THE LOCAL ACTION GROUP - LAG ANTICO FRIGNANO E APPENNINO REGGIANO Luciano CORREGGI (Chairman) April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano THE LEADER APPROACH GOES ON … • After the Leader I (1988 – 1993) – Not implemented in Emilia Romagna region, but only in the South of Italy; • After the Leader II (1994 – 1999) – Implemented only in the rural areas of the Emilia Romagna region (Objective 5b); • After the Leader + (2000 – 2006) – Implemented only in the mountain and delta areas of the Emilia Romagna region • Now, Leader – Axis 4 (2007 – 2013) – Part of the new EAFRD of the European Union 2007 – 2013 April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano Rural Areas in Emilia-Romagna region The Leader Programme is implemented in: • rural areas with development problems, • intermediate rural areas April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 3 Emilia Romagna Rural Development Programme Financial public sharing among Axis AXIS EAFRD ITALY EMILIAROMAGN A Axis 1- Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector 382,95 168,50 150,12 Axis 2 - Improving the environment and the countryside 397,13 174,74 222,39 Axis 3 - The quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy 97,50 42,90 38,22 16,38 Axis 4 - Leader 47,73 21,00 19,51 7,22 9,35 4,11 3,66 1,57 934,66 411,25 433,91 89,50 Technical Assistance Total April 2011 TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS (€ million) LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 64,34 4 Emilia Romagna Rural Development Programme Financial sharing of Axis 4 Measure TOTAL PUBLIC FUNDS (€) TOTAL PRIVATE FUNDS (€ ) TOTAL (€) 411- Implementing local strategies for the competitiveness 8.295.455 8.987.000 17.282.455 412 - Implementing local strategies for the environment 4.772.727 500.000 5.272.727 23.636.364 17.116.000 40.752.364 421 - Cooperation 3.863.636 500.000 4.363.636 431 – LAGs management and animation 7.159.091 0 7.159.091 47.727.273 27.103.000 74.830.273 413 - Implementing local strategies for the quality of life and diversification Total April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 5 LAGs in EMILIA ROMAGNA 5 LAGs have been approved and financed with a public contribution of 9.5 million of € each LAGs Area Soprip s.p.a. Appennino Parmense and Piacentino Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano Soc. Coop a r.l. Appennino Modenese and Reggiano Appennino Bolognese Soc. cons. a r.l. Appennino Bolognese Altra Romagna Soc. cons. a r.l. Appennino Ravennate and Riminese. Delta 2000, Soc. Cons. a r.l. North-East flat areas in the Ferrara and Ravenna provinces April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano The Axis 4 is fulfilled through the Local Action Plans (LAP) - the Leader funds allow to support the projects foreseen by a specific plan, called Local Action Plan (LAP); - 50% of the funds are addressed to actions and activities quoted by the Regional Authority; - 50% of the funds are addressed to specific projects selected after a consultation of the main social and economic stakeholders at local level; - the LAG has the responsibility of the management of all the actions foreseen by the Local Action Plan April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 7 The Local Action Plan of the LAG “Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano” Some examples of calls to present projects 1 – Agriculture: support to plant chestnut trees; 2 – Craft and SMEs: wood processing; 3 – Renewable energies and environment: promotion of the energies from agricolture; 4 – Services for citizens: ENTERPRISE project – European Business Game promotion of the entrepreneurship to students; 5 – Tourism: promotion of the rural and farm for tourist hospitality. April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 8 MANY THANKS! Luciano CORREGGI For further information please write to this email address: [email protected] April 2011 LAG Antico Frignano e Appennino Reggiano 9