LEADER+ 2000-2006

Leader+ 2000-2006: ec.europa.eu/comm/agriculture/rur/leaderplus/index.htm
Leader II 1994-1999: ec.europa.eu/comm/archives/leader2/

Community Initiative for Rural Development

Leader+ is one of four initiatives financed by EU structural funds and is designed to help rural actors consider the long-term potential of their local region. Encouraging the implementation of integrated, high-quality and original strategies for sustainable development, it has a strong focus on partnership and networks of exchange of experience. A total of € 5 046.5 million for the period 2000-2006 will be spent, of which € 2 105.1 million is funded by the EAGGF Guidance section and the remainder by public and private contributions.

While Leader I marked the beginning of a new approach to rural development policy, which is territorially based, integrated and participative, and Leader II saw the Leader I approach put to more widespread use, with an emphasis on the innovative aspects of projects, Leader+ continues its role as a laboratory which aims to encourage the emergence and testing of new approaches to integrated and sustainable development that will influence, complete and/or reinforce rural development policy in the Community.

All rural areas in the EU may participate in the Leader+ initiative. However, only "Local Action Groups" in a limited number of regions may receive financial support.

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