rural development 2007-2013

Preparation of our national strategy planCracow, december 2005

Dotation 2000-2006

(Millions €)

PDRN (national) FEOGA-G 4 995

DOCUP Obj. 2 (regional)

FEOGA-G 768

DOCUP Obj. 1(regional)

FEOGA-O 673

LEADER + FEOGA-O 268

RDR 2000/2006 : various programmes contribute to RDR 2000/2006 : various programmes contribute to rural developmentrural development

2 financial instruments : FEOGA-Garantie et FEOGA-Orientation

4 types of programmes :

Bilan 2000/2006

Main measures financed by FEOGA-Main measures financed by FEOGA-GG

Bilan 2000/2006

farm modernisation

5%

SOP obj.28%

setting up of young farmers

9%

agri-environment

payments31%

others8%

forests7%

natural handicap payments

31%

FEDER et FSE contribute to RD Situation in OBJ 2 SOP :

Other european funds for rural developmentOther european funds for rural development

Thèmes soutenus par le FEDER en zones rurales : aide aux entreprises, gestion et valorisation environnement et patrimoine naturel, qualité de vie, infrastructures et services pour l’économie et la population, tourisme…

Bilan 2000/2006

FEDER rural*

FSE rural**

FEOGA-GFSE non rural

FEDER non rural

• Simplify the architecture, with fewer measures• Give more funding for local projects• Reinforce technical assistance, entrepreneurship• Provide for more coherent and efficient environmental

measures• Improve monitoring and reporting

Mid term evaluationmain conclusions

Bilan 2000/2006

Le projet de Plan stratégique national (PSN)

• Consulting a wide partnership: – a national strategic committee – 6 working groups

National Strategy Plan

Diagnosis – rural areas in France

91,9% of the territory 58,8% dominantly rural 33,1% peri-urban Use of land

Utilized agricultural area : 53,2% Forestry land : 28,1%

22,8 M inhabitants in rural areas 10,5 M in dominantly rural areas 12,3 M in peri-urban

Economic activities About 10M of working population (1999)

5,8% farmers Agriculture, forestry, agri-food industry : an significant value added

Diagnosis – rural areas in France

Strengths : A good productivity of agriculture Generation turn-over and good level of initial education Maintaining of utilized agricultural area Competitiveness of the agri-food industry Important wood resources Inhabited rural areas A natural and cultural heritage of quality and diverse

Weaknesses : Some agricultural holdings under the threshold of viability A forestry property sprinkled Lower education level in rural areas + insufficient Some natural resources are spoilt Value added in all sectors in generally low Ageing of the population in some areas Access to basic services not good everywhere Complex administrative map

Diagnosis – rural areas in France

Opportunities : New perspectives for economic development in response to society’s

demand Increasing of the wood resource superior to the wood used Diversification of the functions of rural areas Society’s concern for environment + agricultural and forestry production

methods taking environment into account Demographic dynamics in rural areas Development on area-based strategies

Threats : Global pressure on agricultural income Diminishing of the employment in traditional sectors Pressure on natural resources (water, biodiversity, landscapes…) Unbalanced territorial development : unregulated peri-urban growth /

desertification of some areas Social segregation Loss of the cultural heritage Lower percentage of households and enterprises having access to Internet

Objectives for 2007-2013

Axis 1: competitiveness

• promote viable and transferable units; • adapt production to the market; • develop innovation capacity; • integrate farming and forestry into the local

development strategies

Objectives for 2007-2013

Axis 2 : environment

• Preserve natural ressources (Natura 2000, WFD) • Contribute to a balanced soil occupation• Promote forests as a sustainable land

management means;

Objectives for 2007-2013

Axis 3: Wider rural economydevelop rural economy and create jobs

manage rural attractivity and address the population needs

promote the rural heritage

promote the local development strategies

The objectives should be adapted to the different types of rural areas

Objectives for 2007-2013

Axis 4 : LEADER

Focus LEADER on certain territories well organized Build development projects within a visible and clear framework Coordination at regional levelChoose the appropriate measures for implementation under LEADERPromote cooperation

Croisement des orientations françaises et des orientations européennes champs d’intervention du FEADER

National objectives/EU objectives

Axe 1 Axe 2 Axe 3 Axe 4

modernisation/ transmission x x

diversification x x

organisation économique

employabilité/ formation x x x

équipement des communes et services x x

logement

démarches participatives x

organisation territoriale x

cadre de vie x x x

utilisation durable des ressources naturelles x x x x

zones à situation géographique particulière et zones à enjeux spécifiques

x x x x

gestion et mise en valeur du patrimoine culturel x x

Levels of interventionLevels of intervention

Role of the management authority

Consensus to give more power to regional level in the definition of priorities, measures, allocation of funds.

National guidelines more or less precise depending on the measures, to ensure equality of treatment where necessary and a minimum of standardization (lisibility, simplicity).

Very important to succeed in the mainstreaming of LEADER

It is necessery to coordonate national, regional and local levels

Coordination between fundsCoordination between funds

We envisage to create a common management committee at the regional level, to coordinate structural funds + FEADER

The national strategy plan will present the possible overlappings, and different criteria to define the separation

The programmes wil fix precisely what is financed by which fund

Since the eveloppes will globally be diminishing compared to 2006, we anticipate domains with no funds rather than risks of double payments.

31 March 2005Setting up of the national strategy committee (NSC)Partnership consultation (50 organisms)

May and June • 6 working groups with partners

July2nd meeting of the NSC : synthesis of the work : first orientations

September-October

Writing of a first NSP project

November-December

Consultation of the partners on the NSP : NSC (17novembre) + regional partners

After adoption of the EU budget + community strategic guidelines : final writing of the NSP and transmission to the Commission

1st semester 2006

• Regional information seminars• Elaboration of the programmes

2nd semester 2006

Negotiation with Commission for approbation of the programmes

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