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Leader and the Slovak Republic Saint Chinian, 15.-17.5.2006 Rural areas in the SR 2 891 villages 2 581 villages with population density <150 inhabitants per sqkm average population inhabitants per 1 sqkm rural areas cover 42 tsd. sqkm/ density in SR is 110 tsd. sqkm /total area 50 in the rural areas live 2,2 mil. inhabitants /total population 5,4 mil. inhabitants/ Rural areas at NUTS II level Integrated development in the SR TA SAPARD 2004/2005 World Bank loan (TA- experts, capacity building) 2005/2007 Leader axis in the new programming period 2007/2013 TA SAPARD Leader TYPE projects 2004/2005 opportunity for rural microregions to build up the capacity 375.000 EUR for the project SUPPORT for Rural microregions more than 8.000 inhabitants co-financing rate 10% equipped with computer and Internet local manager civil associations led by active and motivated people businesses able to invest SELECTION process MoA organised public tender at NUTS II level to select the administrator of the project Administrator organised public tender within its area, created committee which selected microregions based on criteria set up by the MoA KIND of support Technical expertise –technical expert from outside of the area and local manager Technical experts were guided by national coordinator methodologically Financial means for activities connected with the mobilisation of local people Financial means for setting up local development strategies WHERE they are MAP OF THE REGIONS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC Capitals of regions State borders Regions of: Bratislava Trnava Trenčín Nitra Žilina Banská Bystrica Prešov Košice COMPARISION Slovak Republic TA SAPARD Total population: 5 379 455 Total population: cca. 100 000 Number of rural villages 2 891 Number of rural villages: 145 Microregion Rimava- Rimavica www.rimavarimavica.sk NUTS II level - region of Banska Bystrica Area 15 050 ha Population 5 190 inhabitants 12 villages 5 private enterprises 1 NGO Description of the area: agricultural land with high rate of unemployment Results local development document with the financal plans for selected priorities template for the monitoring and evaluation criteria Implementation framework the LAG basis Administration Managing authority - Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic Intermediate body – Agricultural Agency Paying Agricultural Paying Agency a budgetary organisation of MoA SR Responsibilities: Receiving of application in the relevant district where the project shall be realised Evaluation of project (evaluation of the general and specific criteria of the eligibility, economic viability, eligibility of the applicant ...) Approval of projects and concluding the Financial Aid Contract with the Beneficiary Executing of Payment Claims Monitoring of project's implementation Evaluation of SOP, RDP and SAPARD Programme Project TA Leader „Leader preparation technical assistance project“ financed by the loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (1,3 mil. EUR) Assessment and analysis of the current status of the rural area and the rural stakeholders in the SR Components Creation of policy and administrative framework Mapping Formation and training of local action groups and implemantation of pilot projects Creation of National rural network Thank you for your attention Karin Muraniova, Ministry of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic [email protected] www.mpsr.sk www.eurozem.sk