On 11 December 2024, Miriam de Oliveira Gonçalves presented her research on urban CLLD Local Action Groups (LAGs) in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area as part of the EPRC webinar series. Her talk gave an overview of her ongoing PhD work at URBinLAB – Urbanism & Territorial Dynamics in Lisbon. EU-funded LAGs were lauded for their […]
Update: Implementing cohesion policy funds through multi-Fund CLLD
Community-led Local Development (CLLD) was introduced in the 2014-20 programme period and is based on the well-established LEADER tool. While LEADER is distinctly rural, co-funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), CLLD allows Member States to make use of up to four different ESI Funds: EAFRD, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund […]
CLLD comparisons: ESI funding dedicated to CLLD in different countries
What share of ESI funding did Member States dedicate to CLLD in 2014-20 and how does this differ by Fund? This analysis is part of the CLLD in Europe initiative of LDnet, comprising CLLD country profiles and horizontal analyses (see here). CLLD continues to be dominated by the EAFRD, which contributes three quarters of the […]
Where does the EU share of CLLD funding come from?
The 2014-20 programme period introduced the option for Member States to support Local Action Groups (LAGs) from more than just EAFRD or EMFF, allowing to also use the Structural Funds ERDF and ESF. Yet, only 16 Member States decided to make the use of Structural Funds for CLLD possible. For more detail please see the […]