guidelines for the administration of axis 4 leader
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Guidelines for the administration of axis 4 LEADER. 17th July 2014, Nitra. Mgr. Veronika Korčeková, MA Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic. Content of the presentation. Introduction Characteristics of LAG The selection of LAGs - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Guidelines for the administration of axis 4 LEADER
17th July 2014, Nitra
Mgr. Veronika Korčeková, MAMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development
of the Slovak Republic
Content of the presentation
1. Introduction
2. Characteristics of LAG
3. The selection of LAGs
4. Skills acquisition, animation (Measure 3.5)
5. Implementation of LDS (Measure 4.1)
6. Cooperation projects (Measure 4.2)
7. Running of LAGs (Measure 4.3)2
Abbreviations
RDP - rural development programme
LAG – local action group
LDS – local development strategy
MA – managing authority
PA – paying agency
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1. Introduction
• Guidelines for the administration of Axis 4 LEADER • approved on 10 April 2008• 14 amendments, most recent 2nd June 2014• reasons - legislative changes, various additions, clarifications of information and procedures
• 15 chapters and 19 annexes
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1. Introduction
Overview of chapters
• Chapters no. 1, 2, 3 - general conditions concerning LAGs
• Chapters no. 4, 5, 6 and 7 – description of individual measures: - Measure 3.5 Skills acquisition, animation and implementation of LDS - Measure 4.1 Implementation of LDS - Measure 4.2 Implementation of cooperation projects - Measure 4.3 Running costs of LAGs
• Chapter no. 8 – projects´ evaluation and selection procedure
• Chapters no. 9, 10, 11 - the payments, control and monitoring system
• Chapters no. 12, 13, 14, 15 – changes of LDS, guidance for public procurement, definitions
• Annexes: outline of LDS, the selection criteria of LDS, measures implemented under Axis 4, forms of calls, contracts, declarations, limits for eligible costs etc.
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2. Characteristics of LAG
Legal form of LAG- civic association under Law 83/1990. An association is established
through the registration by the Ministry of Interior.
The structure of the LAG- LAG is a public-private partnership, where the decision-making bodies must be representatives of the public sector (max. 50% of the total votes). LAG is composed of the following bodies:
• The supreme body• The executive body• The statutory body• The supervisory body
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2. Characteristics of LAG
• The Supreme body - composed of all members of the association
• The Executive body - "LAG Management"
• The Statutory body – president of LAG
• The Supervisory body - e.g. Review Commission
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3. The selection of LAGs
• Two calls:- 1st on 4 April 2008, 15 LAGs approved - 2nd on 30 October 2009, 14 LAG approved
• Evaluation and selection procedure: 1. Administrative control a. Formal check b. Eligibility check
2. The selection committee of MAa. Evaluation by external evaluators b. The approval process by the selection committee
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3. The selection of LAGs
LAG eligibility criteria (objective selection criteria)
• territory of the Slovak Republic• 50% rule • legal form and mandatory bodies • population 10,000 - 150,000 inhabitants• municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants are not
supported• contiguous rural territory • existence od LDS• evidence of the formation of the LAG territory• LAG members placement • innovative approaches
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3. The selection of LAGs
Qualitative assessment of individual parts of the strategy
• partnership building• evaluation of the analytical part• assessment of the strategic framework• evaluation of the implementation framework • participation of women, young people under 30 years old,
farmers and marginalized groups• monitoring and evaluation• cooperation projects• rurality of the area
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3. The selection of LAGs
Results of the selection process - 29 LAGs, equally distributed in each county
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3. The selection of LAGs
Basic data on LAGs
Profile of average LAG in SK
• The supreme body of the LAG operates a total of more than 1,100 members representing public entities and private and civil sector
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Nr. of LAGs
Nr. of municipalities
% of municipalities of SK
Nr. of inhabitants of LAGs
%. of inhabitants of SK in LAGs
Area of LAGs (km2)
% of area of SK
29 543 18,8 617 633 11,44 9 023,59 18,4
Nr. of inhabitants Area covered km2Population density inh./km2
21 298 311,2 78,96
4. Skills acquisition, animation (Measure 3.5)
- Capacity buiding, activation of citizens, preparation of strategies before the selection of LAGs
- Activities: informing about the region, informing, propagation
- Call annnounced on 2nd May 2008, application were received until end of July 2008
- 16 public-private partnerships applied
- 13 projects were approved, 844 227,- EUR
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5. Implementation of LDS (Measure 4.1)
• Strategies are implemented through projects under various measures defined in LDS
• The procedure for selecting projects:
- Announcement of calls- Receiving of applications in LAG- Check at the LAG level- Check at the PA level
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5. Implementation of LDS (Measure 4.1)
a) Announcement of calls
- done by the LAG
b) Receiving of applications in LAG
- done by the LAG
c) Check at the LAG level
- Formal check- LAG manager
-Project selection- Selection committee
d) Check at the PA level
- Administrative check, making official decision, signing contracts, payments
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5. Implementation of LDS (Measure 4.1)
• During the project implementation:- requests for payment to the PA by beneficiary- check on the spot and transfering payments by PA- monitoring report of the projects at the final payment by beneficiary
• Eligible activities and costs3.1 Diversification into non-agricultural activities = M311 3.2 Encouragement of rural tourism = M313 3.3 Trainings and information activities = M331 3.4 Group actions: the renovation and development of villages, infrustructure and services 3.4.1 Basic services for the rural population = M321 3.4.2 Renovation and development of villages = M322
• Annex no. 6 to Guidelines
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6. Cooperation projects (Measure 4.2)
• cooperation, innovation, knowledge exchange and transfer from the LEADER approach
• Via Measures of Axis 3 of the RDP
• 2 types of the cooperation:- Inter-territorial cooperation- Transnational cooperation (TNC)
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6. Cooperation projects (Measure 4.2)
• Role of LAGs:- coordinating LAG/ coordinator LAG Slovakia, project partner
• General rules- at least one LAG, open to public-private partnerships - implementation of a joint action by each partner- outcomes are publicly available - TNC
- LAGs are applying rules from the RDP of their country, - MA communicate to the EC approved projects
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6. Cooperation projects (Measure 4.2)
• Activities
– Joint marketing of LEADER groups in various regions
– Protection of the common cultural heritage
– Capacity building
– Running costs and administration related to the project
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6. Cooperation projects (Measure 4.2)
Administration on the measure
• Announcement of calls– Calls were announced in November 2010, april 2011, december 2011 and may
2013– Calls were time limited, project applications were received in the certain dates
• Selection of the projects– Done by the PA for both inter-territorial projects and TNC– Selection criteria – annex no. 15
• 54 projects so far (25 Inter-territorial, 29 TNC)• TNC with Czech republic, Hungary, Poland, France
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6. Cooperation projects (Measure 4.2)
• Eligible costs– At two stages:
– Stage 1: For the preparation and coordinating work– Stage 2: For the realisation of the project
– Categories of expenditures:– Running of the LAG and administrative activity– External expenditures– Internal expenditures– Personal expenditures (Stage 1)– Travel costs, diets, accommodation– Coordination of the joint project`s realisation (Stage 2)– Implementation of the activities from the axis 3 (Stage 2)
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7. Running of LAGs (Measure 4.3)
• Eligible activities– Running of the LAG office– Administrative activities – Creating LDS– Studies and analysis aimed at updating LDS– Promotion activities and informing– Monitoring and regular evaluation– Keeping of the documentation– Trainings, conferences, seminars, workshops for the members of
the LAG Management and LAG members– Capacity building of the LAG
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7. Running of LAGs (Measure 4.3)
Eligible costs• 2 types:– Running costs and administrative expenditures– Costs related to capacity building (minimum 15 % of the
measure budget)
• Costs for this measure are eligible for the support within a limit of 20 % of the total public expenditure of the LDS
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Last but not least...
• Public procurement– Governed by the law no.25/2006– More detailed info in annex no.17
• Control– Administrative checks– Control on the spot
• Monitoring– monitoring reports by the final request for payment
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Thank you for your attention!