As one of the country's western border townships, Baneh has become a destination for many travelers who want to buy imported products in recent years due to the supply of such products at lower prices. The main problem, which is generally present in border areas, is the issue of informal trade of goods (smuggling). Accordingly, the purpose of this research is to select the appropriate economic development strategy for the western borders of the country using the AHP method. At the beginning of the research, using SWOT analysis, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the region from an economic point of view. To design SWOT invoices, we have applied the method of interviewing the people of the region and executive officials, using the comprehensive plan of 2017 and the detailed plan of 1995, statistical yearbook 1996 to 2011 and articles written about the area under study. Because the impact of each of the SWOT factors on the economy of the area under study is not known, we used the TOPSIS multi-criteria decision-making method to regulate these factors from important to less important. To do this, comments were collected using a sequential ranking questionnaire provided to experts. The statistical population of this research included 11 experts who are generally graduates of the field of urban planning. Then, we applied TOPSIS method for ranking and consensus of experts. After ranking the SWOT factors, we should define some strategies to implement a suitable economic model. These include SO (creation of free trade zone (aggressive)), WO (investment in the economic infrastructural areas of the region (adaptive), ST (planning to strengthen the economic foundations (necessary)) and WT (trying to maintain the existing economic conditions (defensive)).
