LEADER program in CATALONIA Rural Development Program (27 213)
LEADER programme (CATALONIA) RDP structure (27 213), Regulation 1698/25 (FEADER): SPAIN 1 National Strategic Plan (includes the strategic priorities of the state) Ministry 1 National Framework (includes the common elements of the regional RDP + 7 horizontal measures of common implementenation) Ministry 17 Regional Rural Development Programmes Autonomous communitites 1 National Rural Network Programme Ministry i t
LEADER programme 27 213 (CATALONIA) Rural Development Strategy Axis 1 Axis 2 Axis 3 Axis 1 AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS Modernisation & sustainable investments Promote human capital AGRI FOOD SYSTEM Competitiveness & sustainable investments Food quality schemes Rural landscape protection Agri environmental schemes Sustainable forestry management Leader Axis Strategy based con axis 1 and 3 Maximum number of LAGs 13 Population of each area must be in between 2. 6. 6 inhab. Cooperation framework of complementary economic sectors Total programmed budget 98.5., Agricultural diversification New economic activities Basic services network for economic development 93,5 MEUR 14% of the total EAFRD 1% total budget
LEADER programme 27 213 (CATALONIA) AXIS 4 LEADER: Measures Measure 1231. Improvementofprocessesoftransformation 4% 17,4 and commercialisation of agrarian products. aid intensity MEUR Measure 312. Support for the creation and development of microenterprises. Measure 313. Encouragement of tourism activities Measure 323. Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage (only for public institutions) 4% aid intensity 4% aid intensity 8% aid intensity 57,8 MEUR Innovative added value in Catalonia: The implementation of the CORPORATE O SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY YIN ENTREPRISES S (implementation of a sustainable management code by counseling Leader granted enterprises about economic, social and environmental improvements + increasing 5% of the Leader grant)
LEADER programme 27 213 (CATALONIA) LEADER I (1991 1993): 2 LAG LEADER II (1994 1999): 1 LAG LEADER + and PRODER (2 26): 12 LAG and 1 PRODER LEADER (27 213): 13 LAG Represents 66% of the territory, 8% of the population and 497 up to 946 Since 21, Associació d Iniciatives municipalities. Rurals de Catalunya (ARCA) is the regional network of Local Action Groups (LAG) in Catalonia.
LEADER programme 27 213 (CATALONIA) MONITORING 33% of the total budget 1.952 applied projects 9 approved projects 61 certified projects 647 new jobs 2.266 consolidated jobs 33% young (individuals)
LEADER programme 27 213 (CATALONIA) administrati ive files 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Adding value (123) 4.5 4. 3.5 3. 2.5 2. 1.5 1. 5 29 21 211 212 applications funding decision certification payments thousand ive files payments administrati 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Microenterprises(312) 3. 2.5 2. 1.5 1. 5 29 21 211 212 applications funding decision certification payments thousand payments adm ministrative files 25 2 15 1 5 Toursim (313) pa ayments thou usand ad ministrative files Rural heritage (323) 7. 8 2.5 6. 7 2. 6 5. 5 1.5 4. 4 3. 3 1. 2. 2 5 1. 1 29 21 211 212 29 21 211 212 applications funding decision certification payments applications funding decision certification payments py tho usand payments
LEADER programme 27 213 (CATALONIA) Inclusion of rural youth into the LEADER programme in Catalonia: Priority to investments of young people (up to 4 years old) for LEADER grants. Priority to Cooperation projects which target rural youth. ODYSSEUS: Program to promote the return and employment of rural youth
Corporate Social lresponsibility (RSE) into the LEADER programme in Catalonia: LEADER programme 27 213 (CATALONIA) Implement ofrse in enterprises andassociationsassociations ofleaderterritories territories. Gestió Sostenible Rural (GSR) Sustainable rural is a cooperation program. Corporate Social Responsibility (RSE): volunteer integration in their environmental, social and economical worries and with their relations with indoor and outdoor (RSE Green book. European Commission. 21) LAG Coordinator (ADRI NOC Garrotxa ) is a Stakeholder of GRI (Global Reporting Iniciative). Tomorrow in the Mundial Conference of GRI in Amsterdam a microenterprise (from LAG Alt Urgell Cerdanya) will participate in one workshop. Expert and formed professionals in RSE working in LAGs: assess enterprise and support (since 29)
LEADER programme 27 213 (CATALONIA) LAG Alt Urgell Cerdanya. How to reach enterprises? 23municipalities municipalities, rural and mountain region Isolation Workshops at night in strategically villages, each year with the grant During all year, we attend the visits in office. 2.. Tools: facebook, twitter (of the manager) Members of different coordination and communication services (the importance of NET) Derivations from other agents to LAG (multipliers) l Workers in this LAG? 1 manager, 1 technical full time, 1 technical half time Contact: +34 973 353 112 / cauc@cauc.cat / facebook.com/gal.alturgellcerdanya Twitter: @mireiafontg i