Transition strategies

Aims and scope

These guidelines give an overview of key elements of strategy development:

• problem analysis;
• defining objectives;
• selecting actions;
• evaluation;
• policy adaptation.

Who is this toolkit for?

• Policy makers in regional government.
• Stakeholders engaged in strategic industrial transition processes.

Why do we need this guidance?

• A robust regional strategy guides regions on choices and actions in the transition process.
• Structural change is a long-term process.
• An overall strategy is important to guide the various stakeholders and decision makers in transition processes and to align their actions with a coherent and effective approach.