The Galilee has 25% of the population of Israel (and 17% excluding the Haifa sub-district), but a negative migration balance. Young Jewish population from the development towns relocate to big cities in the Central District where commerce and electronic/high-tech companies are concentrated. Evidence of the deceleration process is also manifest in development plans that emphasise tourism and dependency models between the Galilee and the central areas and coastal region. At subregional level, there are a number of fragmented initiatives. One of the most important developments is the gathering of all municipalities in the Eastern Galilee to work together for the development of the region.