Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu wants to redraw Romania's administrative map. His government program proposes priority funding for 429 local administrative units with populations of no more than 1,500 residents. The money would be available to communities that choose to merge voluntarily with neighboring units. The policy is intended to make small jurisdictions more viable and improve how public services are organized and financed. Because participation is voluntary, the government would need local communities to approve the proposed combinations. The plan could affect a substantial number of communes and municipalities, although the report does not name them. It also leaves questions about the legal procedure, budget, and timetable for the reorganization.