1. Alena KuruczovaERASMUS MUNDUS Nitra, 4th August 2011 Implementation of the EU LEADER in Slovakia via RDP 2007-2013

2. CONTENT 1. Introductions. 2. LAGs – process and result of selection. 3. Implementation of strategies and results.

3. Introduction Total area 49,034 km 2 of which - 49.7 % agricultural land - 40.8 % forest - 1.9 % water - 4.6 % built up area - 3 % others Population – 5,435,273 Population density: 110.1 (per 1 km 2 ) No. of villages 2,933 No. of cities 138 Convergence & other regions

4. Introduction of APA 1st December 2003 APA employees 581 (HQ &17 Regional Offices| Activities in programme period 2007 – 2013 : Implementation of measures of Rural Development Programme SR for 2007-2013; Implementation of measures of Common Agricultural Policy Implementation of measures of Fish Programme 2007-2013 Administration of state aid in the framework of legislation of EU and SR.

5. Introduction of RDP and Leader SR TOTALEUR Axis Public expenditures PrivateTotal expenditure Share on Axis in % (from EAFRD) TotalEAFRDSR Axis 1847 577 149628 241 695219 335 454684 851 6491 532 428 79831% Axis 21 270 188 6741 007 199 039262 989 635620 9141 270 809 58850% Axis 3343 956 872256 646 44087 310 432146 791 268490 748 14013% Axis 479 013 20662 582 54216 430 66435 360 383114 373 5893% Technical assist.56 317 81642 238 36214 079 454056 317 8162% TOTAL2 597 053 7171 996 908 078600 145 639867 624 2143 464 677 931100%

6. Introduction of RDP and Leader Convergence and Other Regions Convergence RegionsEUR Axis Public expenditures PrivateTotal expenditure Share on Axis in % (from EAFRD) TotalEAFRDSR Axis 1817 812 481613 359 361204 453 120656 700 4811 474 512 96231% Axis 21 234 381 074987 504 859246 876 215574 6841 234 955 75850% Axis 3338 672 016254 004 01284 668 004141 588 832480 260 84813% Axis 476 501 11561 200 89215 300 22330 336 201106 837 3163% Technical assist.56 317 81642 238 36214 079 454056 317 8162% TOTAL2 523 684 5021 958 307 486565 377 016829 200 1983 352 884 700100% Other Regions EUR Axis Public expenditures PrivateTotal expenditure Share on Axis in % (from EAFRD) TotalEAFRDSR Axis 129 764 66814 882 334 28 151 16857 915 83639% Axis 235 807 60019 694 18016 113 42046 23035 853 83051% Axis 35 284 8562 642 428 5 202 43610 487 2927% Axis 42 512 0911 381 6501 130 4415 024 1827 536 2734% Technical assist.000000% TOTAL73 369 21538 600 59234 768 62338 424 016111 793 231100%

7. Axis Leader MeasuresPublic expenditure Total Of which EUOf which SR Local development strategies 63 184 49149 919 57013 264 921 Cooperation 3 726 0002 980 800745 200 Running the LAG and skills aquisition 12 102 7159 682 1722 420 543 TOTAL 79 013 20662 582 54216 430 664

8. Bodies involved in creation & selection of LAGs Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development APA External evaluators Secection committe Public-private institutions LAGs

9. LAG Legal form Structure: public private partnership incl.non-profit and non-governmental institutions LAG´s bodies – Supreme body, – Executive body, (Selecttion Committee min.7 max.13,Monitoring Committee,... – Statutory- Chairman – Control body Elaboration of local development strategy

10. Evaluation of strategy (eligibility) Strategy implemented in SR LAG 50% private incl.non-profit and non- governemental institutions and 50 % public Corporate(legal personality) +Bodies of LAG Inhabitants in LAG from 10 000 to 150 000 villages with more than 20 000 excluded from support

11. Evaluation of strategy (eligibility) Strategy must cover continuous (whole) region Elaborated strategy with priorities, measures and actions Agreement of all villages in the area of LAG LAG members – permanent, temporary address or seat or at least must operate in Strategy- innovative attitude to area development

12. Evaluation of strategy (qualitative) a) Building partnership b) Evaluation of analytical part c) Evaluation of strategy d) Evaluation of implementation e) Inclusion of women, young less 30, farmers and marginalised groups f) M&E g) Projects of cooperation h) Rural area

13. Selection of LAG Competence of the Ministry 1. PPA (administrative check) 2. External evaluators 3. Selection committee– list of evaluated strategies

14. Calls 38 submitted and 15 approved 47 submitted and 14 approved Total 85 & 29 (NR16&5, ZA 9&2) Total size of the LAG area 9 007,24 km2 =18% Total population in LAG area 617 157= 11% 534 villages involved in LAGs = 18%

15. Approved LAGs

16. Implementation of strategies Calls Evaluation Committee at LAG Recommendation for approval/rejection Evaluation at the APA Approval/Rejection

17. Axis 3: Quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy Diversification into non-agricultural activities Encouragement of tourism activities – part A, part B Basic services for the economy and rural population Village renewal and development Training and information

18. Diversification Tourism –accommodation -additional facilities (swimming pools, horse riding,sewage ) Craft activities Retail activities FP – revenue from agricultural basic/primary production is min. 30% of total revenue.

19. Encouragement of tourism activities Recreational infrastructure (offering access to natural areas, small-capacity accommodation, inc. additional services - part A, Development/marketing of rural tourism services (information centres, publications, brochures,...) – part B

20. Basic services for the economy and rural population Construction, reconstruction and modernisation of: Cultural and social infrastructure (markets, bus stations, council houses, cultural houses,...) Childcare and sport facilities

21. Village renewal and development Construction, modernisation and reconstruction of: pipe-lines, sewages and waste water treatment facilities local roads, bridges, pavements, public lightning, cycle lanes.

22. Training and information 1.Further education in: Management administrative(book keeping) and marketing skills ICT training Maintenance and enhancement of landscape and protection of environment,.... 2. Information activities Seminars and conferences TV/radio broadcasting Publications, web pages,...

23. No of measure Measure Submitted projects AllocationTotal 2007 - 2013) % of public expenditure against Total Allocation Rejected projects Approved projects Allocation balance I. (alloc.- approved % of approved against Alloc. Execution (payments) Alloation balance II. (Alloc- paid) % of execution Finished projects Number Eligible costsPublic expenditure Number Approved public expenditure Number Paid public expenditure Number Paid public expenditure NoTotalof which EUTotalof which EUTotalof which EU abcde=c/dfghij=d-hk=h/dlmno=d-mp=m/dqrs 3.1Diversification5383 643191 731 3.2.A Encouragement of tourism acitivities -part A 433 481 2151 736 802 363 19050 552 3.2.B Encouragement of tourism acitivities -part B 23861 054852 755 6246 446197 156 147 50038 000 147 50038 000 3.3Training and Information391 030 542 13116 76093 408 3.4.1 Basic services for the economy and rural population 36317 750 44017 616 984 131196 083 0864 866 468 19668 721534 977 9474 032379 226 3.4.2Village renewal and development22610 770 07110 762 570 6321 703 4541 362 763 3354 420283 536 2251 367201 094 AXIS 3 implemetned via AXIS 4 LEADER Total69934 276 96632 191 38463 184 49151%201638 212 9356 570 34854 971 55613%231 070 641856 51362 113 8501,7%12772 899618 320 4.1 Local development strategies85170 289 092 63 184 491270%562960 399 62448 084 5742 784 86796%231 070 641856 51362 113 8501,7% Convergence85169 348 592 60 672 400279%562959 459 12447 567 2991 213 27698%231 070 641856 51359 601 7591,8% Other regions0940 500 2 512 09137%00940 500517 2751 571 59137%0002 512 0910% 4.2Cooperation19728 438716 3 726 00019%00003 726 0000% 3 726 0000% 4.3Running costs8534 695 250 12 102 715287%562912 028 5749 622 85974 14199%652 658 6532 126 9229 444 06222% AXIS 4 LEADER TOTAL80369 700 65467 603 35179 013 20686%7619220 241 50916 193 20758 771 69726%883 729 2932 983 43475 283 9134,7%12772 899618 320

24. Cooperation 19 submitted applications 6 national &13 international projects 716 716 EUR requested amount of public expenditure in submitted applications 37 700 EUR/project 35 Slovak partners and 20 international partners.

25. Thank you for your attention ! alena.kuruczova@apa.sk