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Leader Programs in Hungary
10 years of Theory and Practice
Eszter VargaHungarian Agricultural Economics Research
InstituteDepartment of Rural Policy Research
Main topics of the Presentation
Theoretical background Timeline Some figures Evaluation
o Planningo Implementation
Criticisms in the light of the EU experiences
Theoretical background
7 Key features of the LEADER
Steps of Implementation• Capacity building• Bringing together local actors• Territory analysis• Identifying existing activities• Creation of partnership• Preparation of local development strategy
Timeline
Timeline of the LEADER Program
Some Figures
Experimental
LEADER(2001-2004)
AVOP LEADER+(2004-2006)
ÚMVP LEADER(2007-2013)
Resources National EU + National EU + National
Planned allocation per LAG (million HUF)
25-30 90-100 1.200**
% of LEADER allocation int the whole program (%)
– 4,5 5,5
Number of Supported / Applying LAGs
14 / 40 70 / 187 96 /98
Number of Supported / Submitted local development projects
274 / n.a. 2530 / 3609* n.a. / 4171
Settlements covered 182 944 3021
Some Figures of the LEADER Program (2001-2010)
Evaluation
Planning
• Pre-pepared menu• Basic infrastructural needs• Lobby interests (agro-, spatial & rural
development)• Not properly adjusted application system• Lack if international cooperations• Desired roles of the center: framework setting,
assisting• Participation in planning (inclusion, neglect)
Implementation
• Complicated system for little gain (sum of money)
• „EU money is for free” mentality• Pressures (lack if time)• Uncertainty (decreasing, increasing)
o not adequate legal frameworko Operation of LAGs
The two rural development subsystems
Criticisms in the light of the EU experiences
Budget
Planned LEADER budget (2001-2013)
Experimental
LEADER (2001-2004)
AVOP LEADER+
(2004-2006)
ÚMVP LEADER
(2007-2013) Resources National EU + National EU + National LEADER total allocation (million €) – 19,156 272,356 LEADER total allocation (billion HUF)*
n.a. 4,885 73,781
% of LEADER allocation int the whole program (%)
– 4,5 5,5
Planned allocation per LAG (million HUF)
25-30 90-100 1.200** * 270,9 HUF/EUR árfolyamon számolva ** Becsült átlagos érték