The importance of the leader programme 2007 – 2013 in the rural areas development in Poland

Wojewódzka-Wiewiórska, Agnieszka

doi:10.22616/rrd.23.2017.055

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“…The economic impact of the LEADER has been relatively modest, according to some authors [20,27,28]. They argue that although the program has contributed to the diversification of rural economy, especially in tourism and related activities, it created few non-agricultural jobs.…”

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Enabling Factors for Better Multiplier Effects of the LEADER Programme: Lessons from Romania

Olar¹,

Jitea²

2021

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LEADER is an EU development method that aims to stimulate local actors to cooperate and co-produce ideas and projects that otherwise would not be possible. Therefore, the Local Action Groups (LAGs) should not only focus on implementing the Local Development Strategies but also to actively contribute to the development of their territory. The aim of the present paper is to underline the most important tangible indirect multiplier effects produced by the LAGs in Romania in the 2014–2020 Programming Period and to identify the enabling characteristics and conditions for maximizing such effects in future LEADER actions. The study was conducted using the structured interview as a primary method for collecting data. The results were analyzed using the Principal Component Analysis and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis. The most important multiplier effects were the amount of non-LEADER grants that LAGs managed to attract and the innovation level of the projects supported from LEADER funding. The results show that the performance of LAGs is linked to the size of their team, their experience, and the involvement of their partners. However, not all LAGs managed to generate significant multiplier effects, suggesting that they still lack the experience necessary to successfully implement the method in their territories.

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Enabling Factors for Better Multiplier Effects of the LEADER Programme: Lessons from Romania

Olar¹,

Jitea²

2021

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“…This situation calls for improvements regarding LAGs' accountability and transparency [22]. They should build on the existing local knowledge in order to find the right opportunities for their territories, as shown in previous studies [12,15,16]. The local actors could be stimulated by being involved in networking and cooperation activities with other LAGs, which represent an opportunity to introduce them to new good practices models [40].…”

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“…However, those projects are more complex and harder to implement, being dependent on the existence of strong and experienced stakeholder networks in their territories [12]. The literature shows that although LAGs have contributed to the diversification of the rural economy, especially in tourism [6,13], they struggled to create non-agricultural jobs [13][14][15][16]. Contrary to the principles and objectives of the program, the results also show similar tendencies regarding the territorial distribution of LEADER support, as in the case of the more traditional rural development measures developed under the rural development plans.…”

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“…However, despite the above-mentioned shortcomings, the program has indeed raised the quality of life in rural areas by satisfying social needs and facilitating investments in non-productive but essential projects, such as training programs, innovation support, and knowledge transfer [12,15,16]. The method made it possible to activate and to build on local knowledge [6], to engage the local actors [21], and to create sustainable stakeholder networks [22,23].…”

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Counterbalancing the Development Territorial Disparities in the Implementation of the Community-Led Local Development EU Approach in Romania

Olar

Jitea

2021

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LEADER is a rural development method based on a participative approach, which was tailored in 1991 as a complement to the traditional common agricultural policy (CAP) measures. One of its most important objectives is to reduce the differences between rural and urban areas by building on local knowledge and potential. The aim of the present paper is to identify what are the most important characteristics of the LAGs that can counterbalance the existing economic disparities in the rural regions. The research was conducted in the northwest development region of Romania (2014–2020 programming period), using the principal component analysis and the hierarchical cluster analysis. Two types of data were collected: indicators of performance, such as the number of projects contracted and jobs created, were used to assess the success of the method, while the territorial and LAG characteristics were used to explain these results. The findings confirm the presence of an unequal distribution of LEADER support in favor of the most urbanized and developed areas. However, the results also show that the experience and economic and administrative capacity of LAGs could help counterbalance the influence of the territorial features previously mentioned, and therefore to reduce the gap between them and the more developed groups.

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“…It was realized by 2800 local action groups (LAG), which included about 61% of the rural population in the EU. The program has indeed raised the quality of life in rural areas by satisfying social needs and facilitating investments in non-productive but essential projects, such as training programs, innovation support, and knowledge transfer [22,[35][36][37][38]. The example of Romania demonstrated the positive impact of the realization of the LEADER program in eliminating the existing economic disparities in the rural regions.…”

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Development of Rural Areas in Ukraine in the Context of Decentralization: An Empirical Study

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Decentralization in Ukraine was actualized due to the inability of the local self-government system to satisfy the needs of the rural population in public services for the comprehensive development of a person, their self-realization, and the protection of their constitutional rights. The purpose of this empirical study is to examine development of rural areas in Ukraine in the context of decentralization. The methodology used was exploratory qualitative in nature and used a multiple case study, wherein data analysis were applied. We have found that the first result of decentralization in 2015–2018 is a slowdown in the decline of the proportion of the rural population, in the rate of decline of the available rural population, and the employment rate of the rural population. Our study refutes the hypothesis that the rural development targets, which were defined at the beginning of decentralization and fixed in the current legislation, have been achieved. Rural development targets have not been achieved, and economic modeling shows that there are no prospects for achieving them in the near future. The research results presented in the paper are of considerable importance for developing economic policy and the social development of rural areas, by addressing the needs of these rural areas.

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The importance of the leader programme 2007 – 2013 in the rural areas development in Poland

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

Enabling Factors for Better Multiplier Effects of the LEADER Programme: Lessons from Romania

Enabling Factors for Better Multiplier Effects of the LEADER Programme: Lessons from Romania

Counterbalancing the Development Territorial Disparities in the Implementation of the Community-Led Local Development EU Approach in Romania

Development of Rural Areas in Ukraine in the Context of Decentralization: An Empirical Study

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