1. CLLD in Portugal
Minha Terra Network (Member of ELARD)

2. MINHA TERRA NETWORK BEGINNING: February 2000
FEDERATION OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONS
BEGINNING: February 2000
LEADER II animation network ( )
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

3. 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

4. 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

5. “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

6. “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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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 €/project)