In recent years the public and political attention has turned to the development of rural areas from Romania. The main purpose of this paper is to provide a concrete example about the development of rural areas in Romania. The paper analyzes the economic and social situation of Vereşti community, which is located in the central-eastern part of Suceava Plateau. Following the bibliographic research and questionnaire I concluded that the area is with great economic potential, but must be operated in a more efficient manner. The local authorities established local plan of development, but many of the projects still are only in theory or just the beginning of the implementation etap. In the area there are a large number of small companies, construction companies and services, pharmacies and great agricultural potential. The Vereşti community is an area with a high social and economic potential, but need a large investment.

Development, rural areas, economic potential, future projects, investment.

Presentation: oral