Ministry of Regional Development (Russia)

The Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation (Министерство регионального развития Российской Федерации) was a federal executive body responsible for state policy and normative legal regulation in the field of regional development in Russia. Its core responsibilities included ensuring the balanced socio-economic development of the regions, reducing inter-regional disparities, promoting the development of infrastructure, and coordinating federal programs implemented across different regions. The Ministry also played a role in spatial planning, housing policy, and construction.

The Ministry was established on September 13, 2004, and abolished on September 8, 2014, by a decree of President Vladimir Putin. Its functions were redistributed among other federal ministries and agencies, primarily the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation. The reasons for its abolishment were cited as inefficiency, duplication of functions with other ministries, and a need for a more streamlined system of regional development management. The Ministry's responsibilities related to the North Caucasus region were transferred to a separate Ministry for North Caucasus Affairs, which was also later dissolved.

Key areas of focus during its existence included the development of strategic planning documents for regional development, the implementation of federal targeted programs aimed at specific regions or sectors (such as infrastructure development in the Far East or support for small and medium-sized enterprises in depressed areas), and the monitoring of socio-economic indicators across the regions of Russia. The Ministry also worked on issues related to inter-budgetary relations and the distribution of federal funds among the regions.