Plavecké congresses, conferences and large events in Podhradie Orientation to Bratislava the city of Bratislava. Malacky DoĐany ýastá district The number of visitors in the region reached Láb Malacky 1,586,354 (1/4 of the total number of visitors to of visitors of the BR Modra Budmerice 88% visited Bratislava city the SR) in 2019. Out of these, 1,395,896 (88 %) district Pezinok Pezinok visitors visited city of Bratislava. The off er of Untapped potential Stupava Šenkvice Marianka cultural and tourist attractions outside Bratislava of water and rural tourism Svätý seems to be insuffi cient. Jur VeĐký Vajnory Biel Dúbravka Bernolákovo Area of the district The number of national Limited use of the potential of watercourse Devín locomot. depot Ivanka pri BA – East Dunaji Senec cultural monuments and water areas for a purpose of water and Karlova 2,022 Ves Bratislava Malinovo Modernisation debt of cultural institutions in the BR is recreational tourism, the need to develop water City center Most pri area Podunajské Bratislave tourism infrastructure. Biskupice

The BR has a signifi cant representation of cultural Insuffi ciently developed agrotourism and rural Rusovce institutions – 63 theaters and 42 permanent tourism in subregions of the BR, the need to theater stages, 54 museums and 60 public libraries develop wine tourism and sustainable nature ýunovo in 2019. Many of them are in unsatisfactory represents the share of employees tourism. working in the fi eld of cultural and technical condition and the rate of digitalisation 5.5% (! elements of (! local monument monument zone creative industry in the BR folk architecture, reservoir: Bratislava and introduction of modern technologies is low. Veľké Leváre and Svätý Jur

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Sustainable tourism and diverse culture 28 Sustainable tourism and diverse culture Strategic investment packages and integrated project packages Priority

• improving infrastructure for motorized and non-motorized vessels; Utilising potential • development of the potential of water of water tourism for recreation and sports, spa and wellness tourism.

Key performance Identifi ed Strategic goal Identifi ed index investment need investment need for key projects To increase diversity To increase the and quality of culture number of visitors and overnight stays Improving conditions and to promote € 568 MILLION € 331.4 MILLION • development of ecotourism and in cultural and for the development sustainable tourism geotourism; tourist facilities of nature and rural • development of rural tourism and tourism agrotourism.

Key projects and activities within priority • improving the management, promotion Project A Project B Project C Innovative off er and sustainable tourism services; of tourist products • development of additional infrastructure; and constructions • promoting sustainable mobility in connection Utilisation of the potential of additional with the development of tourism; Rescue, restoration of the region's water wealth New large-capacity infrastructure • development of thematic routes in the BR, and new utilisation for the development of tourism, cultural and congress including their cross-border overlap. of national cultural primarily through the construc- center in the city of monuments in the tion and modernisation of Bratislava. BR. necessary water infrastructure.

• preservation and development of cultural Project D Project E heritage; Development of • support for contemporary art; culture, and cultural • development of cultural and creative Improving conditions and creative industry industry; Development for the development • development of cultural and congress of ecotourism, of cultural and creative tourism. rural tourism industry in the city of and agrotourism. Bratislava.

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Sustainable tourism and diverse culture 30 QUALITY AND ACCESSIBLE Inadequate medical infrastructure Growing demands on healthcare HEALTHCARE Inadequate infrastructure of medical facilities, Unfavorable demographic development (aging including the University Hospital in Bratislava city population, growing number of people in the and high modernisation debt of institutional and retirement age), the highest total increase of the Priority outpatient healthcare facilities (e.g. Senec clinic). population of the SR (2019) results in increasing The highest concentration of healthcare facilities demands of healthcare. is in Bratislava city. Key challenges and problems Insuffi cient supply of specialised facilities and Insuffi cient cooperation between the University services (e.g. palliative care). The problem with The BR is the fastest Old age of general practitioners Hospital, other hospitals, ambulances and the availability of specialised outpatient care and aging region in the SR insurance companies. long waiting time for examinations.

Aged pediatricians and general practitioners: Uneven coverage of the BR by medical facilities. approx. 1/2 of pediatricians and 1/3 of general Insuffi cient continuity of the acute medical care Travel time to hospitals from the BR practitioners for adults are already in retirement provided by the emergency medical service and municipalities in the year 2019 age, what is the most among all regions in the SR. admission of the patient to the hospital. more than of general practitioners are already in the retirement Accessibility to the 30% closest hospital Coverage of general practitioners' in minutes town outpatient clinics in the BR in 2019 hospital

General practitioners for adults town Innovative potential of healthcare Uneven coverage of the BR by medical facilities Unfulfi lled research and innovation potential accumulated especially in the areas of research of new materials, nanotechnology, chemistry Trnava Region and health, biotechnology and ICT. ddistrictistrict Missing auto diagnosis, personalized medicine, ddistrictistrict Lack of medical personell poor use of "big data" and artifi cial intelligence Trnava and their inadequate Region in healthcare. ddistrictistrict fi nancial evaluation ddistrictistrict Insuffi cient access to current data: morbidity, demography, geography, scope of contractual relations of individual providers and insurance companies, occupancy of providers, etc.

Austria ddistrictistrict Lack of medical staff Austria ddistrictistrict Low level of education and prevention Lack of medical staff and inadequate salaries Border of health professionals: although the average state monthly wage in healthcare in the BR (€ 1,508) regional Insuffi cient education about a healthy lifestyle is comparable to the national average monthly Border municipal and prevention; obesity in childhood and youth. state wage (€ 1,250), net monetary expenditure of regional households is higher in the BR compared to other Hungary municipal regions by 35 %.

Hungary

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Quality and accessible healthcare 32 Quality and accessible healthcare Strategic investment packages and integrated project packages Priority

• construction of new and additional facilities, modernisation of existing institutional care Complex facilities, including instrumentation; institutional care • construction of facilities providing institutional palliative care. Key performance Identifi ed Strategic goal Identifi ed index investment need investment need for key projects To increase Increased life the quality of health expectancy and in the population number of healthy € 378,5 MILLION € 378,5 MILLION life years • construction of new and additional facilities, modernisation of existing healthcare Complex centers and ambulances; ambulance care • fi nancial and organisational support for the establishment of ambulances.

Key projects and activities within priority

Project A Project B • organisational support for the establishment of pharmacy care facilities; Complex • Comprehensive support for activities Improving healthcare Improving accessibility to healthcare pharmacy care focusing on patients' rights and in hospitals with regional / in the regions (institutional and responsibilities. national scope (new University ambulance care, home nursing Hospital in Bratislava). care, mobile facilities network).

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Quality and accessible healthcare 34 PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION Growing demands on social services High number of homeless people AND ACCESSIBLE SOCIAL CARE High number of large-capacity social services High number of homeless people – at least 2,064 facilities (95 % of the total capacity of social based on number of registered homeless people, Priority services facilities), insuffi cient number and but estimates discuss 4,000 to 5,000 (approx. capacity of community social services, uneven 19 % of the total number in the SR, 1/3 without distribution of services in the region. permanent residence in Bratislava). Key challenges and problems Insuffi cient number and capacity of facilities Almost 50 % of homeless people suff er from of social services facilities have and services for people in an unfavorable social long-term health problems, up to 61 % of them Unfavorable demographic development 95% a capacity of more than 40 places situation (with disabilities, homeless, from excluded face distraints and more than half have problems areas, victims of domestic violence, people with with debt. addictions, etc.). Unfavorable demographic development – the Lack of job opportunities for homeless people number of persons aged 65+ per 100 inhabitants High modernisation debt of social services and people with disabilities – insuffi cient support aged 0 – 14 is 116.8 (2020) and it is expected to infrastructure. for social entrepreneurship. increase to 230.2 (2035), a signifi cant increase in Lack of staff in social services the share of the population over 80 years (more facilities and inadequate than 10 %), growing demand for social care services. fi nancial evaluation Disadvantaged foreigners Lack of human resources in social services Linguistic and cultural barriers of foreigners Lack of workers in social services facilities and (38,819 foreigners live in the region, i.e. 33 % The phenomenon of working poverty Insuffi cient number and capacity inadequate salaries of the personnel: the average of all foreigners in the SR); lack of information of facilities and services for people in foreign languages; low legal awareness about in an unfavorable social situation monthly wage in the sector in the BR (€ 931) Working poor – high indebtedness of the is signifi cantly lower compared to the national the functioning of public administration in the SR; population (78.6 executions per 1,000 inhabitants, average monthly wage in (€ 1,250), while net unequal housing opportunities; problematic access what is the 2nd highest value in the SR); wage and monetary expenditure of households in the BR to education, health and social care, distrust in income inequalities in the context of above- is up to 35 % higher compared to other regions. public institutions, lack of experience among local governments in working with foreigners. average household expenditures; the worst nd 2 The number of distraints housing availability in the SR (high price per 1 m 2 in the SR of real estate). per 1,000 inhabitants is the highest 82.1 % of households consider the payment of Vulnerable marginalised groups housing expenses to be burdensome. 57.3 % of households pay the usual expenses with diffi culty. Insuffi cient number and capacity of social of all homeless people services for groups at risk of social exclusion 20% in the SR are located in (families with children, youth, foreigners, Roma the BR people from marginalised communities). 14,476 Roma people live in 22 municipalities in the BR, Population growth of which the highest share is based in Plavecký Štvrtok (30 %).

The highest total increase in population in the SR, Real estates average 2x than the Slovak which represents an enormously high demand price in the BR is average for the provision of social services, e.g. facilities higher for children under 3 years of age (nursery).

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Promoting social inclusion and accessible social care 36 Promoting social inclusion and accessible social care Strategic investment packages and integrated project packages Priority

• support for deinstitutionalisation and transformation of social services, including Accessible socio-legal protection of children and and modern social guardianship; social services • more accessible and better quality social services and support for human resources Key performance Identifi ed development. Strategic goal Identifi ed index investment need investment need for key projects To create a better Reduction in the and more accessible proportion of people network of social at risk of poverty and € 454 MILLION € 427,5 MILLION care and housing social exclusion Rental housing • rental housing support. support

Social inclusion of • providing accessible social services specifi c vulnerable for specifi c groups of the population. Key projects and activities within priority population groups

Project A Project B Project C

Deinstitutionalisation and transformation Increasing the availability of Support for of social services facilities and socio-legal social services (emphasis on fi eld rental housing protection of children and families and and outpatient service, purchase, (construction and Support for social social guardianship, creation of jobs and construction and modernisation • social entrepreneurship. reconstruction of entrepreneurship benefi ts for employees of social services of buildings, facilities for targeted rental apartments). facilities. population groups).

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Promoting social inclusion and accessible social care 38 MODERN TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE The need for digital public administration Technical infrastructure AND EFFECTIVE POPULATION SAFETY A high need for the introduction of intelligent High density of technical infrastructure in a densely solutions in public administration and self- built-up area, unconceptual development of Priority government in regard to the concentration of technical infrastructure and insuffi cient know- public institutions in the capital city of Bratislava. ledge of the location of individual networks, Growing demands on the capacity of communi- including insuffi cient harmonisation of interventions Key challenges and problems cation infrastructure and related requirements into the infrastructure network. for cyber security. Non-existent unifi ed current technical map of High level of crime cities in the region.

Historically the highest crime rate among regions of the total number of (18 % of the total number of detected crimes in 18% detected crimes in the SR Unsatisfactory condition of public buildings Insuffi cient accessibility the SR); the highest number of crimes is reported takes place in the BR by Bratislava II. district. Modernisation debt and insuffi cient capacities of Low quality public spaces lacking barrier-free public and specifi c facilities for non-commercial use. access.

Low quality and degraded public spaces without Low share barrier-free access of environmentally friendly vehicles

Insuffi cient infrastructure for the development of electromobility and other forms of ecological Low share of barrier-free transport modes based on carbon-free fuels and infrastructure in the area problematic expansion of the infrastructure. The of public services public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the BR reaches the coverage of 30 % of the whole Slovakia and no hydrogen (H2) fi llers.

Unconceptual development of technical infrastructure and insuffi cient knowledge of individual networks locations Need for 5G network coverage

The need to ensure 5G network coverage on the operated sections of motorways, expressways, pan-European railway corridors, inland waterways 5G Low 5G network coverage of international importance and 95 % of the population from county towns until December 31st, 2025.

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Modern technical infrastructure and eff ective population safety 40 Modern technical infrastructure and effective population safety Strategic investment packages and integrated project packages Priority

Modernisation of • modernisation of the camera system, selected technical development and expansion of ICT infrastructure and ensuring digital security.

Key performance Identifi ed Strategic goal Identifi ed index investment need investment need for key projects To modernise technical amenities Reduction Restoration of specifi c • renovation and modernisation of specifi c of the area using of the crime rate € 103 MILLION € 21 MILLION civic amenities buildings for non-commercial use and SMART solutions and revitalization expansion and revitalisation of cemeteries of public spaces and associated infrastructure.

Prevention of risks associated with • renovation and modernisation of civil socio-pathological protection facilities and other facilities phenomena and designed for the protection of health, Key projects and activities within priority elimination of life and property responding to current consequences during security risks. crisis situations Project A Project B Project C

Construction and expansion of public Construction and expansion Construction and Wi-Fi networks, creating conditions of camera systems, elements expansion of public for building of a 5G network, moder- • renovation and modernisation of facilities of passive property protection infrastructure for for electricity distribution; nisation and construction of optical and personnel for increased alternative transport • renovation and modernisation of gas networks, measures and applications security. modes. Modern energy distribution facilities; in order to increase cyber security. infrastructure • renovation and modernisation of oil pipelines and product pipelines equipment; • development of infrastructure for alternative transport modes.

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Modern technical infrastructure and eff ective population safety 42 EFFECTIVE FINANCING AND COMPREHENSIVE Shortcomings of spatial planning Low level of public participation REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Seemingly complicated processes of spatial Low level of interest among the population in the planning and construction proceedings of administrative participatory processes in public Priority municipalities resulting from currently valid aff airs. appears to be the number building code. 50% of people living in Bratislava higher An urban plan of the capital city of Bratislava, Key challenges and problems compared to offi cial statistics is not able to timely refl ect on social and spatial Unused potential changes; it does not pay suffi cient attention to Suburbanisation the mutual connections between developing of interconnectedness of the region and stabilized areas; a city-wide regulation in an adequate detail is missing. Negative impacts of uncontrolled suburbanisation, SIM cards analysis shows that compared to Insuffi cient use of interregional and international 20–30% especially in the areas of regional development the number of people daily the data from Insuffi cient competencies of the capital city potential of the Bratislava metropolitan region. commuting to Bratislava is higher the last census poles of the capital city Bratislava; construction of the SR in relation to development projects. of monofunctional residential suburbs in Bratislava Ineffi cient division of competences of the capital surroundings, without necessary civic amenities. city, city districts and the District Offi ce of Bratislava An inappropriate In the current tracing of population fl ows through in relation to construction proceedings and spatial modern tools, e.g. SIM cards, it seems that the Limited competencies of planning. measurement of regional development level of commute in the direction of Bratislava self-governing region in creation can be even higher by 20 – 30 % compared to of spatial planning documentation of the municipalities The level of the regional development is not the data from the last census. Underestimated fi nancing of Bratislava refl ected in the level of GDP. The BR despite high statistical development based on high GDP per capita (PPS), faces enormous modernisation Analysis of localisation data of mobile providers Insuffi cient fi nancing of the competences of the debt, among other reasons also due to the limited in the Bratislava and Trnava regions for the needs Bratislava city in relation to its status of the capital Fragmentation of the eligibility to ESIF. of Bratislava integrated transport competences in the fi eld of city. secondary education between Reasons for the high regional GDP: regional and state administration SSkalicakalica • high number of unregistered inhabitants to Bratislava HHolíčolíč 1,024 to Trnava 546 Lack of applications for permanent residence and strong migration fl ows of inhabitants commuting for work from other regions; The line thickness illustrates the number • regional GDP also includes the activities of SSenicaenica of running SIM cards 1,628 ŠŠaštín-Strážeaštín-Stráže The strongest concentration of people without companies with headquarters located in the 1,138 Insuffi cient fi nancing of permanent residence in the SR is in the BR, capital, which are carried out in other regions; PPiešťanyiešťany the competencies of 672 4,523 € the capital city of Bratislava including a high number of daily commuters • concentration of the headquarters of inter- to the capital. national companies and the associated outfl ow

MMalackyalacky 2,389 of profi ts abroad in the form of dividends; HHlohoveclohovec 672 2,006 TTRNAVARNAVA TTrnavarnava • failure to take into account regional price MModraodra 11,604 PPezinokezinok 1,969 6,808 diff erences while expressing purchasing SStupavatupava Unresolved property issues 4,557 power (living costs in Bratislava are much SSvätývätý JJurur SSereďereď The BR has the strongest 3,102 1,575 SSenecenec concentration of persons without higher, mainly due to higher prices of housing 3,976 permanent residence in the SR GGalantaalanta Unresolved property and legal relations under and some services). BBratislavaratislava 2,380 9,943 public buildings. BRATISLAVA Based on the EU Social Progress Index (EU SPI), which examines social and economic indicators, DDunajskáunajská StredaStreda the BR ranked 126th out of the 240 surveyed ŠŠamorínamorín 2,654 2,493 Insuffi cient digitalisation regions at the NUTS 2 level.

The level of regional development GGabčíkovoabčíkovo VVeľkýeľký MMedereder € is not properly refl ected in Low utilization of digitalised public services. 776 838 the regional GDP of the BR Source: CBID, a. s., Štúdia o možnostiach rozšírenia IDS BK do Trnavského kraja (príloha č. 1)

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Eff ective fi nancing and comprehensive regional development 44 Effective fi nancing and comprehensive regional development Strategic investment packages and integrated project packages Priority

• creation and maintenance of analytical Creating conditions and strategic capacities; for optimisation • strengthening of the participatory of decision-making planning process and networking processes in public between public and civic actors and administration and private sector in order to develop economic Key performance Identifi ed development of and social activities; Strategic goal Identifi ed index investment need participatory • electronisation and digitalisation of investment need planning process public services and support in the fi eld for key projects To create a more Increase in the of acquisition and publication of "big data”. eff ective public admi- volume of funds nistration management based on the principle allocated for the € 22 MILLION € 14,75 MILLION of partnership and data territory of the BR

• sustainable mobility; • sustainable environment; • education, research, innovation and sport; Key projects and activities within priority • tourism, culture and creative industries; • healthcare; Support for • aff ordable social care; Project A Project B Project C systemic changes • technical infrastructure and security; • eff ective fi nancing and comprehensive development; Construction of Development of digitalisation and Change in the • agriculture and local products; analytical and strategic improvement of the quality of services fi nancing of capital • cross-border and international cooperation. capacities of the capital for citizens (digital account of the city of Bratislava and city of Bratislava and of Bratislava city citizens, digitisation self-governments. the BR. of self-government services).

Project D Project E

Revision of spatial planning Development and regulatory documents of eff ective for solving challenges of the cross-border metropolitan region associated and international with suburbanisation. cooperation.

ESDP of the BR 2021 – 2027 With an outlook up to 2030 Eff ective fi nancing and comprehensive regional development 46 Notes Bratislava Region @bratislavskykraj.sk [email protected] Sabinovská 16, P. O. Box 106 bratislavsky_kraj 02/4826 4111 820 05 Bratislava 25 BratislavskyKraj www.bratislavskykraj.sk

Issued by the Bratislava Region, 2021