The town of Sveta Nedelja is one of the examples used to show the successful development of a local unit. Decentralization and development of local units is possible only through strategic planning of sustainable development, investment in education, infrastructure and innovation (and technological progress), taking care of environmental protection and at the same time encouraging the development of local entrepreneurship, which directly affects the creation of new jobs and improvement of living conditions. The goal of such strategic planning is to ensure the economic development of the local community through the participation of that community. One of the positive examples of this kind of development is the City of Sveta Nedelja. One of the few cities that has recorded a positive demographic trend in the last ten years. The programs in which the City invests mainly relate to the maintenance and upgrading of communal infrastructure, investment in buildings owned by the City, but also subsidizing buildings owned by others. It emphasizes education and demographic renewal, mainly through financial assistance to citizens. As far as economic development is concerned, the City of Sveta Nedelja takes advantage of its geographically favorable position and brings successful companies, such as Rimac Automobil, to its territory.