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MOBILIZATION OF RURAL POPULATION IN CROATIA HMRR-Croatian Rural Development Network

MOBILIZATION OF RURAL POPULATION IN CROATIA HMRR-Croatian Rural Development Network. NETWORK MEMBERS. HMRR VISION.

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MOBILIZATION OF RURAL POPULATION IN CROATIA HMRR-Croatian Rural Development Network

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  1. MOBILIZATION OF RURAL POPULATION IN CROATIAHMRR-Croatian Rural Development Network

  2. NETWORK MEMBERS

  3. HMRR VISION Balanced development of Croatia, in which inhabitants of rural areas contribute through their social and economic activities and take active part in care, preservation and protection of the areas where they live.

  4. CROATIAN BACKGROUND • Population: 4,437,460 • 44,4 % rural population • 55,6 % urban populatin

  5. 91.6% of Croatian territory is classified as a rural area 8.4% as an urban area ,

  6.  88.7% of villages located in rural areas and 11.3% in urban areas with 35% of the population in 14 cities with more than 30,000 inhabitants,

  7.  47.6% of the total population lives in rural areas, and 52.4% of the population in urban areas. OECD criteria presents Croatiawith a high degree of rurality. OEDC ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

  8. CONNECTION BETWEEN RURAL AND AGRICULTURALDEVELOPMENT large number of small farms, non-commercial, not market-oriented products for their own purposes, insufficiently developed rural infrastructure (transport, water supply, sewerage insufficiently defined rural area development strategy with clear priorities, insufficiently developed system of continuing adult education in agriculture (lifelong learning), lack of organization of farmers and connections to other important subjects relevant to rural development, negative demographic trends in rural areas.

  9. OBJECTIVES • To increase understanding of LEADER approach in rural areas • To influence cooperation of all three sectors in rural areas by registration of LAGs • To develop methods of community development in mobilization of rural population • To influence employment and self-employment opportunities

  10. METHODS (community development • Community analysis (hard and soft data) • Seek for specific issues and problems • Creation of a working group (20-40 people) – consist of stakeholders • Assessment of needs by the WG • Project planning and fund-raising • Members of HMRR apply for funding-partners in rural communities

  11. Examples of projects • Rebuilding of community centers • Lobbying for medical clinics and equipping them • Building children playgrounds • Education of adults in eco-agriculture, bokkkeeping, rural tourism, computer literacy,foreign languages • New productions • Facilitation of links producers-market

  12. Examples of projects • OCDes create self-financing activities and employ new people • Regional strategies created by LAGs • Municipalities create better environment for entrepreneurs, new businesses arrive

  13. Results to be achieved • Increased population in rural areas • Rural population get self-employment in rural tourism and/or small enterprises • Regional approach to rural development • Protection of the most unpopulated areas • Innovative approaches to benefit busineses in rural areas

  14. Plus and Minus in this GP • ++++ • LEADER approach • Women and youth involved • Cooperation with authorities • Opening opportunities for employments and self-employments • - - - - • Slow process • Lack of educated population • National bodies do not follow regional and local events • Lack of community spirit and entrepreneurship spirit

  15. Conclusions • Croatia – rural country • 50+ people low educated in rural ar. • Low level of knowleadge about LEADER • Lack of links within the country and outside • HMRR gathers 15 organizations – not enough • Members strive towards sustainability • Dissemination of information ?? on various levels • Lack of educated staff of OCDes

  16. Croatian Rural Development Network • Thank you for your attention • Contacts: • Višnja Jelić Muck predsjednik@hmrr • Mirela Despotović mirela@cci.hr

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