Antonina Levashenko, Head of the Gaidar Institute’s International Best Practices Analysis Department, in a comment for Nezavisimaya Gazeta, assessed the potential of the Comprehensive Territorial Development (CTD) mechanism. In her view, the key area for improvement is high-quality pre-project assessments of economic efficiency.
Antonina Levashenko sees the potential of the CDT in further improving pre-project assessments.
“Developers and investors often do not understand how profitable a CDT contract can be for them, and implementation can take years or even decades, so accurate assessments are essential,” the expert explained.
She drew attention to the uneven implementation of projects: according to DOM.RF estimates, by 2026 only 65% of CRT projects will be implemented in just six regions, while most regions are simply not involved in the mechanism.
“For example, special regional operators could be granted authority for pre-project assessment, appointed specifically by the region, so that the investor can evaluate all anticipated costs before the start of the CRT project, thereby reducing the risks of financial burden,” suggested Antonina Levashenko.