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LDnet | Comments on CLLD guidance

The Common Guidance on CLLD from the Commission: a commentary by Robert Lukesch, ÖAR Regionalberatung GmbH On January 30th, the Commission published the Common Guidance of the European Commission Directorates-General AGRI, EMPL, MARE and REGIO on Community-Led Local Development in European Structural and Investment Funds. This release was followed by a seminar on February 6, […]

LDnet | Challenges for Local Development in Italy

Challenges for Local Development in Italy 29 July 2011 Filippo Strati (SRS) Fiscal consolidation and structural reform Regional / local disparities Fiscal decentralisation and fiscal consolidation measures Regional / local development Initiatives Fiscal consolidation and structural reform According to the new economic governance in the European Union (EU), Italy prepared its 2011 Stability Programme (for […]

Bibliography on community development

| Bibliography community development The renewal of community development and community economic development, in countries such as the UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries had the same origin as Local Employment Initiatives and endogenous development action or, in some countries with social economy and local inclusion initiatives. It has been subject to research, surveys and […]

LDnet | Articles

| Articles This statement has been prepared by a group of LDnet experts and is supported by several European civil society organisations and networks with a long experience and deep knowledge of local development for their consideration and endorsement. Comments and support statements on blog6 of this site are welcome.

CLLD

CLLD first appeared in EU speak in the common provisions regulation. It builds on LEADER type approaches that have also been pursued in the Fisheries programmes since 2007 and supported under the FARNET programme. Within the Structural Funds, the Community economic development approach was rolled out in UK Objective 1 and 2 programmes between 1994 […]

LEDA

The LEDA, Local Employment Development Action programme, was an EU funded action research programme. It operated from 1986 to 1996. LEDA supported different types of local areas (rural/underdeveloped, urban/industrial decline) to develop their own responses to employment and economic development challenges, by providing international and (through small grants) local expertise and animation support, and by promoting the exchange […]