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Leader Programs in Hungary. 10 years of T heory and P ractice. Eszter Varga Hungarian Agricultural Economics Research Institute Department of Rural Policy Research. Main topics of the Presentation. Theoretical background Timeline Some figures Evaluation Planning
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LeaderProgramsin Hungary 10 years of Theory and Practice Eszter Varga HungarianAgriculturalEconomics Research Institute Department of Rural Policy Research
Main topics of thePresentation • Theoreticalbackground • Timeline • Somefigures • Evaluation • Planning • Implementation • Criticismsinthelight of the EU experiences
Steps of Implementation • Capacity building • Bringingtogether local actors • Territoryanalysis • Identifyingexistingactivities • Creation of partnership • Preparation of local developmentstrategy
Planning • Pre-peparedmenu • Basic infrastructuralneeds • Lobby interests (agro-, spatial & ruraldevelopment) • Notproperlyadjustedapplicationsystem • Lackifinternationalcooperations • Desiredroles of the center: frameworksetting, assisting • Participationinplanning (inclusion, neglect)
Implementation • Complicatedsystemforlittlegain (sum of money) • „EU money is for free” mentality • Pressures (lackiftime) • Uncertainty (decreasing, increasing) • notadequatelegalframework • Operation of LAGs