The Development Partnership of the Centre of Slovenia represents interest connection of municipalities in the area of the Heart of Slovenia. Since 2006 it is connecting municipalities in the central part of Slovenia. 

The Development Centre of the Heart of Slovenia ensures professional support for the realization of projects approved with annual work programmes to the municipalities included in the partnership.

The Development Partnership of the Centre of Slovenia considers the trademark The Heart of Slovenia as a mutual identity which geographically unites the area in the shape of a heart with the geometric centre of Slovenia GEOSS as a central point.

The basis for the operation of the Development Partnership of the Centre of Slovenia is a strategic-programme plan 2014-2020 of the Regional Development Programme of the RPSS.