Silistra

Silistra is the district with the worst performance in the category 'Income and living conditions' with lagging growth in gross domestic product and wages and the highest level of poverty in the country - over 1/3 of the population lives below the poverty line. Employment is growing slowly and cannot compensate for the large lag in the coefficient, and the educational structure of the workforce is relatively unfavourable. Silistra has the highest growth in foreign investment, but it remains the lowest in the country. Although the share of first-class roads is limited, the quality of the surface is relatively high. A large part of the settlements are not connected to public sewerage. Of the local taxes considered, only the average rate on vehicles is high. Silistra is also among the three districts with the lowest assessment of the administration.

The district has the largest decline in natural population growth. The correspondence between vocational education and the profile of the economy is relatively high, but student results are relatively poor. Healthcare suffers from a shortage of medical doctors. The crime clearance rate is high. The volume of household waste generated is relatively large, but only a small proportion is sent for treatment and recycling. Cultural life is not particularly intense, and tourism is underdeveloped.

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