Results of the OECD-CoR consultation of sub-national governments. Infrastructure planning and investment across levels of government: current challenges and possible solutions

The joint OECD-CoR publication presents the results of a survey (March-July 2015) of sub-national governments (SNGs) in the European Union to assess the challenges linked to infrastructure investment. The detailed results with several graphs highlight the challenges in both financing and managing infrastructure investment at the sub-national level in the EU. Interestingly, results show that cuts in infrastructure investment are greater in regions and large cities than in small cities.

The survey's results also show that governance challenges for infrastructure investment are prominent at the sub-national level, essentially at the planning stage. The survey’s results also highlight that many SNGs are making efforts to strengthen the governance of infrastructure investment at the sub-national level. There is potential for increased sharing of good and innovative practices in this field at the national, EU and global level.

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