High-level leadership facilitates the support and participation of all stakeholders and government entities in TA activities. Direct leadership of a deputy director general-level government officer, with strong expertise and interest in economics and management, championed the active engagement and contribution of local stakeholders throughout implementation, and this significantly contributed to the TA’s high effectiveness. For example, meaningful consultation with high-level directors from key line agencies has made the TA recommendations easily adapted to the development plans prepared by those agencies. A survey with local enterprises helped the TA team to produce practical policy recommendations.
Innovation-Driven Green Economic Diversification for Resource-Exhausted Cities in Heilongjiang