Slovak Rural Areas and the EU Aid Jela Tvrdoňová, Nitra, 15.8.2007

Slovak Rural Areas and the Slovak Rural Areas and the EU AidEU Aid

Jela Tvrdoňová, Nitra, 15.8.2007Jela Tvrdoňová, Nitra, 15.8.2007

What means „rural areas“ in What means „rural areas“ in SlovakiaSlovakia

No official definitionNo official definition

ButBut 85% of total area of SR (cadasters)85% of total area of SR (cadasters) 48% of population SR48% of population SR 95,2% communities – which are not 95,2% communities – which are not

defined as cities. defined as cities. Out of total number 2883 it is 2.745 Out of total number 2883 it is 2.745

communitiescommunities

Were Slovak Rural Areas ready for the Pre-Were Slovak Rural Areas ready for the Pre-accession and Structural EU Aid?accession and Structural EU Aid?

Pre-Accession AidPre-Accession Aid – slow take offlack of – slow take offlack of trust, information and necessary skills, trust, information and necessary skills, in spite of that the Interest has grown in spite of that the Interest has grown gradually as follows:gradually as follows:

PHARE: (mainly CBC) – 204 projePHARE: (mainly CBC) – 204 projeccts out ts out of total number 664 projects, in the of total number 664 projects, in the volume of 55% of the total request volume of 55% of the total request 26.509.911 EUR26.509.911 EUR

SAPARD: 889 projects (wSAPARD: 889 projects (wiithout Measure thout Measure food processing and technical food processing and technical assistance) in the volume 173.384.000 assistance) in the volume 173.384.000 EUREUR

Pre-Accession AidPre-Accession Aid

In total within the frame of Pre-accession In total within the frame of Pre-accession Aid Slovak rural areas requested Aid Slovak rural areas requested 64% 64% of projects in total volumeof projects in total volume 221 Mil 221 Mil EUR (81% of financial requeEUR (81% of financial requesst)t), ,

Out of this request the majority of Out of this request the majority of projects were submitted in SAPARD projects were submitted in SAPARD Program (the most of it were Program (the most of it were investments in agricuinvestments in agricullture holdings ture holdings (40% of the total request for Pre-(40% of the total request for Pre-accession fundsaccession funds


Comparission of submitted projects in rural and non-rural areas Comparission of submitted projects in rural and non-rural areas – Pre-accession Funds– Pre-accession Funds

Predvstupové fondy - počet predložených projektov

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Financial requests of applicants from rural and non-rural areas – Financial requests of applicants from rural and non-rural areas – Pre-accession Aid (inPre-accession Aid (in EUR) EUR)

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Zostatok 19 886 711 27 337 466 0

Vidiek 28 355 189 28 609 284 173 384 000

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Were Slovak rural areas ready to absorp Were Slovak rural areas ready to absorp the EU Structural Aid?the EU Structural Aid?

Structural Aid – increase of requeStructural Aid – increase of requestst, , more information, and courage, more information, and courage, some of applicants were applying some of applicants were applying to more programs,to more programs,::

JPD 2 BA – 37 out of total number of JPD 2 BA – 37 out of total number of 71 projects, financial request 71 projects, financial request 23.609.048 EUR, that means 42,3%23.609.048 EUR, that means 42,3%

Interreg III A – 68 out of 243 projects, Interreg III A – 68 out of 243 projects, total request – 12.232.243 EUR, that total request – 12.232.243 EUR, that means 22% of the total requestmeans 22% of the total request

Were Slovak rural areas ready to Were Slovak rural areas ready to absorb the EU Structural Aid?absorb the EU Structural Aid?

Operational program – basic infrastructure Operational program – basic infrastructure OPZI – part of the MinisOPZI – part of the Ministtry of Regional ry of Regional Dev. – 1819 projects of the total number of Dev. – 1819 projects of the total number of 2485, in the financial request 377.646.080 2485, in the financial request 377.646.080 EUR, that means 46% of the total requestEUR, that means 46% of the total request

The majority of projects in the Measure – The majority of projects in the Measure – Renovation and development of villages Renovation and development of villages (1128 v 1.kole), school infrastructure (502) (1128 v 1.kole), school infrastructure (502) and cultural infrastructure (166)and cultural infrastructure (166)

Were Slovak rural areas ready to Were Slovak rural areas ready to absorabsorbb the EU Structural Aid? the EU Structural Aid?

Plan of Rural development /PRV – Plan of Rural development /PRV – Ministry of Agric. MP SR – 993 Ministry of Agric. MP SR – 993 projects ( except of Measures food projects ( except of Measures food processing and TA) in the financial processing and TA) in the financial volume186.995.000 EURvolume186.995.000 EUR

Sector operational program for Sector operational program for AgricuAgricullture AN Rural Development ture AN Rural Development SOP PRV – the same MoA – 2.345 SOP PRV – the same MoA – 2.345 projects (except of Measures food projects (except of Measures food processing and TA) in the requested processing and TA) in the requested volume 589.613.000 EURvolume 589.613.000 EUR

StruStrucctural fundstural funds

In total within the frame of above In total within the frame of above mentioned instruments rural mentioned instruments rural areas requested areas requested 77% projects 77% projects in total financial volumein total financial volume 1.202 1.202 mil. EUR mil. EUR (69% from the total (69% from the total sum) from Structural fundssum) from Structural funds

Structural fundsStructural funds

Comparission of number of submitted projects to after accession EZ Comparission of number of submitted projects to after accession EZ funds among rural and non-rural territfunds among rural and non-rural territoories in the SRries in the SR

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Zostatok 666 0 657 0 0 34 62 152 175

Vidiek 1 819 0 146 2 345 993 37 0 9 68

OP ZI SOP PS SOP ĽZSOP PaRV

PRV JPD 2 JPD 3 EQUAL Interreg III

Structural fundsStructural funds

Financial requeFinancial requestst of applicants from rural and non-rural of applicants from rural and non-rural territories of the SR for Structural Funds ( EUR)territories of the SR for Structural Funds ( EUR)

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Zostatok 442 715 - 68 263 - - 32 156 10 842 76 152 43 355

Vidiek 377 646 - 7 845 122 589 613 186 995 23 609 - 3 709 590 12 260

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PRV JPD 2 JPD 3 EQUAL Interreg III

Were Slovak rural areas ready for Pre-Were Slovak rural areas ready for Pre-accession and Accession Aid of the EU?accession and Accession Aid of the EU?

It is possible to conclude:It is possible to conclude: Rural areas requested from Pre-accession and Rural areas requested from Pre-accession and

Accession Instruments 1.423 Mil. EURAccession Instruments 1.423 Mil. EUR The most popular Measures were investment The most popular Measures were investment

measures, on the other side so called soft measures, on the other side so called soft measures supporting social or educational projects measures supporting social or educational projects were much less popularwere much less popular

For one village the financial request represented 0,5 For one village the financial request represented 0,5 MEUR in averageMEUR in average

From the point of view of ratio of rural population to From the point of view of ratio of rural population to the total number of inhabitants (48,9%), the the total number of inhabitants (48,9%), the financial requefinancial requestst of rural dwellers was – 66,2% out of rural dwellers was – 66,2% out of total request 2.147.240.365 EUR, in number of of total request 2.147.240.365 EUR, in number of projects it was 72% of the total amount of submitted projects it was 72% of the total amount of submitted projectsprojects

New program periodNew program period

New approach towards policiesNew approach towards policies

New vocabulary, new understanding, New vocabulary, new understanding, new competences (Lisabon a new competences (Lisabon a Goteborg)Goteborg)

Underlining of social pillar in bigger Underlining of social pillar in bigger extent.extent.

Enfaces on partnerships and integrated Enfaces on partnerships and integrated approach in rural developmentapproach in rural development

Enfaces on the strategic appEnfaces on the strategic approroach in ach in programprogrammminging

Are Slovak rural areas ready for Are Slovak rural areas ready for the new period?the new period?

14 public debates across Slovakia, more than 300 14 public debates across Slovakia, more than 300 organizations participatingorganizations participating

Know rural areas „how to make“ projects?Know rural areas „how to make“ projects? Know rural areas what they need?Know rural areas what they need? Integrated development and high quality Integrated development and high quality

strategic documentsstrategic documents Development of SME, economic Development of SME, economic

diversification, ecological agriculturediversification, ecological agriculture modern infrastructuremodern infrastructure Technologies for alternative energy sourcesTechnologies for alternative energy sources efefffective education and civil activitiesective education and civil activities

Are Slovak rural areas ready for Are Slovak rural areas ready for the new period? the new period?

Does it know own solutions?Does it know own solutions?

Economy, entrepreneurshipEconomy, entrepreneurship Micro-grants and micro-loans, incubators, advisory Micro-grants and micro-loans, incubators, advisory

service for SMEsservice for SMEs Diversification for not only farmersDiversification for not only farmers FinaliFinalizzation of production based on local resources, ation of production based on local resources,

ininnnovations and technologiesovations and technologies Land of unknown owners for villagesLand of unknown owners for villages

InfrastructureInfrastructure Small scale infrastructureSmall scale infrastructure InternetInternet Housing RenewalHousing Renewal


Does it know own solutions?Does it know own solutions?EnvironmentEnvironment ecological and bio-agricultureecological and bio-agriculture UtiliUtilizzation and growing of alternative energy ation and growing of alternative energy

sourcessources Waste separation, Waste separation, ccompostingomposting landscapinglandscaping

Integrated developmentIntegrated development Definition of rural areasDefinition of rural areas Territorial planning, strategic planningTerritorial planning, strategic planning ComCommmunication among stakeholdersunication among stakeholders Support of local managersSupport of local managers


Does it know own solutions?Does it know own solutions?Human resourcesHuman resources Entrepreneurial and managerial skills and language Entrepreneurial and managerial skills and language

skillsskills Training and education interconnected with practiceTraining and education interconnected with practice Civil activitiesCivil activities

Program of rural development 2007-2013Program of rural development 2007-2013 The support of partnerships and creation of locThe support of partnerships and creation of locaal l

development strategiesdevelopment strategies Leader – integrated approach – involvement of all Leader – integrated approach – involvement of all

subjectssubjects PRD – flexibil instrument enabling individual PRD – flexibil instrument enabling individual

approach of using public fundsapproach of using public funds


Are RA able to approach Are RA able to approach development using the strategic development using the strategic instruments in partnerships?instruments in partnerships?

Are regional self-government Are regional self-government ready to help?ready to help?

Are RA ready for LEADER Are RA ready for LEADER approach?approach?

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Slovak Rural Areas and the EU Aid Jela Tvrdoňová, Nitra, 15.8.2007