ARE STAKEHOLDERS READY FOR COMMUNITY LED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT (CLLD)? - SLOVAKIA CASE

Case study Nitra 2015

FIRST WEEK – INTRODUCTION

Introduction to the country contextIntroduction to the EU rural development policies

Introduction to Leader approach in the EU rural policy.

EU monitoring and evaluation system

Leader in SK, Leader guidelines

SECOND WEEK – STRUCTURING, DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION TOOLS AND OBSERVATION

Delivery mechanism in Leader – interactive session

Developing evaluation tools: interviews and focus group screenplay

Field research with Leader stakeholders – MA, PA and LAGs,

Questions to check the tool:• If the tool allows to

answer EQ• If all aspects of CLLD

implementation factors are covered

• It the composition of tool allows its effectiveness

THIRD WEEK – OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS

Field research in 5 LAGs, Vršatec (Trenčín) LEV (Levoča) Muránska Planina (Brezno, Rimavská Sobota) KRAS (Rožňava) Malohont (Rimavská Sobota)

WHERE DO WE GO?

FOURTH WEEK – ANALYSING AND JUDGING Synthetizing outcomes, preparing the PPT on

outcomes and discussion

Conducting the SWOT on readiness of SK for CLLD

Conclusions and recommendations in relation to Leader approach delivery in SR

Writing the final report

Field trip

Presentations in closing event of the Case study

OUTCOMES

Final Report

PPT

SWOT and conclusions and recommendations

THE STRUCTURE OF THE FINAL REPORT Introduction (1 page max reflecting objectives of the

case study) The general description of the situation in Leader

implementation (MA, PA and LAG level, max 5 pages) Key CLLD implementation factors (max 5 pages) Development of evaluation tools: interview and focus

group screenplay (max 6 pages) Analysed and synthetized results of interviews and

focus groups (max 10 pages) SWOT analysis of readiness of SK for CLLD (max 4

pages) Conclusions and recommendations for CLLD in

programming period of 2014 – 2020 - Slovakia (max 3 pages)

WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR MARKING

Willingness to learn and develop the topic

Ability to work in teams

Analytical skills

Communication and ability to present research results

HOW WE WILL PROCEED

EVALUATION QUESTION

“To what extent are stakeholders in Slovakia ready to implement the CLLD? (at RDP and LAG

level)?”

Collecting information

on Leader EU, SK, guidance, EU evaluation

Desk research,

Defining key CLLD

implementation factors

Developing evaluation tools: interviews and focus groups

Field research, conducting the

evaluation, comparing two

systems: SK and NR

SWOT on delivery

mechanism in relation to

applicability of CLLD in SK

Presentation of evaluation

results

Conclusions and recommendation

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