Kainuun liitto

Regional councils in Finland serve as regional development authorities, having two main functions laid down by law: regional development and regional land use planning. The office of Regional Council of Kainuu works for the advantage of Kainuu region, its municipalities and people. The main task regarding regional development is to draw up regional development plans and to coordinate regional development measures of its member local authorities and those of State regional administrative authorities. The plans and programmes of regional councils have mandatory legal consequences. Local and national government authorities must take account of the councils plans and programmes in their own operative and other action. The councils are the regions key international actors and they are largely responsible for the EUs Structural Fund programmes and their implementation. Regional councils have the key role in promoting the regions interests. The regional council protects the regions cul...