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Leader
and the Slovak Republic
Saint Chinian, 15.-17.5.2006
Rural areas in the SR
2 891 villages
2 581 villages with population density <150
inhabitants per sqkm
 average population
inhabitants per 1 sqkm
 rural areas cover 42
tsd. sqkm/
density in SR is 110
tsd. sqkm
/total area 50
 in the rural areas live 2,2 mil. inhabitants /total
population 5,4 mil. inhabitants/
Rural areas at NUTS II level
Integrated development in
the SR
TA SAPARD 2004/2005
World Bank loan (TA- experts, capacity building)
2005/2007
Leader axis in the new programming period
2007/2013
TA SAPARD
Leader TYPE projects
2004/2005
 opportunity for rural microregions to build up the
capacity
375.000 EUR for the project
SUPPORT for
Rural microregions
 more than 8.000 inhabitants
co-financing rate 10%
 equipped with computer and Internet
local manager
civil associations led by active and motivated people
businesses able to invest
SELECTION process
 MoA organised public tender at NUTS II level to
select the administrator of the project
Administrator organised public tender within its
area, created committee which selected
microregions based on criteria set up by the MoA
KIND of support
Technical expertise –technical expert from
outside of the area and local manager
 Technical experts were guided
by national coordinator
methodologically
Financial means for activities connected with
the mobilisation of local people
 Financial means for setting
up local
development strategies
WHERE they are
MAP OF THE REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Capitals of regions
State borders
Regions of:
Bratislava
Trnava
Trenčín
Nitra
Žilina
Banská Bystrica
Prešov
Košice
COMPARISION
Slovak Republic
TA SAPARD
Total population:
5 379 455
Total population:
cca. 100 000
Number of rural villages
2 891
Number of rural
villages:
145
Microregion Rimava- Rimavica
www.rimavarimavica.sk
NUTS II level - region of Banska Bystrica
Area 15 050 ha
Population 5 190 inhabitants
12 villages
5 private enterprises
1 NGO
Description of the area: agricultural land with high
rate of unemployment
Results
local development document with the
financal plans for selected priorities
template for the monitoring and
evaluation criteria
Implementation framework
the LAG basis
Administration
 Managing authority - Ministry
of Agriculture
of the Slovak Republic
 Intermediate body – Agricultural
Agency
Paying
Agricultural Paying Agency
a budgetary organisation of MoA SR
Responsibilities:
Receiving of application
in the relevant district where
the project shall be realised
Evaluation of project (evaluation of the general and
specific criteria of the eligibility, economic viability, eligibility of
the applicant ...)
Approval of projects and concluding the Financial Aid
Contract with the Beneficiary
Executing of Payment Claims
Monitoring of project's implementation
Evaluation of SOP, RDP and SAPARD Programme
Project TA Leader
„Leader preparation technical
assistance project“ financed by the loan
from the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (1,3 mil. EUR)
Assessment and analysis of the current
status of the rural area and the rural stakeholders
in the SR
Components
 Creation of policy and administrative
framework
Mapping
Formation and training of local action groups
and implemantation of pilot projects
 Creation of National
rural network
Thank you for your attention
Karin Muraniova, Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic
[email protected]
www.mpsr.sk
www.eurozem.sk