ANALYSIS OF THE 2005 COMMON MONITORING INDICATORS

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ANALYSIS OF THE 2005 COMMON MONITORING INDICATORS
European Commission

• Leader Steering Committee,
• 12 March, 2008

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Methodology

• Data
• Provided by Managing Authorities
• Validated by DG AGRI
• Transmitted to the CP by DG AGRI
• Nevertheless, cases of typing and/or
  interpretation errors
• Some obvious errors were corrected

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Methodology

• Data
• Obtained from 67 Leader programmes
• 7 national, 57 regional, 3 networks
• 6 programmes were not transferred by DG AGRI
• Italy Molise
• Luxembourg
• The Netherlands - Oost regio
• The Netherlands - Noord regio
• The Netherlands - West regio
• Sweden

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Methodology

• Data
• For LAG characteristics the data of 2004 was used
  for these 6 mentioned programmes and Wales (not
  for financial data and number of projects)
• No significant differences between 2004 and 2005
  in LAG characteristics, unless indicated
• Small differences mainly due to inconsistency of
  the data transmitted (2003 / 2004 / 2005)

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LAGs characteristics-by chosen priority theme

• Dominating themes Development of natural and
  cultural resources and Improvement of the
  quality of life representing respectively 29
  and 26 for EU-15, chosen in all the countries
  except Luxembourg.
• The least popular theme Use of new technologies
  and know-how has been addressed by 10 of the
  LAGs across the EU-15 except in Greece and
  Luxembourg
• Adding value to local products (17 for EU-15) is
  mostly represented in Greece (45 of LAGs),
  followed by Italy (32) and Sweden (25)
• 11 countries opted for other themes to varying
  degrees

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LAG characteristics by expenditure allocated to
priority theme

• Budgets allocated per theme appear to be
  consistent with the shares of the themes chosen,
  with a variation of not more than 10
• Low variations compared to 2004, increased budget
  in NL (by 15) for New technologies , and 10
  for local products in Greece
• N.B. no expenditure data available for Italy
  Molise, Sicily Luxembourg Netherlands - East,
  North and West regions Sweden UK Wales.

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Average programmed expenditure per beneficiary
LAG (Action 1)

• Average programmed total (EAGGF, private, public)
  expenditure per beneficiary LAG within Action 1
  EUR 1.06 m. in 2005 and the period of 2003-2005
• Huge differences
• Swedish LAGs reaching EUR 4.4 m total budget,
  followed by Spanish and Greek ones (EUR 1.6 m and
  1.5 m)
• The lowest total budget per LAG Belgium EUR 227
  000and Austria EUR 464 000
• ) Average 2003-2004
• ) Average 2003-2005
• N.B. no data available for 2005 Italy - Molise,
  Luxembourg, Netherlands East, North and West,
  Sweden

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Average realised expenditure per beneficiary LAG
(Action 1)

• Average realised total (EAGGF, private, public)
  expenditure per beneficiary LAG within Action 1
• EUR 1.14 m for 2005,EUR 897 000 over 2003-2005
• In 2005 LAGs spent 7 more in total than
  originally programmed
• Over 2003-2005 LAGs spent 86 of the total
  programmed expenditure
• N.B. no data available for 2005 Italy - Molise,
  Luxembourg, Netherlands East, North and West,
  Sweden

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Number of projects in 2005 (Action 1)

• Number of projects 22 748 (2005) 48 647 over
  2003-2005
• Most projects in France (6 437) and Spain (4 417)
• Top 5 intervention fields (by projects)
• 1) Shared business services (business estates,
  incubator units, stimulation, promotional
  services, networking, conferences, trade fairs)
• 2) Basic services for the rural economy and
  population
• 3) Encouragement for tourist activities
• 4) Non physical investment in tourism
• 5) Marketing of quality agricultural products
• N.B. no data available for 2005 Italy Molise,
  Campania Luxembourg Netherlands East, North
  and West Sweden

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Final recipients of payments in 2005 (Action 1)

• Number of final recipients
• 24 347
• composed of
• 4 002 individuals
• 12 137 private sector
• 4 813 public sector
• 3 395 LAGs
• Among individuals, beneficiaries in terms of age
  and gender
• Under 25 years 294 or 7 of individuals
• Women 1 501 or 38 of individuals
• N.B. no data available for Italy Abruzzo,
  Bolzano, Campania and Molise Luxembourg
  Netherlands East, North and West regions
  Sweden UK Wales Spain Castilla La Mancha.

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Final recipients of payments in 2003 - 2005
(Action 1)

• Number of final recipients
• 104 842
• composed of
• 62 277 individuals
• 23 852 private sector
• 10 823 public sector
• 7 890 LAGs
• Among individuals, beneficiaries in terms of age
  and gender
• Under 25 years 8 260 or 13 of individuals
• Women 41 487 or 67 of individuals
• (in 2004 32 226 beneficiaries were women gt25
  years in Scotland)
• N.B. no data available for 2005 Italy Abruzzo,
  Bolzano, Campania and Molise Luxembourg
  Netherlands East, North and West regions
  Sweden UK Wales Spain Castilla La Mancha.

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Average total expenditure per beneficiary LAG
(Action 2)

• Average total programmed expenditure per
  beneficiary LAG within Action 2 EUR 80 000 in
  2005 and EUR 78 000 over the period 2003-2005
• Average total realised expenditure per
  beneficiary LAG within Action 2 EUR 23 000 in
  2005, and EUR 50 000 over the period 2003-2005
• In 2005 LAGs spent 28 of the available budget,
  64 over the period 2003-2005
• No data available for Italy-Molise Luxembourg
  Netherlands East, North, and West regions
  Sweden.

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Action 2 interterritorial Number of projects in
2005

• Number of projects approvals in 2005 840 and 3
  732 over the period 2003-2005
• Top 5 intervention fields (by projects)
• Basic services for the rural economy and
  population
• LAG animation costs
• Diversification of agricultural activities and
  activities close to agriculture
• Shared business services (business estates,
  incubator units, stimulation, promotional
  services, networking, conferences, trade fairs)
• Renovation and development of villages and
  protection and conservation of the cultural
  heritage
• N.B. No data available for Italy-Molise
  Luxembourg Netherlands East, North, and West
  regions Sweden.

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Action 2 transnational Number of projects in
2005

• Number of projects approvals in 2005 412 and
  638 over 2003-2005
• Top 5 intervention fields (by projects)
• Basic services for the rural economy and
  population
• Non physical investment in tourism
• LAG animation costs
• Renovation and development of villages and
  protection and conservation of the cultural
  heritage
• Shared business services (business estates,
  incubator units, stimulation, promotional
  services, networking, conferences, trade fairs)
• N.B. No data available for Italy-Molise
  Luxembourg Netherlands East, North, and West
  regions Sweden.