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Leader Axis in Slovakia – strategies and institutions, the case study. LAG MICROREGION TEPLICKA. AUTHORS. Banzuela, Ethel Espasa, Laia Islam, Abu Saiful Lozano, Camilo Ernesto Nze, Lawrence Sibande, Lonester Soltanpour, Yazdan Takáč, Ivan. PRESENTATION. Objectives Methodology
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Leader Axis in Slovakia – strategies and institutions, the case study LAG MICROREGION TEPLICKA
AUTHORS • Banzuela, Ethel • Espasa, Laia • Islam, Abu Saiful • Lozano, Camilo Ernesto • Nze, Lawrence • Sibande, Lonester • Soltanpour, Yazdan • Takáč, Ivan
PRESENTATION • Objectives • Methodology • Analysis • SWOT, problem analysis & integrated strategy • Financial and action Plan • Monitoring and Evaluation • Institutional Evaluation • Conclusions • Recommendations
OBJECTIVE • Ex-ante evaluation of Teplicka micro-region LAG • Coherence of integrated strategies
METHODOLOGY • Assessment of documents • Interviews with Mayors • Observations
ANALYSIS: SWOT • Completeness • Integration • Logic of SWOT and development priorities • Arguments of SWOT
ANALYSIS: PROBLEM ANALYSIS • Technique of Problem Identification • Appropriateness of the Problem • Logic between Problem and SWOT • Interlink of Problem, vision, Development Priorities and Measures
Analysis: Strategic Framework Problem Solving Approach Intervention Logic
Analysis: Action Plan Linkages of measures activities and specific objectives Contribution of measures and activities to achieving the objectives
Analysis: Financial Plan Correlation among strategic framework, action plan and financial plan Co-financing
Analysis: Monitoring and Evaluation Setting up of indicators Appropriateness of the indicators with CMEF Means of Verification
Analysis: Institutional Evaluation Organizational Structure Membership and partnership Decision making strategy Autonomy versus dependency
7 features of the Leader approach • Territorial development strategies • “Bottom up” • Public-private partnership • Innovations • Integrated and multi-sector activities • Networking • Cooperation
Organizational structure Sector balance Geographical, social and gender balance Structure of the Evaluation & Monitoring Decision making bodies represent LAG Effective Structure of executive body
Deciding about strategy/measures Strategy prepared bottom up Approved measures includes all the territory Strategy approved bottom up Measures are selected according with the strategy.
Preparedness to Implement Ability of Co-finance by eligible applicants Independency in financial decision Sufficient capacities for identification, selection and control Enough numbers of applicants Clear rules for implementation Public familiar with rules
Conclusion “Based on the analysis, the integrated strategic framework of the micro region Teplicka is logically structured in terms of its measures and objectives. However the bottom up approach is not adequately fulfilled…”
Recommendations More participation from different sectors of the community Information dissemination about the LAG - Focusing on the young people Decentralization of power
Recommendations Support efforts that are interconnecting and integrating the whole territory of the LAG, rather than individual village projects Collaborative projects and partnership Design of the regional image (logo)