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European & Structural Funds Programme 2014-2020 SELEP CLLD Workshop. Church House, London 3 December 2013 sandra.turner@bis.gsi.gov.uk. What is CLLD. Modelled on Leader Programme (5% of RDPE) ERDF and ESF experience through Urban (cities) and Equal (social inclusion) Programmes
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European & Structural Funds Programme2014-2020SELEP CLLD Workshop Church House, London 3 December 2013 sandra.turner@bis.gsi.gov.uk
What is CLLD • Modelled on Leader Programme (5% of RDPE) • ERDF and ESF experience through Urban (cities) and Equal (social inclusion) Programmes • An optional tool for involving citizens at local level in developing responses to social, environmental & economic challenges • Focussed on sub-regional areas (10-150,000 population) • Driven by local communities & their needs • Multi-sectoral (public, private and civil society) • Integrated approach: multi-fund options or single funds option possible e.g. ESF + ERDF; Leader + ESF + ERDF; EMFF + ESF etc. and linkages to other strategies & actors • Innovation is encouraged (new markets, services, products and social innovation, e.g. user-led)
Why should you consider CLLD? • Local communities in control of needs of local area and preferred solutions • Concentrated on areas that need and can use the most • Opportunity for small scale, localised and micro-interventions • Programmed against TO9 but LDS can deliver against any other TO • interventions complementary to LEP investment strategies • Builds the capacity of communities to act & work in partnership • Based on co-responsibility and ownership • Strong focus on innovation & social innovation: new ways of thinking and doing • Long-term investment (7 years) & benefits of investment stay in the community • Networking and cooperation
Where can CLLD happen? Available to: Urban areas: newly established LAGs to access ESF and/or ERDF for activities in part of city , a deprived neighbourhood, a market town etc. Rural Areas: where appropriate LEPs can work with their rural Leader Groups to deliver a multi-fund CLLD approach, using ERDF and/or ESF as well as core EAFRD funding. Coastal Areas: FLAGs could add ESF and ERDF
How does it work? A three stage process: • LEPs strategies set out use (or not) of CLLD • If yes LAGs come together and design LDS • LAGs deliver the LDS.
What should an LDS contain • The definition of the area and population covered by the strategy; • An analysis of the development needs and potential of the area, including an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats; • A description of the strategy and its objectives • A description of the integrated and innovative character of the strategy • A hierarchy of objectives, including clear and measurable targets for outputs or results • A description of the process of community involvement in the development of the strategy • An action plan demonstrating how objectives are translated into actions; • A description of the management, monitoring and evaluation arrangements • Evidence demonstrating the capacity and capability of the LAG to implement the strategy and; • A financial plan for the strategy, including the planned allocation of each of the concerned European Structural and Investment Funds.
Minimum Tasks of a LAG • LAG appoints accountable body, approved by the MA, from members to manage funds; contract/pay providers; be accountable to MA • Build the capacity of local actors to develop and implement operations • Drawing up selection procedures • Making calls for proposals • Selection of proposals • Monitoring and evaluation
Minimum Tasks of the MA • Selection criteria of Local Development Strategies • CLLD Selection Committee (approve an LDS, use of multi-fund, grants use of Lead Fund) • Approving the CLLD accountable body
What can be supported by CLLD? Preparatory Support (6-12 months) before the LDS starts: training actions for local stakeholders; studies of the area concerned; consultancy costs; consultations with stakeholders; administrative costs of organisations applying for preparatory Support Implementation of operations of LDS: the projects Cooperation activities of LAG: e.g. exchange of good practice, mutual learning, themes better dealt on a larger scale Running and Animation Costs (up to 25% of LDS): start when LDS starts, operating, personnel, training, public relations, monitoring & evaluation/exchange between stakeholders support beneficiaries to develop operations & prepare applications
In Working Progress… • Timetable for implementation of CLLD • The selection criteria of LDS • Timing of Preparatory Support • Lead Fund • Co-ordination & administrative arrangements for CLLD • Business Process for CLLD & role of the LEP • Clarifying Match Funding in support for CLLD
Next steps & further information • A communique to LEP/Local Growth Teams • Possible further guidance in 2014 both from Government and the European Commission • http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/what/future/experts_documents_en.cfm#3