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Best practices and future challenges of the LEADER approach / CLLD in the Czech R epublic. 28th May, 2014 Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic Bruxelles , Belgium. LEADER approach in RDP 2007 – 2013 . Axis IV. Leader 112 approved LAGs 181 approved cooperation projects
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Bestpractices and future challenges of the LEADER approach / CLLD in theCzech Republic 28th May, 2014 Permanent Representationof the Czech Republic Bruxelles, Belgium
LEADER approach in RDP 2007 – 2013 Axis IV. Leader • 112 approvedLAGs • 181 approvedcooperationprojects • 140 inter-territorial • 41 transnational • budget: 202 mil. EUR • paidout: 158 mil. EUR • thegreatestinterestwithinImplementationoflocaldevelopmentstrategy: • Basic servicesfortheeconomy and ruralpopulation • Village renewal and development • Conservation and upgrading of the rural cultural heritage • Encouragementoftourismactivities • Support for thecreation and developmentofmicro-enterprises
LEADER approach in RDP 2007 – 2013 Transferingbestpractices: • implementationofcooperationprojects • transferingbestpractices to not approvedLAGs • Cooperation projects were mostly focused on: • the brandinglocal products, • local folklore and customs, • mapping and restoration of small cultural heritage, • creating paths. • Skillsacquisition, animationandimplementation • aprroved 59 localpartnerships • obligationofcooperationwithoneofapprovedLAGs • ActivitiesofNationalRuralNetwork • publicationsaboutthebestprojectssupportedwithin RDP • cooperationwithNational Network ofLocalActionGroups in theCzechRepublic
CLLD • possibility for LAGs implement their strategy through CLLD in period 2014 – 2020 • completely different system of administration • 5 % of the 2014-2020 RDP budget • 175 LAGswithin RDP fromEAFRD • 72 % of the Rural population covered by the LAGs • over 777 million EUR from ESIF • the assumed budget - approximately 4.44 million EUR per LAG
CLLD • aterritory covered by LAGs • sub-regional rural area with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants anywhere in the Czech Republic, • exception of the capital city of Prague and cities with more than 25,000 inhabitants • posibility to set Lead fund to support all running and animation costs • support for running and animation costs • maximum rate of 25 % of the total public expenditure within CLLD strategy • CLLD • obligation for Rural DevelopmentProgramme • posibility for ESI funds
CLLD RuraldevelopmentProgramme2014-2020: • Support forimplementatationof operations under community-led local development strategy: • Knowledge transfer and information actions (art. 14) • Investmentsin physical assets (art. 17) • Investmentsin non-agricultural activities (art. 19 1. b)) • Preventionand restoration of damage to forests from forest fires and natural disasters and catastrophic events (art. 24) • Investmentsimproving the residence and environmental value of forest ecosystems (art. 25) • Investmentin forestry technologies and in processing, in mobilising and in the marketing of forest products (art. 26) • Co-operation(art. 35) • preparationand implementation ofcooperationactivitiesofthelocal actiongroup • inter-territorialco-operation • transnationalco-operation
CLLD • deadline for approval LAGs is the end of 2017 • we expect that the Czech Republic will have selected all LAGs in the autumn 2015 • if necessary, will be announced a second call of selection LAGs in 2016 • LAGs first have to meet the standards • for setting standards is responsible Ministry of Agriculture • if the LAGs pass this process of standardization, they will be able to apply for support for their strategies • for support strategies is responsible Ministry for Regional Development
CLLD • the Ministry of Agriculture • call for submission of standards in September 2014 • the Ministry of Regional Development • approval process of strategies • no later than three months after start accepting applications for the standardization • in December 2014 or in January 2015
Thank you for your attention Josef TaberyDirectorofManagingAuthority Department for RDP Ministry ofAgricultureofthe Czech Republic e-mail: josef.tabery@mze.cz