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Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
The area-based development approach The area-based development approach Challenges for implementation in rural cross-border areasChallenges for implementation in rural cross-border areas
G. Louwagie, F. Santini, S. Saravia Matus, S. Gomez y Paloma
European Commission, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies – AGRILIFE unitInstitute for Prospective Technological Studies – AGRILIFE unit
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
The Institute for Prospective The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)Technological Studies (IPTS)
• a directorate of the JRC
• provides customer-driven support to EU policy making
• aims at policy challenges that have a socio-economic and science & technology dimension
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
The AGRILIFE unit within IPTSThe AGRILIFE unit within IPTS
SUSTAG / AGRITRADE / AGRITECH
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
The Western Balkans project
General objective
To facilitate local development in the Western Balkans (focus on rural)
Specific objectives
1. To apply the ABD approach in a selected rural cross-border area in the Western Balkans
2. Disseminate the ABD strategy and action plan to potential donors
3. Develop a method using the ABD approach for other rural areas in the Western Balkans, where ABD intervention may be appropriate
Target area:Drina-Tara
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
Target area – Drina river / Tara mountain
Features
• 13 municipalities, all border with one exception
• 380.000 inhabitants
• 7.860 km²
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
Area-based development (ABD) approach
Main characteristics • area-specific (versus country)• integrated (across sectors)• inclusive (communities)• participatory (bottom-up)• flexible (responsive to changes)
Need for approach able to address• particular, specific• complex • in a holistic manner
} development problems
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
Instruments for economic diversification in rural areas
Source: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (2006)
EU policy 2007-13 Pre-accession assistancePriority axes rural development
Axis 1Improving market efficiency and implementation of Community standards
Axis 2Preparatory actions for implementation ofthe agri-environmental measures and Leader
Axis 3Development of the rural economy
Source: Schiessl (2009)
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
The cart before the horse???
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
Capital stock and economic growth
Investments
Source: Millenium Project report (2005)
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
Overcoming poverty
Key capital stock/investments in• Infrastructure• Public administration• Human capital
= foundations for self-sustaining economic development and private sector growth
Overarching areas of investment• Upgrading public management systems• Extensive capacity building at local level• Scientific capacity• Cross-border investments
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
Essential regional goods to reduce poverty
• Cross-border infrastructure transport, energy, water management, accessible land
• Cross-border economic cooperationinstitutions coordinate and harmonise promote intra-regional trade (movement of goods and people):
e.g. reduced transit fees, automated customs procedures
• Cross-border political cooperation strengthen institutionsstrengthen policies and promote good governanceregional dialogue and consensus building
• Cross-border environmental coordination manage trans-boundary issues concerted responses
Public investment – crucial to attract private investment
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
INTERREG-A
Factors for successful and effective CBC:legal framework for CBC, quality of partnerships, degree of institutionalisation
Experiences of cross-border cooperation (CBC)
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
Recommendations for ABD implementation
ABD intervention – design- Focus intervention on needs and priorities of the area- Assess capacity to participate & ensure unbiased participation- Promote early involvement of stakeholders & donors- Match time & budget with objectives - avoid false expectations - Guarantee coherence ABD programme with macro-situation- Incorporate positive aspects of existing initiatives- Include issues with potential shared positive impact
ABD intervention – management- Coordinate activities (also across donors)- Monitor and evaluate regularly- Reduce transaction costs- Foresee exit strategy
ABD in rural cross-border areas I
Istanbul 13-14 October 2010: EastAgri Annual Meeting – RT4 – Investing across borders: The way forward for agriculture and rural development in the Balkan countries
ABD in rural cross-border areas II
Conditions for successful implementation• Key capital stock (infrastructure, public institutional capital, human capital)
– in place, or investment needs?
• Essential mechanisms for provision of regional goods (cross-border infrastructure, and economic, political and environmental coordination)
– in place?
– if not, which needs and which public funds available?
• Private investments
– particular needs cross-border, land-locked areas?