project western balkans, xviiith meeting of the swg, 16 september 2010 facilitating the area-based...

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


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


The AGRILIFE unit within IPTSThe AGRILIFE unit within IPTS

SUSTAG / AGRITRADE / AGRITECH


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


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


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


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


- 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


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


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)


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


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


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


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


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


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


Recommendations / Lessons for ABD

ABD intervention – management- Coordinate activities (also across donors)- Monitor and evaluate regularly- Reduce transaction costs- Foresee exit strategy

Literature review


Pilot target area – Drina & Lim rivers / Tara mountain

Features

• 13 municipalities, all border with one exception

• 380.000 inhabitants

• 7.860 km²

Case study


Target area – Drina river / Tara mountain


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


• Preparation of an Area-Based development programme

o define detailed activities

o identify actors

o specify inputs

o establish monitoring mechanisms

Case study


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


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


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


• 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


• 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


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