The North-West Regional Development Agency is a non-governmental organization of public interest, established in accordance with Law 151/1998 (the law on regional development, subsequently repealed by Law 315/2004), by Decision no. 4 / 16.12.1998 of the Council for Regional Development of the North-West Development Region, as a public utility NGO, with legal personality, acting in specific fields of regional development, being coordinated by the Regional Development Council. The role of North-West RDA is to reduce regional imbalances by correlating sectoral policies, stimulating initiatives, capitalizing on local and regional resources and strengthening intra- and inter-regional cooperation, in order to develop sustainable economic and social development. Area of intervention is the North-West Development Region, consisting of 6 counties: Cluj, Bihor, Maramureș, Satu Mare, Bistrița-Năsăud and Salaj;