LEADER transnational projects in Estonia

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LEADER transnational projects in Estonia
Druskininkai, Lithuania , 22. June 2011
Rural Development
Department Local Initiative and Human
Environment Bureau
Konstantin Mihhejev
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COUNTRY PROFILE
Location Between Finland Latvia,
Sweden Russian Federation Size
Total 4.5 M ha (only 7 EU MS are
smaller) Land 4.3 M ha Forests 2.3 M ha
Agricultural land 1.2 M ha Population 1.36
M (only 3 EU MS have less) 30 in rural
areas
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The total ERDP budget of the programme period
2007-2013
Axis I Improving the competitiveness 37,6 -
347,6 mln EUR Axis II Improving the
environment 36,2 - 334,4 mln EUR Axis
III Quality of life 12,9 - 118,9 mln EUR Axis
VI LEADER 9,3 - 85,8 mln EUR Technical
support 4 - 38,1 mln EUR
The total ERDP budget is 924,8,9 mln EUR
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Financial execution of ERDP(30.04.2011)

• Commitments
• 551,2 mln. euro
• (59 of RDP)
• Payments
• 371,8 mln. euro
• (40 of RDP)
• Payments ratio to the commitments - 67,5

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Financial execution of ERDP(30.04.2011)

• Commitments were taken 46,1 mln.euro (53,8 of
  Leader budget)
• Payments were made 20,8 mln.euro (16,0 of Leader
  budget)

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Leader implementation 2007-2011

• Estonia has 26 LAG-s coverage 99 of rural
  territory
• 24 LAGs started implementation in 2009 2 LAGs
  started in 2010
• The total number of applications submitted - 2
  948 for 26,9 mln EUR.

• Among submitted applications by the ARIB ( 2 627)
  - 74 were submitted from NGOs.
• The largest number of applications was submitted
  under the Axis III. There were some applications
  under Axis I.

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Transnational cooperation

• Approved TNC (14.06.2011)
• Cooperation in Cultural Heritage Exploitation
• Traditional sailing and maritime heritage
• FENIX
• Clower Power. 4H twinning people.
• From Salla to Salla
• International Theme Routes
• Dare to Dream
• Loving Local Values
• Handicraft

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Transnational cooperation
Country Number of LAGs
Finland 8
Danemark 2
Czech Republic 2
Sweden 1
Slovakkia 1
Norway 1
Latvia 1

• Avarage TNC budget 191 667 EUR. Estonian
  participatory amount 22 899 EUR or 12 of the TNC
  budget.
• Main subjects are national cultural heritage,
  expirience exchange, youth movement, tourism,
  cooperation between enterpreneurs.

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Leader TNC 2007-2013

• TNC main procedures are regulated by the national
  Leader legislation.
• TNC projects are part of the LAG strategy and
  budget.
• LAGs had to specify their project ideas in their
  LDS without naming the potential project
  partners.
• The minimum or maximum number of cooperation
  projects per LAG is not restricted.
• Maximum support per project is up to 200 000 EUR
  and up to 90. The eligibility criteria are the
  same as for local projects under the LEADER
  measure.

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Leader TNC 2007-2013

• Expected number (indicator) of TNC 40
• Maximum number of TNC per LAG no restrictions
• TNC with third countries no restrictions
• Preparatory technical support is part of LAGs
  administrative costs (visits, hosting and
  meetings with potential partners).
• Refund rate for the TNC project is up to 90
• Application procedure on-going

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Way of selecting cooperation projects

• The first selection of the projects to be
  financed is done by the evaluation committee of
  the LAG.
• The Paying Agency verifies the eligibility of the
  applications (Paying Agency evaluates TNC
  project applications in 60 workdays).
• The applications goes at the same time to the
  Estonian Ministry of Agriculture who makes the
  official approval (MA evaluates TNC project
  applications in accordance with Leader national
  regulation and LAG regional strategy).
• In case of inter-territorial cooperation projects
  the procedure ends on the level of Paying Agency.

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Additional facts

• Estonian LAGs have gained experience in 9
  different transnational cooperation projects and
  approximately 50 of LAGs have experience in
  cooperation projects.
• 2 - 3 partners involved in TNC project.
• TNC project budget is 7 000 - 40 000 EUR.
• Evaluation period of TNC project application at
  the level of PA and MA - 1,5 - 3 months.

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Thank you for your attention!
Rural Development Department Local Initiative
and Human Environment Bureau leader_at_agri.ee