The region was among six regions where such institutions were created and registered. The Regional Development Agency in Zaporizhia region was formed in July of this year.

According to the establishment of the Agency for regional development of the Zaporizhia region there was a need for changes in the development program of international activities and attracting foreign investments in the economy of Zaporizhia region for the years 2016-2018. As noted in the Zaporizhia regional state administration, the purpose of the amendments is the provision of the Regional Development Agency the authority to implement the Program.

The results of the implementation of the Program is expected to create favorable conditions for raising industrial potential of the region, increasing capacity of the domestic market and export opportunities, development of international cooperation and implementation of regional investment projects.

The Regional Development Agency of Zaporizhia region created to increase the investment attractiveness of the region, attracting investment and credit resources of international technical assistance to the regional development, creation of conditions for the institutional and infrastructural development.

During its work, the Agency has established cooperation with leading universities of Zaporizhia region, signed a Protocol of intentions with the Engineering chamber of Saxony-Anhalt on cooperation in the creation of the first Ukrainian international Union "Engineering chamber of the Zaporizhia region"