Leader Axis in Slovakia Leader Axis in Slovakia – strategies and – strategies and

institutions, the case institutions, the case studystudy

LAG MICROREGION TEPLICKA

AUTHORSAUTHORS

Banzuela, EthelEspasa, LaiaIslam, Abu SaifulLozano, Camilo ErnestoNze, LawrenceSibande, LonesterSoltanpour, YazdanTakáč, Ivan

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PRESENTATIONPRESENTATIONObjectivesMethodologyAnalysis

◦ SWOT, problem analysis & integrated strategy

◦ Financial and action Plan

◦ Monitoring and Evaluation

◦ Institutional Evaluation

ConclusionsRecommendations

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OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

Ex-ante evaluation of Teplicka micro-region LAG

◦Coherence of integrated strategies

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METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

Assessment of documents

Interviews with Mayors

Observations

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ANALYSIS: SWOTANALYSIS: SWOT

Completeness

Integration

Logic of SWOT and development priorities

Arguments of SWOT

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ANALYSIS: PROBLEM ANALYSIS

Technique of Problem Identification

Appropriateness of the Problem

Logic between Problem and SWOT

Interlink of Problem, vision, Development Priorities and Measures

Analysis: Strategic Framework

Problem Solving Approach

Intervention Logic

Analysis: Action Plan

Linkages of measures activities and specific objectives

Contribution of measures and activities to achieving the objectives

Analysis: Financial Plan

Correlation among strategic framework, action plan and financial plan

Co-financing

Analysis: Monitoring and Evaluation

Setting up of indicators

Appropriateness of the indicators with CMEF

Means of Verification

Analysis: Institutional Evaluation

Organizational Structure

◦Membership and partnership

Decision making strategy

◦Autonomy versus dependency

7 features of the Leader approach7 features of the Leader approach

Territorial development strategies“Bottom up”Public-private partnershipInnovationsIntegrated and multi-sector activitiesNetworkingCooperation

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Evaluation processEvaluation process

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Evaluated factor 0 1 2 3 4 5 The partnership is composed equally by representatives of public, private and civic sector

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The partnership reflects a balanced geographical, social and gender representation

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The structure of executive bodies of the LAG allows the effective implementation of the strategy (particularly the project cycle)

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Decision Making bodies represent structure of the LAG

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LAG structure allows effective monitoring and evaluation of implementation

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Organizational structureOrganizational structureSector balance

Geographical, social and gender balance

Effective Structure of executive body

Structure of the Evaluation & Monitoring

Decision making bodies represent LAG

Deciding about strategy/measuresDeciding about strategy/measuresStrategy prepared bottom up

Strategy approved bottom up

Measures are selected according with the strategy.

Approved measures includes all the territory

Preparedness to ImplementPreparedness to Implement

Sufficient capacities for identification, selection and control

Clear rules for implementation

Public familiar with rules

Enough numbers of applicants

Independency in financial decision

Ability of Co-finance by eligible applicants

Conclusion

“Based on the analysis, the integrated strategic framework of the micro region Teplicka is logically structured in terms of its measures and objectives. However the bottom up approach is not adequately fulfilled…”

Recommendations

More participation from different sectors of the community

◦Information dissemination about the LAG

- Focusing on the young people

Decentralization of power

Recommendations

Support efforts that are interconnecting and integrating the whole territory of the LAG, rather than individual village projects

◦Collaborative projects and partnership

Design of the regional image (logo)

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