1. Community-Led Local Development – a territorial approach -
Pedro Brosei
FARNET Support Unit
7th meeting of the Sub-group of the ESF Technical Working Group on the future of the ESF
Malta, 15 June 2017

2. Overview CLLD – the method Why using CLLD in the ESF?
CLLD in the ESI Funds
An example

3. Key principles of Community-Led Local Development (CLLD):
Bottom-up, decisions in the hands of the local community
Area-based (not project-based)
Integrated and multisectoral
Partnership-based (public-private-NGO)
Innovation
Decentralisation of decision-making
Cooperation, networking and learning from each other

4. Basic components of CLLD
Area
Partnership
Strategy
(F)LAG

5. The CLLD approach to delivery
Traditional approach
CLLD approach

6. Why using CLLD in the ESF?
CLLD can help address important challenges, e.g. social inclusion
CLLD is about learning and building trust
CLLD is about innovation

7. It’s a learning process!
Managing Authorities learn to trust local actors, understand they don’t have to approve everything up-front
Local partnerships learn to take responsibility for their area
Networking and peer-learning are at the heart of the method
A lot of scope for innovation (methodological, social...)
Links with governance, participatory democracy...

8. Project implementation level
Projects involving several actors working together
Projects involving actors who do not typically have a voice
Animation activities – strengthening the partnership, building the capacity of actors to participate, encouraging linkages

9. The use of CLLD in the ESIF 2014-2020

10. MS planning to support multi-funded strategies (i. e
MS planning to support multi-funded strategies (i.e. where one local strategy can be financed from several EU Funds)

11. ESI Funds involved in CLLD (multi-funded or single-funded LAGs)

12. Member States where CLLD is possible also in urban areas:

13. Some challenges of good coordination between the Funds*
Cope with the fact that each ESIF has its own culture
Define harmonised national implementing legislation
Develop proper and functioning IT-systems for applications, decisions and payments that are ready in time
Cities and urban-rural linkages
Need for capacity building at all levels
* According to the Swedish MA for CLLD

14. Foreseen use of CLLD in ERDF and ESF
17 Member states (ERDF 16 ESF 13)
Total allocation EUR 1.8 bn (ERDF 67%, ESF 33%)
Use of Funds
12 using both Funds
4 ERDF only
1 ESF only
1 specific OP for CLLD
Predominant use of IP 9d/9vi (but other TOs and IPs can be supported)

15. Example: Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland

16. Challenges addressed by CLLD:
12.8% – registered unemployment rate (second highest in Poland)
9.5% people living in extreme poverty; average rate for Poland 7.4%
ESF CLLD in the Regional OP:
36,5 M€ (almost 7% of total ESF budget in ROP)
Estimated number of people affected by or at risk of poverty supported through CLLD:
40% of them will start seeking work
4% will start working

17. What can be done?
Not all action has to be directly focused on changing status of groups at risk on the labour market
Implementing active integration solutions, such as:
Self-help (or mutual help) clubs and groups (peer support, peer coaching)
Community centres, youth clubs, job clubs
Vocational training, social competences
Supporting of organization and animation of local communities (local leaders and animators)

18. Why is the regional MA using CLLD?
CLLD approach will allow local communities to initiate and implement development measures in a participative way.
CLLD will contribute to increasing social capital – increased social participation and civic activity.
It’s a better way to confront social challenges: the means, the actions and the actors are accepted by the community, the people we’re helping are part of the process at all stages.

19. Krajna and Paluki LAG strategy
Multifunded: ERDF, EAFRD and ESF
Fund
€ (approx.)
ERDF
EAFRD
ESF
Running costs & animation (Lead Fund – to be decided*)
TOTAL
*Lead Fund will be selected using a special formula that ensures a fair sharing of running and animation costs between all the participating funds

20. The LAG response
Active integration in the Notec Valley (ca. € , ESF):
social integration of people at risk of poverty/exclusion
strengthening community organisation (umbrella projects)
Social integration component of the local strategy will be coordinated with other components:
Developing business in the Notec Valley (ca. €1.2 million, EAFRD).
Improving infrastructure for social inclusion (ca. €1.3 million, ERDF); must be linked to an ESF-funded social integration project.
By 2023, the LAG expects
14 new businesses
ca. 80 new jobs
555 people at risk of poverty/exclusion asssisted (of which 28 will have found employment as a result of LAG support).

21. Thank you for your attention!