creating new jobs in rural communities
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Marta MarczisSkopje2010 November
Creating new jobs in rural communities
LEADER as a complex tool for local economic development
Acronym:
“Liaison Entre Actions de Developpement de l´Economy Rurale”
“Links between Actions for the Development of the Rural Economy”
The LEADER methodology
Define a choosen AreaSet in hand a ProcessDevelop a ProgrammeCreate PartnershipsPut in place an AnimatorWork over a significant period of time
Endogenous resources for local economic development in the rural areas
Agricultural land and production
Nature and landscapeCultural heritageLocal knowledge and skills
Diversity and distinctiveness
Example:West Cork LAG LEADER II Statistics
Technical Support
Rural Tourism Training
Small Firm/ Craft
Natural Resource
Culture/ Heritage Total
Applications Received 60 271 83 102 137 88 741
Applications Approved 34 85 54 26 68 36 303
Applications rejected/ineligible 12 64 13 23 21 20 153
Projects in Progress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Applications withdrawn/ not proceeding
11 105 16 37 28 28 225
Applications awaiting decision 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Projects complete 34 85 54 26 68 36 303
Applications referred 1 15 1 16 12 2 47
Summary of the statistics (West Cork LAG, in 2000)
Formal project applications 741
Project Approvals 303
Projects presented at sub-committee 443
Approval rate/referral 60%
Approval rate/application 44%
Development Funding Approved £4,783,194.68
Development funding paid £4,756,468.92
From self-help to community economic development
Organizational development and partnership (West Cork LAG example)
Community Development Initiatives
New Community Structures created 24
New Community Initiatives undertaken 32
Initiatives undertaken by existing Community / Voluntary Organisations. 52
Knowledge and information
Training
Training Initiatives undertaken 120
Number of participants completing Training Initiatives 3660
Development of the local SME s
Enterprise Development Supports
New Enterprise Development 39
Existing Enterprises supported 52
Creation of new jobs
Employment
Full Time (FT)
Part Time (PT)
Created 89 70
Sustained 33 15
The thousand LEADER LAGs created 300 000 sustained jobs in frame of the LEADER II Programme in Europe
Good to know
The LEADER strategy should be a Business Strategy too
There is difference between income
generation and job creation
How to make the local rural economy sustainable
Development of local product clusterTourism, based on multicultural and naturalresourcesEco-farming & adding value to local productArea-based marketingRenewable energy & energy efficiency createsjobsEmpowering community enterprisesCommunity services
Who are the stakeholders?
For- and non-profit
businesses
Public bodies
Civil Society
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