Strong points
- strategic geographical location
- location of the city close to Constanța and Mamaia
- neighborhood of Commercial Port of Constanța, the largest Black Sea port
- optimal location in terms of transit
- rich fishery resources
- low air and soil pollution
- services well represented
- primary and secondary education
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Weak points
- increased traffic and degradation of the road network, especially during the summer season
- electricity distribution network is undersized in certain areas and with a high degree of wear
- few green areas, especially in the downtown area, as well as playgrounds for children
- precarious housing situation for many categories of disadvantaged people (Roma, young people, people with low incomes, families with many children)
- large number of people unemployed
- poor entrepreneurship
- low percentage of persons with higher education
- obsolete industries, economically inefficient
- lack of infrastructure in areas with development potential
- lack of specific services for business support
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Opportunities
- integrated development of metropolitan type by membership of the Ovidiu city in the Metropolitan Area Constanţa;
- accessing of EU funds and of various national financing programs
- development of gas supply infrastructure and its extension to the whole city
- conducting of training programs, having as target people looking for employment and persons or professional groups at risk of losing their job
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Threats
- absence of coherent policies and strategies for integrated economic development of the area
- aging of population;
- lack of concordance between labour market and specialized training in schools
- lack of funds and resources for infrastructure development and social protection
- decreased interest of citizens in civic actions
- weak insertion of graduates on labour market
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