THE FINANCING OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE – TERRITORIAL UNITS IN THE WEST DEVELOPMENT REGION THROUGH THE REGIONAL

The research approaches the theoretical and empirical aspects regarding the way the Romanian administrative-territorial units and development regions are organized and function, with emphasis on the West Development Region. It also focuses on the way the local autonomy is exercised and the administrative-territorial units may cooperate in order to perform common projects. Furthermore, the financial resources of the Romanian administrative-territorial units are analyzed, with focus on the non-reimbursable funds available during the period 2007 – 2013 through the Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, resources which allow the implementation of the European Union principles of cohesion policy. The status analysis of the implementation of the projects submitted by the administrative-territorial units from the West Development Region and financed through the Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013 highlights which are the main areas of interest for the authorities of the public local administration and gives practical solutions for the reduction of the intra-regional development gaps. This article is intended to be a guide for the administrative-territorial units in the systematic mobilization of the existing local energies and resources by means of projects which should meet the specific needs for development and which should involve the attraction of non-returnable funds with a minimum effort of co-financing