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Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Facilitating the area-based development approach inFacilitating the area-based development approach inrural regions in the Western Balkansrural regions in the Western Balkans
Geertrui Louwagie
Fabien Santini Silvia Saravia Matus
Sergio Gomez y Paloma
European Commission, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies – AGRILIFE unitInstitute for Prospective Technological Studies – AGRILIFE unit
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
The Institute for Prospective The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)Technological Studies (IPTS)
• a directorate of the JRC
• provides customer-driven support to EU policy making
• aims at policy challenges that have a socio-economic and science & technology dimension
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
The AGRILIFE unit within IPTSThe AGRILIFE unit within IPTS
SUSTAG / AGRITRADE / AGRITECH
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
IssueDisruption / decline in rural cross-border regions in Western Balkans
Background• SWG-Rural Regional Development previous meetings:
assessment development situation in rural cross-border areaspreliminary studies
• EastAgri (2008): round table on area-based development
General objective projectTo facilitate rural development programming in the Western Balkans
Introduction
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
The project
• Administrative Arrangement between DG AGRI and the JRC for a shared project
•Steering Group: AGRI, ELARG, JRCo meets 5 times
• Advisory Board: SWG secretariat, FAO (RO, IC), UNDP, OECD (LEED), World Bank
o meets 3 times
•Support from School on Local Development – University of Trento
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Introduction
A. Case Study1. Defining a pilot target area2. Assessing the development situation
the baseline critical needspriority solutions/interventions
3. Defining the ABD interventionmain outcome (desired development situation)specific objectivesresults
B. WorkshopC. Methodological package / Mapping
Participatory
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
The project
• Indicative calendar
o m3 (Sep 2010): Literature review / Pilot case study area settingo m6 (Dec 2010): Preliminary assessment of development situation in pilot target areao m10 (Apr 2011): Completion of ABD approach in pilot target areao m12 (May 2011): Workshopo m15 (Sep 2011): final report
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
- Afghanistan Rural Rehabilitation Programme (ARRP)
- Central America – Programme for Displaced Persons, Refugees and Repatriated (PRODERE)
- Sudan Stabilization and Development Schemes
UNDP - ABD Origins (1980’s)
Literature review
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
ABD Definition
ABD targets specific geographical areas in a country, characterised by a particular complex development problem, through an integrated, inclusive, participatory and flexible approach. (Harfst, 2006)
ABD Theoretical Background
Endogenous Growth Theory / Endogenous DevelopmentParticipation / decentralisation
Holistic / Multi-sectoral
Literature review
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
ABD Implementation & EvaluationWhen to implement ABD
Am I dealing with a clearly identifiable area that has unique or specific problems that sets it apart from other areas in the country and therefore merits special attention?
Is the development situation in the area relatively simple (i.e. confined to one sector or issue with clearly identifiable causes and effects or is the situation complex and multi-dimensional where causes and effects are heavily interlinked?
(Harfst, 2006)
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
PAG – Public Administration & Participatory Governance; CPE – Community Participation & Empowerment; BIS – Basic Infrastructure & Services; LED – Local Economic Development; SDA – Social Development & Assistance; CPT – Conflict Prevention & Tolerance Promotion; PIR – Policy & Institutional Reform
From theory to practice: ABD Implementation & Evaluation
Examples of ABD Evaluation ReportsProgramme Area Components
PAG CE BIS LED SDA CPT PIR
Programme for Rehabilitation and Sustainable Social Development in Bosnia Herezegovina PROGRESS BiH
7 war-damaged municipalities in the northwest of Bosnia Herzegovina
X X X X X X
Municipal Improvement & Revival Programme – MIR I & II
South Serbia - 13 municipalities
X X X X
Municipal development in South West Serbia project – PRO I & II
West Serbia – 8 municipalities
X X X X
Literature review
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Other Approaches to Local Rural Development - How is ABD similar and different?
- INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- PARTICIPATORY NEGOTIATED TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT
- COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
- LEADER
Literature review
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Other Approaches to Local Rural Development - Focus on EU approach: LEADER
- Some similarities- area-based - bottom-up- integrated / multi-sectoral actions
- Some differences- no area-specific complex development problem required- not necessarily inclusive (target groups)- poor consideration rural-urban linkages / rural towns- limited to areas with 5 000 - 100 000 inhabitants (< NUTS 3)
- Lessons from NMS / Balkans- Slovenia- Croatia
Literature review
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Experiences of Cross-border Cooperation (CBC)INTERREG-A
Factors for successful and effective CBC:legal framework for CBC, quality of partnerships, degree of institutionalisation
Literature review
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Experiences of Cross-border Cooperation (CBC)IPA CBC / Council of Europe
- For each Western Balkan country:, multi-annual indicative planning document (MIPD)
- Focus:- people-to-people contacts - small-scale investments and prep. to larger investments- (since 2006) cross-border institution building (CBIB)
- Experiences in: FYROM, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro
Literature review
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Recommendations / Lessons for ABD
ABD intervention – design- Accurately define target area- Focus intervention on needs and priorities of the area- Promote early involvement of stakeholders & donors- Ensure unbiased participation- Match resources (time, budget) with objectives- Guarantee coherence ABD progr. with macro-situation
Literature review
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Recommendations / Lessons for ABD
ABD intervention – management- Coordinate activities (also across donors)- Monitor and evaluate regularly- Reduce transaction costs- Foresee exit strategy
Literature review
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Pilot target area – Drina & Lim rivers / Tara mountain
Features
• 13 municipalities, all border with one exception
• 380.000 inhabitants
• 7.860 km²
Case study
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Target area – Drina river / Tara mountain
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Case study
• Assessment of the baseline development situation – Critical needs
o Data collection / analysis
o Identify development gaps /problems to be addressed
o Local stakeholder consultation
• Assessment and selection of priority interventions – Proposing main outcomes, objectives and outputs
o Options for solution to development problems
o Prioritisation
o Different levels of intervention (from local to national ; public – private)
o Local stakeholder consultation
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
• Preparation of an Area-Based development programme
o define detailed activities
o identify actors
o specify inputs
o establish monitoring mechanisms
Case study
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Surveys/Questionnaires (2)* web / facebook based* targeting population not using internet
Stakeholders’ group: 25-30 selected stakeholders* cross border representation* 1/3 public; 1/3 private; 1/3 civil society* four areas: business (including farms), social sphere,
environment, local administrations
Delphi group – “Helicopter view”: 5-10 experts
Thematic working groups
Local enlarged workshop
Local support: * young researchers SSL* supporting local NGO
Main implementing tools foreseen
Case study
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Sep – Oct 2010
Survey/Questionnaire #1Expert knowledgeSetting up SG / DG
Result expected: draft baseline assessment
Oct - Nov 2010
Stakeholders’ group + Delphi group interactionExpert knowledgeThematic working groups
Result expected (D2): improved draft baseline assessment, participatory draft critical needs, priority intervention, main outputs
Preliminary internal timing
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Dec 2010 – Feb 2011
Feedback project SG / ABSurvey/Questionnaire #2Expert knowledgeSG / DGThematic working groupsLocal enlarged workshop
Result expected: final baseline assessment, participatory critical needs, priority intervention, main outputs
Feb - Mar 2011
Stakeholders’ group + Delphi group interactionExpert knowledgeThematic working groups
Result expected (D3): detailed activities, output monitoring mechanisms
Preliminary internal timing
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
• Adapted methodology for similar ABD programmes in cross border rural WB
o build on the existing (ABD & local development approaches / LEADER / cross border experiences)o lessons learnt from the case studyo dissemination plan
• Map other potential areas
Dissemination, Transferability
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
• Workshop
o identify target attendance-Locals- Nationals- Bilaterals- Multilaterals / Eastagri network- Others: OSI-LGI
o disseminate the pilot case study results
oraise awareness on adapted ABD potential use in the area
o seek commitment to participate in implementation
Dissemination, Transferability
Project ‘Western Balkans’, XVIIIth meeting of the SWG, 16 September 2010
Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention