The future of CLLD in the Czech Republic

Ing. Radim SRŠEŇ, Ph.D.

National LAG Network of the Czech Republic

Marseilles, France 26.9. 2012

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Selected 10 LAGs to be financed from EU funds

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Supported 15 LAGs - financed from national sources

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Supported 20 LAGs - financed from national sources

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Supported 23 LAGs - financed from national sources

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Supported 23 LAGs - financed from national sources

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Last LEADER CR supported 5 LAGs

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Selection of LAGs financed from Rural Development Programme (EAFRD) for 2007-2013 Supported 48 LAGs in the first round, 32 in the second round and additionally 32 LAGs. As a result there are 112 LAGs supported from European funds.

Networking, networking, networking…!

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2005 International Conference for Rural Development – established National Network for Rural Development, founded by 23 LAGs

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2007 National LAG Network of the Czech Republic registered as NGO by the Ministry of Interior

National LAG Network of the Czech Republic today Members 135 LAGs

Total number of LAGs in the CR : 151

National LAG Network of the Czech Republic today - goals

 launch a new programme for not supported LAGs to cover whole rurual area of the CR by LEADER  insist on the key priorities of the National Strategic Plan 2014  establish a professional organisation  creating common coordination platforms with representatives   of various ministries and other interest groups create a mechanism of LAG certification/standardisation coordinate activities of NLN with international organisations  ELARD, ENRD, PREPARE

National LAG Network – evaluation process Evaluation commitee composed of representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Payment Agency and NLN

Evaluation focused on strategic documents, HR, administration and selection process in frame of Strategic LEADER Plan, integration and development, monitoring and evaluation, PR and value added activities.

group A B C D characteristics

best functioning LAGs – examples of good practice well functioning LAGs average LAGs LAGs which should reconsider its processes

comments

highly transparent and trustful, active and activating the territory can prove the value-added to the LEADER method Fullfill formal requirements for their existence Fullfill just formal requirements

Results of the LEADER Method So Far RDP / Axis IV. LEADER IV. 1. 2. Realisation of the local development strategy (5-13 round) Axis I. 1.

Granting (thousands of EUR)

6 559

Number of projects

411

Axis I. 4.

18 3

Axis II. 2. Axis III. 1.

Axis III. 2. 134 9 511 72 790 6 564 3519

Axis III. 3.

555 56

Celkový součet 89 567 4 559 Evropský zemědělský fond pro rozvoj venkova: Evropa investuje do venkovských oblastí

Our proposals for period 2014 - 2020

National Strategic Plan LEADER 2014+ - created by NLN Working group Vision and Enlargement (NLN Deputy President Jiri Krist)

Community-Led Local Development – LEADER

2014 – 2020 – „cooking-book“ how LEADER method should be used in the next programming period 2014 – 2020 - created by NLN Working group LEADER (NLN Deputy President Jiri Krist)

Thank you very much for your attention

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Ing. Radim SRŠEŇ, Ph.D.

NLN CR ELARD Representative email: [email protected]

Ing. František WINTER NLN CR President web: www.nsmascr.cz