City Development Department of the Riga City Council is the leading municipal institution for the supervision of construction business, territorial planning and urban planning. The Investment and Development Unit of the Riga City Council is part of the Economic Section of the Riga City Council's City Development Department.

The main functions of the Riga City Council's Investment and Development Unit include:

• Development of investment and development projects pursuant to strategic economic development interests of the City of Riga
• Organisation of the identification and development of investment projects according to public-private partnership principles
• Development and maintenance of foreign economic relations
• Implementation of marketing activities for the attraction of direct investment

The Investment and Development Unit ensures distribution of information about the economic development and competitiveness of various business sectors. The unit's specialists provide information on the process of registration of investment projects at the Riga City Council and, if necessary, also administrative support. Entrepreneurs who wish to start up a business in Riga and are looking for co-operation partners are invited to get in touch with the Investment and Development Unit of the Riga City Council. For more information, please visit: www.investinriga.com