1. John Grieve ENRD Contact Point
LEADER Progress
John Grieve
ENRD Contact Point
Challenges, difficulties, frustrations, bureaucracy, admin and SIMPLIFICATION
But still here and trying to do it better – at the heart of now and the future
Cork Action plan : Actions on 10 points – all link to LEADER
resilience, generational
renewal, rural value chains, digitisation,
smart villages, social inclusion, climate
change, circular economy, broader
innovation……
Processes – Rural proofing, bottom-up LEADER, simplification, communication……
ELARD Gathering
Brussels
31 May 2017

3. Total public exp

4. Where do we stand now?
CLLD in 108 RDPs, 20 EMFF OP, 32 ERDF OP, 25 ESF OPs (15 ERDF/ESF OPs)
Mixed uptake of multifunded CLLD (EAFRD perspective): 2 DE regions, 3 IT, 2 UK, 0 ES, 3 FR (2 with ITIs); 0 FI (cooperation bw. Funds); HU ERDF/ESF; RO ERDF/ESF
N° of LAGs selected: LEADER monofund: > 1989; EMFF monofund: 174; multifunded (any funds): >277

6. What are the objectives ?
Number of jobs created: (EAFRD), 4850 (EMFF) maintained (EMFF)
54.6% of rural population to be covered by LDS
Number of (F)LAGs: (EAFRD)+276 (EMFF)