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Dealing with Loss of Skills in Rural Areas Daugavpils District Partnership development strategy Inga Krekele, Latvia

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Dealing with Loss of

Skills in Rural Areas

Daugavpils District Partnership development strategy

Inga Krekele, Latvia

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Country description

Located in Northern Europe

On the East coast of the Baltic Sea

Area 64 589 sq.km

Population in 2007 about 2 288 000 people (its about 0.4% less than in 2006)

GDP growth (2007) 11%

Inflation (2007) 10.1% (prognosis for 2008 its about 13%)

Unemployment rate (2007) 4.6%

Loss of inhabitants (emigration) – 0.38%

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Daugavpils District

It is situated in the Southeastern part of Latvia.

Territory is 2525,5 km2.

The territory of the District is divided into 23 administrative units - 21 municipality; one city and one region.

Population - 39 851 inhabitants

Unemployment rate in the territory – 9.1%

Loss of inhabitants – about 2% per year (Ireland, UK, Germany)

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Daugavpils District Partnership

Established in 2003

The aim of Daugavpils District Partnership is to diminish poverty and

social exclusion by means of promoting sustainable rural development.

The main tasks of Daugavpils District Partnership are:

• Promote initiatives of local communities targeted at solving rural

problems;

• Develop and implement strategies for sustainable rural development

based on public involvement and participation;

• Develop capacity of the communities in Daugavpils District;

• Create work groups and coalitions for dealing with rural development

issues on local, regional, national and international level;

• Coordinate and attract financial, material, intellectual and other

resources for achieving the aim of the Partnership;

• Develop cooperation with national and international municipalities,

non-governmental organisations, and enterprises to promote rural

development in Daugavpils District.

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Daugavpils District partnership

Priorities: • To raise an image of the voluntary work;

• To expand cooperation network;

• To participate in local policy making;

• To popularize information and experience exchange.

The horizontal aims of the organization which characterize all work of the Daugavpils District partnership are as follows:

Individual approach and involving of local people;

Our work is based on values of people.

“If my neighbor lives well then I will live well!”

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Daugavpils District partnership

development documents: Strategic plan for diminishing poverty and social exclusion (2002–

2003) was elaborated in Rural Partnership program. Funding of 30 000 GBP was attracted for implementation of the plan which was increased by attracting local resources.

Action plan for community support (2004). Funding of 2 800 EUR was attracted from local resources.

Community support program (2005 - 2006). Local resources and funding of 12 400 EUR from the Netherlands Community Initiative Fund KNHM were attracted.

Daugavpils District Partnership development strategy (2006– 2008). Funding form European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and Latvia’s State budget of 94 116,74 EUR was attracted.

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Daugavpils District Partnership

development strategy (2006– 2008).Daugavpils District Partnership has defined the following priorities:

Improvement of life quality in rural areas Training provision in rural areas

Experience exchange projects

Development of support centre for solving the problems defined by LAG

Provision of access to services in rural areas Adding value to local products

Support to participation in exhibitions and markets, marketing activities

Support to purchase of equipment/devices to ensure compliance of the products with the standards required by the trade

Support to development of public/social events

Experience exchange projects

Better sustainable usage of natural and cultural resources Preservation and sustainable development of natural and cultural

resources

Development of entrepreneurship based on sustainable usage of natural and cultural resources.

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Community projects

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Daugavpils District Partnership

development strategy (2006– 2008).

The main principles of development strategy:• The role of Community Coordinators;

• Bottom up approach;

• Involvement of broader partnership.

The main role of partnership is to help create knowledge and it is shown in the community projects

• Moving from social problem solving to economical development

The main task is to:• motivate,

• encourage,

• show where to go for money or knowledge.

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Program “Building on capacity

of new NGOs in Daugavpils District”:

Content of the program:

• Training;

• Consultancy;

• Assistance in registration process;

• Small scale project competition for new

organizations.

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New challenges for Daugavpils

District partnership:• Village development plans;

• Community audit;

• Long term support to community coordinators;

• Development of community fund and/or support programs;

• Cross-country cooperation outside Daugavpils district – networking;

• Development of partnership board’s capacity;

• Skills development.

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Together everything is possible!

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Thank you!

Daugavpils District PartnershipRīgas str. 2, Daugavpils, LATVIA

Vitalijs Aizbalts, Chairman of the CouncilInga Krekele, Coordinator

t./f.: +371 54 25 089 e-mail: [email protected]