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Experience with the implementation of the LEADER approach in Hungary
Anna ParizánCounsellor - Rural Development Officer
Ministry of Rural Development
13. December 2011
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Liasion Entre Actions pour le Developpement de l'Economie Rurale
1991-1993 LEADER I. 1994-1999 LEADER II. 2000-2006 LEADER+ 2007-2013 LEADER - Axis IV.
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ARDOP LEADER ProgrammeARDOP LEADER Programme
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ARDOP LEADER+ Programme(1)
• ARDOP LEADER+ Programme launched in June 2005 as a part of the SAPARD and ARDOP Programmes
• Challenging task to fit the LEADER into the ARDOP system• ARDOP is complicated and difficult system• dates and schedules were not kept
Finance:Total budget: 6.7 billion forintGrants: 90 or 100 million forint per LAG
Max. 15% for operational cost
85% for local applications
Projects realized and payments finished.
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ARDOP LEADER+ Programme(2)
Territorial data:
• application of 186 LAGs (2332 settlements, 75% of the settlements in Hungary)
• number of inhabitants on these settlements: 3 434 818 persons (34% of the Hungarian population)
• average population size per LAG: 18 467 persons• on average 12.5 settlements belong to one LAG
70 LAGs were selected (31% of the settlements in Hungary)• Number of inhabitants on these settlements: 1 601 733 persons (16% of
the Hungarian population)• average population size per LAG: 22 882 persons• on average 13.7 settlements belong to one LAG
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70 selected LAGs
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New Hungary Rural Development ProgrammeNew Hungary Rural Development Programme
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Allocation of EAFRD resources
Axis I. 48% Axis IV.
Axis II. 35%
Axis III. 17%
TA 4%
The resources of Axis IV. (5.5%) will be deducted from the amount allocated for Axis IV, following the ratios 25-10-65 percent, accordingly
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• EAFRD contribution: over 3,8 billion
euros
• National contribution: over 1,3 billion euros
• Expected private expenditure: over 3,2 billion euros
• Total cost: over 8,3 billion
euros• Axis I. – 2,3 billion EUR• Axis II. – 1,6 billion EUR• Axis III. – 690 million EUR• Axis IV. – 272 million EUR• TA – 202,978,313 EUR
Allocation of EAFRD resource (2)
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Actors in LEADER Programme
Paying Agency(MVH)
Managing Authority – Ministry of Rural
Development(IH - VM)
MRD RDEAI(VM VKSZI)
Hungarian National Rural
Network(MNVH)
Rural Development Agency(HVI)
Local Action Group
Beneficiaries
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LEADER Programme in Hungary
• 105 registered communities (10 October 2007);
• 96 LAGs became „LEADER LAGs” officially (26th September 2008);
• All eligible Hungarian rural communities are covered;
• LAGs become legal entities (decentralized decision making system);
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LEADER Programme in Hungary
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Measures of Axis III.
Axis III: Quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy:
• Diversification into non-agricultural activities;
• Support for business creation and development;
• Encouragement of tourism activities;
• Basic services for the economy and rural population;
• Village renewal and development;
• Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage;
• preparation of Natura 2000;
• maintenance/development plans;
• Training and information;
• Skill acquisition, animation and implementation.
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Measures of Axis IV.
Axis IV: LEADER
1. Implementation of the local development strategies
2. International and transnational cooperation
3. Running costs, acquisition of skills and animation
I. Tendering period: 1 October 2009- 16 November 2009
Number of projects supported: 3082
Commitment: 44 659 365 euro
II. Tendering period: 29 November 2011- 5 December 2011
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I. Selection of LEADER action groups and Local CommunitiesSetting up the structures (May 2007 – 10 October 2007)Local communities: Selection (10 October 2007 – January 2008)
II. Local PlanningLocal planning (11 January 2008 to September 2008)Selection (July – September 2008)
III. Implementation
Timetable for the LEADER LAGs
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Objectives of the measure:• Promotion and implementation of inter-territorial and international
cooperation;• Facilitating the share of experiences;• Know-how;• Best practices;• Preparation of joint actions and common projects;
3 levels of cooperation:• Cooperation projects within the country;• Cooperation projects at EU level;• Cooperation projects with third countries.
Inter-territorial and transnational cooperation within LEADER
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Cooperation process:
• LAG should integrate possible fields of cooperation and cooperation actions into the LEADER Strategy;
• Strategy can be modified during the programming period;
• LAG is required to indicate its related demand to the MA;
• Projects should be approved by MA;
• Deadline for the submission of cooperative projects: 31.12.2013;
• Interregional and international projects can be both supported after approval of the MA and PA.
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• Number of local communities and people involved in the project;
• Expected outcome of the cooperation;
• Sustainability of the cooperation.
Selection criteria for cooperation projects
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• Sharing of experience, know-how, jointly prepared and executed activities,
joint actions wherein the target groups of all the regions;
• Jointly operated organizations;
• Preparatory activities for cooperative projects;
• Building up common structures;
• Animation and coordination among the partners can be supported.
Supported activities
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Thank you for your kind attention!
Anna Parizán
Ministry of Rural DevelopmentDepartment of Rural Development
Rural Development Unit1055 Budapest, Kossuth tér 11.
e-mail: [email protected]