Regional Development Agencies

PricewaterhouseCoopers has strong relationships with Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) across the UK. We assist RDAs in meeting the challenge of delivery and implementation of their regional economic strategies by advising them on translating economic policy into investment and action in a commercial environment.

As RDAs continue the drive for real economic growth in the UK regions, we believe that their ability to work in partnership with public and private sector stakeholders may be a crucial element of their future success. PwC is committed to helping RDAs and their partners achieve this aim.

PwC’s UK-wide multi-disciplinary team has experience across the whole breadth of the economic development and regeneration agenda, and can add value at all stages of a project, from concept formulation and project development to funding and procurement.

Potential issues

RDAs and their partners are leading the drive to improve the economic performance of the UK regions through positive intervention to deliver:

• Economic development and regeneration
• Improvements in business performance and efficiency
• New infrastructure and business investment
• Skills and workforce development
• Innovation and competitiveness across the private and public sectors
• Sustainability

PwC services

• Developing and facilitating regional development strategies including cluster development
• Advising on regeneration strategy and financing including PPPs
• Assessing the economic impact of major projects
• Developing and delivering inward investment strategies
• Advising on programme and change management
• Project appraisal and financial feasibility
• Advising on governance and sustainability issues including sustainable communities
• Training and human resource development programmes
• Advising on raising finance and grant incentives for investing companies