CLLD in Portugal Minha Terra Network (Member of ELARD)

MINHA TERRA NETWORK BEGINNING: February 2000 FEDERATION OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONS BEGINNING: February 2000 LEADER II animation network (1999-2001) LEADER+ Negotiation ASSOCIATED: 56 Local Development Associations (LDA), managing rural development programs across the country (LAG) and other initiatives OBJECTIVES: networking, representation, lobbing, training and technical support ELARD member www.minhaterra.pt

The evolution of LEADER in Portugal ? > 2020 CHALLENGE CLLD LEADER 2014 > 2020 60 LAGs NEW: MULTIFUNDED 1991 > 1994 20 LAGs < 40% of the national terr. PILOT 1995 > 2001 48 LAGs 86% of the nat. terr. BALANCED 2001 > 2008 52 LAGs PT 87,5% of the nat. terr. MORE REGULATED 2007 > 2013 53 LAGs 91% of the nat. terr. MAINSTREAMING

ESI Funds 2014-2020 – OPs in Portugal Operational structure of the ESI Funds “PORTUGAL 2020” 5 Regional OPs on the Mainland (NUTS II): North Centre Lisbon Alentejo Algarve EAFRD: 3 RPDs PDR2020 (Mainland) PRORURAL+ (Azores) PRODERAM2020 (Madeira) 4 Thematic OPs: Competitivity and Internationalisation Social Inclusion and Employment Human Capital Sustainability and Resource Efficiency Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived National OP EMFF: National OP + 2 Regional Ops – Madeira and Azores Technical Assistance OP

“PORTUGAL 2020” – Multi-funded CLLD Desenvolvimento Local de Base Comunitária (DLBC) aims in particular at promoting, in specific territories , strategic and operational consultation between partners, focused on entrepreneurship and creating jobs. Funded though several programmes of the Partnership Agreement, through the funds EAFRD, EMFF, ERDF & ESF, it is characterised by the inclusion of the following elements: Local Development Strategies Local partnerships Bottom-up approach Multi-sectoral design and implementation Implementation of innovative approaches Implementation of cooperation projects Networking of local partnerships

“PORTUGAL 2020” – Multi-funded CLLD 3 types of CLLD = 3 types of LAGs Type Objective RURAL (LEADER) COASTAL URBAN Support of strategies which deepen sustainable economic diversification in rural areas and fishing/ coastal areas through entrepreneurship , promoting employment, rural-urban integration and social innovation, in response to problems of poverty and social exclusion Promoting social inclusion by addressing the problems of poverty, social exclusion and early school leavers , with an emphasis on innovative actions and entrepreneurship in disadvantaged urban areas

Rural Development Programme (Mainland) Sub-measure 19.1 (Implementation of LEADER LDS) Main areas of intervention 1 – Simplified scheme of small farm investments 2 – Small investments in processing and marketing 3 – On-farm diversification 4 – Short supply chains and local markets 5 – Promotion of local quality products 6 – Village renewal

Scope of intervention of ERFD/ESF in the RURAL CLLD Local development strategies Support for the development of business incubators and support for self-employment , micro-enterprises and business creation Conservation, protection, promotion and development of natural and cultural heritage ERDF Creation of self-employment, entrepreneurship and business creation, including micro, small and medium-sized innovative companies Active inclusion , including the promotion of equal opportunities, active participation and the improvement of employability ESF

Remarks on “PORTUGAL 2020” – RURAL CLLD from the perspective of Minha Terra Multi-funded CLLD needed strong coordination between the different ESI Funds managing authorities, which didn’t happen and which hampers the potential of this instrument EAFRD (LEADER) very focused on agriculture excludes areas traditionally supported through LEADER (civil society, cultural and social basic services, non-agricultural micro-enterprises) low budget (5% of the RDP) ERDF and ESF don’t complement the ”funding gaps” left by the EAFRD very formatted by the regional OPs (with significant differences on the level of the NUT2 region) low budget (approx. 1% EAFRD and ESF for CLLD in total) investments limited to max. of 100.000€/project)