LEADER in the Czech Republic

Ing. Radim SRŠEŇ, Ph.D.

National LAG Network of the Czech Republic

Open Days, Brussels 26.9.2012

If you want to go fast , go alone ,

If you want to go far , go together …

(African proverb)

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Selected 10 LAGs to be financed fromLEADER+

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Supported 15 LAGs- financed fromnational resources

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Supported 20 LAGs- financed fromnational resources

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Supported 23 LAGs- financed fromnational resources

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Supported 23 LAGs- financed fromnational resources

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Last LEADER CRsupported 5 LAGs

First steps of LEADER in the Czech Republic

Selection of LAGs financed from Rural Development Programme (EAFRD) for 2007-2013Supported 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.

National LAG Network of the Czech Republic today

2005 International Conference for Rural Development –

established National Network for Rural Development,

founded by 23 LAGs

2007 National LAG Network of the Czech Republic

registered as NGO by the Ministry of Interior

Members: 136 LAGs

Total number of LAGs in the CR : 165

Each chain is as strong

as its weakest ring ...

National LAG Network of the Czech Republic today - GOALS

launch a new programme for not supported LAGs to cover

whole rural area of the CR by LEADER (341 RDP)

insist on the key priorities of the National Strategic Plan 2014

establish a professional organisation

create common coordination platforms with representatives

of administration and other interest groups

create a mechanism of LAG standardisation

coordinate activities of NLAGN with international organisations ELARD, ENRD, PREPARE

341 – skills acquisition and animation

supporting new and allready established local partnerships

about 50 „LAG-like“ partnerships expected

each partnership must be guaranteed/coached by allready supporte LAG

100% support, max. 20 000 EUR for partnership

running costs (personal and travel costs

expert consultations, studies, trainings

expected outputs:

preparatory work and documents for LDS 2014-2020

at least one event for public

internet site

training call for proposal for „soft“ activities

National LAG Network – evaluation processEvaluation commitee composed of representatives of the Ministry

of Agriculture, Payment Agency and NLAGNEvaluation 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 characteristics comments

Abest functioning LAGs – examples of good practice

highly transparent and trustworthy, active and activating the territory

B well functioning LAGscan prove the value-added to the LEADER method

C average LAGsFulfil formal requirements for their existence

DLAGs which should reconsider its processes

Fulfil just formal requirements

Quantitative Results of the LEADER Method So Far

RDP / Axis IV. LEADER IV. 1. 2. Realisation of the local development strategy (5-13

round)

Granting (thousands of

EUR)

Number of projects

121 (I.1.) 6 559 411

226, 227 (II. 2.) 134 6

311, 312, 313 (III. 1.) 9 511 564

321, 322, 323 (III. 2.) 72 790 3519

331 (III. 3.) 555 56

TOTAL 89 567 4 559

Evropský zemědělský fond pro rozvoj venkova: Evropa investuje do venkovských oblastí

Development of Craft Workshop

– Lubomír Jelínek

(LAG Horni Pomoravi)•unique saddler´s production

within the Czech Republic•focus of the project: to build-up and equip workshop•1 new job created •Synergy effects

– 2 more jobs created, the only training centre for apprentices in the CR – produces also modern equipment for motorcycling and fashion accessories– the certificate “JESENIKY – regional product” was awarded to Mr. Jelinek’s products in

2011 for their quality and great deal of handwork

•Total cost: 19 920 € - Subsidy: 11 920 €

Qualitative Results of the LEADER Method So Far – Examples of Successful Projects

Cinema in the village – Mobile cinema

for Šumperk countryside

- Film for People (NGO)

(LAG Sumpersky venkov)

•focus of the project: to open a mobile cinema

•reaction to the process of digitalisation – closing of village cinemas

•high-quality projection technology, sound system, mobile inflatable screen and plastic chairs

•enables the municipalities of the LAG to organize a whole range of socio-cultural events, run by NGO – projection at minimum costs

•average attendance 215 pax, average cinema attendance in the CR 18

•Total cost: 17 000 € - Subsidy: 15 270 €

Qualitative Results of the LEADER Method So Far – Examples of Successful Projects

The Trail from the Other World to Týn

(LAG Vltava, LAG Lužnice,

LAG Střední Povltaví)

•LEADER project of cooperation

•focus of the project:

create the longest educational trail in the Czech Republic

•connects beautiful places of interest and conveys information about their natural value and history, built in 2009 - 2011

•66 km of the trail, 32 marked stations, 26 rest areas equipped with information boards, seating and another wooden equipment (benches, wooden installations), reconstruction of a suspension pedestrian bridge

•Total cost: 113 400 € - Subsidy: 110 170 €

Qualitative Results of the LEADER Method So Far – Examples of Successful Projects

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)

Think globally… …

act locally

Thank you very much for your attention

Ing. Radim SRŠEŇ, Ph.D.NLAGN CR ELARD Representative

email: radimbz@seznam.cz

Ing. František WINTERNLAGN CR Chairman

web: www.nsmascr.cz