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Rete Nazionale per lo Sviluppo Rurale
C. Andrea Pelagallo
Deputy Coordinator of the Italian Network Unit Leader+
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Rete Nazionale per lo Sviluppo Rurale
The origin of LEADER
1988, the E.C. publishes “The future of the Rural World”
Rural territories at a turning point: results of the previous policies
and new challenges to be fronted (pollution and intensive
agriculture, growth of cities and reduction of rural population);
Peculiarity of each rural territory in Europe: each areas has its
potentialities and problems;
Importance of rural areas (as opposite of “urban”) represent the
80% of the European land and over the 50% of the European
population;
New interest in “rural development”, as an extension
of the concept of “agricultural development”
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The European Commission
sets up its strategy
From interventions “by sector”, to multi-year
Programmes organized “by territory”; from the
centralized management to the decentralized
management;
1989-1993 / 1994-1999 / 2000-2006: CHANGES
Different territorial programmes according to the
differences among the territories (Regional
Programmes);
Promotion of the socio-economic development of
rural areas, valorisation of the rural heritage, advert
of local initiatives;
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Main features and objectives
of LEADER
• Implementation of pilot and
demonstrative initiatives,
concerning rural
development in selected
areas;
• Creation of a European
Network, to connetc the
different actors of rural
development;
• Creation of Local Action
Groups as main actors of the
rural development;
• To stimulate the exchange of
information within the same
territory and between
different areas;
• Promotion of initiatives in
different sectors: agriculture,
handicraft, rural tourism…
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• Dissemination of results in all
territories;
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Advanced features
METHODOLOGY
• Management at local
level (decentralisation);
• New concept of rural
integrated development
(not only agricultural);
• Partnership Public+Private;
• Creation of a Network to
exchange information
and disseminate the
results
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PROCEDURES
AND FINANCING
• Make LAGs responsible for
their plans;
• Enhance national and
regional coordination;
• Payment in advance up
to the 40% of the total;
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Programming and implementation
of Leader+ in the territory
LOCAL ACTION GROUP (LAG)
SWOT analysis to define potentialities and limits within the territory
Analysis of the Demand and of the Needs within the area
Target setting
Definition of the strategy for rural integrated development
Natural and
cultural
heritage
Local quality
productions
Rural turism
Development
of SMEs
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION OF THE AREA
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Professional
training and
HR
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3 Successful editions
of the E.I. Leader in Italy
Communication to MSs
Total FEOGA
Percentage of
expenditure
Number of LAGs
Area covered
Population involved
(inhabitants)
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Leader I
1991
€ 81 M
Leader II
1994
€ 330 M
Leader +
2000
€ 284 M
22%
70%
91%
29
20.560 km 2
204
144.000 km 2
132
160.000 km 2
(7% of Italy)
(45% of Italy)
(ov er 50% of Italy)
1.238.000
10.000.000
> 10.000.000
(2% of Italy)
(18% of Italy)
(19% of Italy)
(at 31/12/2004)
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Progress of the Programme in Italy
Leader I
Eligible areas must be
within…
Inhabitants per LAG
Selection of LAGs
Leader II
Regions Obj. 1 (South
Regions Obj. 1 (South
of Italy) and rural
The whole territory
of Italy) and rural
areas (Obj. 5b) + 10%
areas (Obj. 5b)
out of Obj. 5b
Less than 100.000
Less than 100.000
5.000 - 100.000
European
21 Regions
21 Regions
Commission and
each Member State
Programming
documents
Ministry of
Regions and LAGs
Agriculture and LAGs
Coordination and
management
Ministry of
Agriculture
Cooperation
National Network Units
EU Funds
Leader +
Regions and LAGs
21 Regions
coordinated by the
Ministry of
Agriculture
Trans-national and
Trans-national
No
inter-territorial
At the European level At the European level
+ at the National
At the European level + at the National
level
level
EAGGF-Guidance
EAGGF, EFRD, ESF
EAGGF, EFRD, ESF
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21 Regions
cordinated by the
Ministry of
Agriculture
Leader
2007-2013
The whole territory
No limits
21 Regions
Regions and LAGs
21 Regions
coordinated by the
Ministry of
Agriculture
Trans-national and
inter-territorial
At the European level
+ at the National
level
EAFRD
Leader+ in Italy
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Number of LAGs: 132
Area: about 160.000 km2
(over 50% of Italy)
+13% compared to Leader II
Population: over 10 millions
(19% of the entire Italian
population)
Total Cost:
€746,08M
Total Public share:
64,6%
Total EU share:
38,1%
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Some figures of Leader+
in Italy
Leader+ is implemented by four axis:
1. Integrated rural development strategies (Local development
plans) (84,8% of total resources);
2. Support for cooperation (11,6% of total resources);
3. Networking (1,5% of total resources);
4. Managing and technical assistance (2,1% of total resources).
Leader+ in Italy is implemented by 22 Programmes: 21 Regional
Programmes (19 Regions + 2 Independent Provinces) plus 1 Network
Each Region is committed to the definition of each Programme.
They are Managing Authorities for Axis 1, 2 and 4. MIPAF is the
Managing Authority for Axis 3.
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Trans-national Cooperation Projects
Main themes and areas
Priority Themes
Areas of Intervention
14%
3%
SME and Handicraft
3
1
Society, Culture and Tradition
3
0
Human Resources
28%
55%
3
3
Local Quality Productions
Rural Tourism
5
Environment and nature
Valorisation of natural and cultural resources…
Use of new know-how and new technologies…
Valorisation of the local products…
Improvement of the quality of life
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1
13
10
1
0
2
4
6
Second choice
8
10
12
First choice
14
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Trans-national Cooperation Projects
Partnership
44 Italian LAGs are
involved in
Transnational
Cooperation projects
Number of foreign bodies involved in transnational
cooperation project with Italy
Cipro
Creta
Germania
Slovenia
Danimarca
Romania
Irlanda
Belgio
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
4
6
Azerbaijan
LAGs involvement in Transnational
Projects
1
21
Spagna
40
0
10
P ortogallo
Austria
N° 20
14
Francia
4
Finlandia
21
11
12
North
Center
South
Region
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Inghilterra
1
11
Grecia
Svizzera
Scozia
Svezia
1
2
1
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Successful aspects
of LEADER in Italy
Programming and management of the interventions at a local level,
directly involving local actors (Learning By Doing)
Valorisation and commercial exploitation of the rural heritage:
environment, traditional handicraft, historical and cultural resources
Promotion of the local rural identity and creation
of Local Development Agencies
Connections among LAGs placed in different territories and
dissemination of good practices
Collaboration between different economic sectors and between
public and private actors
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Problematic issues
of LEADER in Italy
SELECTION OF LAGs
Difficult arrangement and
timetable for the selection of
LAGs, especially under
Leader II and Leader +
(because the selection was
prerogative of each Region)
EUROPEAN PROCEDURES
Complex European procedures.
Concerning Leader I and
Leader II, financing were
organized under 3 different
Structural Funds
COOPERATION
MONITORING
Different procedures according
to the different Member
States. In Italy, each Region
has its own procedures and
timetable
Difficult organization of the
monitoring system
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Problems at the local level
SELECTION AND FUNCTIONING OF LAGs
Doubts concerning administrative and procedural changes
Problems regarding LAGs gathering Local Administrative
Bodies and private actors
UNPROOFED PROCEDURES
Doubts concerning private associations managing
public funding
Lack of previous experiences from both sides
(public and private)
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Bank payments in advance, Bank Guarantee, Private
financing
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Problems at the local level
COORDINATION
Doubts concerning the efficient coordination among many
different Administration Bodies
SKEPTIKISM
Spare entrepreneurial initiatives
New and complex procedures
OVERLAP
Overlap with other administrative structures and finanging
programmes: Public Development Agencies, other
European and National programmes…
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Problems at the local level
COMPLEX MANAGEMENT
Multi-sector objectives and interventions and difficult
coordination among areas of action and actors
INNOVATIVE ASPECTS
Different methodologies and activities to be implemented
DISORGANIZED TIMETABLE AND SCHEDULING
Not enough working time to efficiently involve
local population, find money, call for tenders,
implement successful activities
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SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES TO BE DISSEMINATED
LAGs must be well-set up and representative of the local
system
Efficient assignation of tasks within each LAG, in order to
clearly verify the results
Local Development Plans aiming at the valorisation of the
local heritage in terms of income, employment and
professional training, improvement in the quality of life
Set-up of a clear and sustainable strategy within LDPs
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SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES TO BE DISSEMINATED
Increase the awareness of local population
and their interest in local resources
Good actors involved with the local
development, who are interested in
collaborating for long-term sustainable
projects
Good and experienced Local Administrative
Bodies, banks, Universities…to support LAGs
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SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES TO BE DISSEMINATED
Role of the National Network Unit in terms of
connnections among LAGs, exchange of
information, dissemination of good
practices…
Suitable timetable setting, in order to
schedule the activities, implement all
programmed actions, definitely involve
local population
Self-evaluation, to compare expected
results to achieved results
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SWOT analysis
STRONGNESS
WEAKNESS
• Interest in rural areas, whose
problems are unsolved by other
programmes.
• Creation of Local Development
Agencies, active also out of
Leader.
• Difficult application of the
bottom-up approach.
• Unspecific priority themes and
interventions within LDPs.
• Low complementarities with
other programmes.
OPPORTUNITY
THREAT
• Valorisation of local quality
productions.
• Valorisation of rural heritage:
environment, culture, traditions…
• Overlap with other programmes.
• Inefficient allocation of resources
within LDPs.
• Human Resources
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Network?
INEA
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00187 ROMA
Tel +39 06 47856455
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Agriconsulting SpA
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in Europe
The European
Observatory
Italian Regions
Italian LAGs
Member States
Leader+
Network
In other MSs
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LAGs
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The Italian
Network
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ACTION
1. To identify, analyse and
disseminate good practices
2. To organise exchanges of
experiences and know-how
GLOBAL OBJECTIVE
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
To capitalise and disseminate Collection of information to be
experiences and good
disseminated throughout initiatives and
practices
pubblications
To strenghten partnerships
To consolidate information
3. To provide databaases and
tools and databases on rural
data media
dev elopment initiativ es
Leader Portal, regional and local workshops,
informative meetings and focus groups
Collection of data to be rielaborated >>
Magazines and Newsletters, Theme dossiers,
Yearbooks
Monitoring of implementation procedures
4. To ensure technical
To fav our the establishment
and project adv ancement: collection of
assistance in cooperation
projects
of effectiv e partnerships
Cooperation Offers to support the partner
between LAGs
search; collection of Cooperation Projects;
Guidelines and Annual reports
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Thank You!
The Italian National Network Unit
Contact us at
[email protected]
Or see our web-site
www.reteleader.it
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