1. Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 Cultivating our future

4. Rural development Three objectives Competitiveness of agriculture and forestry Environmental protection and land management Improve the quality of life and diversify economic activities

11. The programme – Axis 4 “Leader approach” Part of the programme has to be implemented by means of local development strategies (LEADER approach ) Local action groups ( LAGs ) in charge of the elaboration and implementation of local development strategies Concentration on rural areas of the regional territory In Tuscany 70% of the territory 20% of population In Tuscany there have been selected 7 LAGs fully operative

13. Resources allocation In the RDP allocation is per axis not per measure: Axis 1 (Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector) 40% Axis 2 (Improving the environment and the countryside) 40% Axes 3 and 4 (Improving the quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy) 19% Technical assistance 1%

15. RDP structure Complete structure of the RDP is made up of 4 phases: 1. Rural development programme 2007 – 2013 2. Regional implementation document 3. Local programming (LRDP and ILDS) 4. Regional or LAGs grant aid notices (implemented by local priorities)

16. Regional implementation document Contains Competences framework (internal and external) Financial breakdown Guidance notes and application process timetables Guidelines for local programming draw up

19. Programming of Local Action Groups (LAGs) – Eligible measures Measures of the Tuscany RDP eligible only under Axes 4 124: Cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies in the agriculture and food sector and in the forestry sector (in what concerns local operations) 133: Supporting farmers who participate in food quality schemes Supporting producer groups for information and promotion activities for products under food quality schemes (in what concerns local operations) 312: Support for the creation and development of microenterprises 313: Encouragement of tourism activities 321: Basic services for the economy and rural population 322: Village renewal and development 323: Conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage

20. Programming of Local Action Groups (LAGs) – How to According to the Rural Development Programme and the Regional implementation document, LAGs are the sole responsible for Programming a combination of max 10 measures/sub-measures/actions among those eligible under Axis 4 Elaboration and implementation (including assessment) of the selection process via public notices Administrative checks on all applications for support or payment claims Control, monitoring and support of selected projects and beneficiaries

21. Programming of Local Action Groups (LAGs) – Where GAL FAR Maremma GAL Leader Siena GAL Appennino Aretino GAL START GAL Etruria GAL Garfagnana GAL Lunigiana

22. Programming of Local Action Groups (LAGs) – Resources TOTAL RESOURCES ALLOCATED PER MEASURE AND PER YEAR 85.914.476 21.802.377 21.688.984 23.381.121 14.065.493 4.976.501 Total public expenditure 7.285.229 2.039.628 2.029.425 1.156.610 1.018.150 1.041.416 Measure 431 Running the local action group, skills acquisition, animation 7.366.186 2.062.295 2.051.976 2.222.451 1.029.464 Measure 421 Transnational and inter-regional cooperation 71.263.061 17.700.454 17.607.583 20.002.060 12.017.879 3.935.085 Measure 41 Local development strategies TOTAL 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Year

23. Programming of Local Action Groups (LAGs) – Resources breakdown 41.401.138 8.917.728 21.158.670 10.283.324 1.041.416 Total 3.137.102 675.726 1.603.262 779.202 78.912 GAL Sviluppo Lunigiana LEADER S.c.r.l. 6.475.509 1.394.813 3.309.405 1.608.404 162.887 GAL START S.R.L. 6.042.454 1.301.533 3.088.086 1.500.841 151.994 GAL L.E.A.D.E.R. Siena s.r.l. 5.350.191 1.152.422 2.734.295 1.328.894 134.580 GAL Garfagnana Ambiente E Sviluppo S.c.r.l. 7.614.721 1.640.197 3.891.618 1.891.364 191.542 GAL Fabbrica Ambiente e Rurale Maremma S.c.r.l. 5.223.731 1.125.181 2.669.667 1.297.484 131.399 GAL Etruria S.c.r.l. 7.557.430 1.627.856 3.862.337 1.877.135 190.102 Consorzio Appennino Aretino Total 2012 2011 2010 2009 GAL RESOURCES ALLOCATED PER GAL AND PER YEAR (first phase)

24. Programming of Local Action Groups (LAGs) – Resources breakdown LAGs choices