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Marta MarczisSkopje2010 November
Creating new jobs in rural communities
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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”
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The LEADER methodology
Define a choosen AreaSet in hand a ProcessDevelop a ProgrammeCreate PartnershipsPut in place an AnimatorWork over a significant period of time
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Endogenous resources for local economic development in the rural areas
Agricultural land and production
Nature and landscapeCultural heritageLocal knowledge and skills
Diversity and distinctiveness
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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Projects in Progress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Applications withdrawn/ not proceeding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
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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
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From self-help to community economic development
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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
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Knowledge and information
Training
Training Initiatives undertaken 120
Number of participants completing Training Initiatives 3660
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Development of the local SME s
Enterprise Development Supports
New Enterprise Development 39
Existing Enterprises supported 52
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Creation of new jobs
Employment
Full Time (FT)
Part Time (PT)
Created 89 70
Sustained 33 15
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The thousand LEADER LAGs created 300 000 sustained jobs in frame of the LEADER II Programme in Europe
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Good to know
The LEADER strategy should be a Business Strategy too
There is difference between income
generation and job creation
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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
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Who are the stakeholders?
For- and non-profit
businesses
Public bodies
Civil Society