Working together for rural development
In the wake of increasing globalisation and European integration, attention to spatial disparities between European regions and between urban and rural areas has also increased in recent years. As part of its funding policy, the European Union (EU) is endeavouring to tackle these problems by actively supporting development initiatives in stagnating and declining rural areas. The EU's development philosophy is increasingly changing from a top-down approach to a bottom-up approach. Regional stakeholders should work together to recognise and exploit regional potential. As many stakeholders as possible (citizens, politicians, companies, associations, administration) who are important for a region should participate and consider how they can jointly advance the region in which they live. There are different approaches to this.
Integrated rural development
1. integrated rural development in the Salzland region
Contact person in the Salzland district:
Search results are loadedNo departments found.For integrated rural development in the Salzland district, the region drew up an integrated rural development concept in the 2007 - 2013 funding phase, which was also used to identify funding priorities in the 2014 - 2020 funding phase with an extension period until 2022. This concept will no longer be used in the current 2021 - 2027 funding phase, as funding in rural areas is primarily provided via the LEADER/CLLD local action groups.
2. LEADER methods for the development of 5 LEADER/CLLD areas
Since 2006, work has been underway in various parts of the Salzlandkreis district to implement the Leader method for promoting rural development within Local Action Groups (LAGs). LEADER-specific approaches include:
- The territorial approach – discovering regional characteristics as an opportunity
- The bottom-up approach – civic engagement as the basis for regional development
- The strategic approach – working with private and public stakeholders to develop a development strategy that aims to reduce weaknesses and increase the positive effects of a region's strengths.
- The integrated approach - Promoting the planning and implementation of projects through cooperation between different sectors and levels.
- The networked approach – informing, utilising existing expertise, learning from each other and working together.
The work of the stakeholders in the 2007 - 2013 funding phase was so successful that 174 projects with a total investment of around EUR 22.5 million were realised and around EUR 11 million in funding was used in the region.
And in the 2014 - 2020 funding phase, the 5 Local Action Groups (LAGs) in the Salzland district and across the border also made a significant contribution to improving living conditions in the towns and villages. A total of 206 projects were funded and implemented, with EUR 23.9 million invested by municipalities, companies, church communities and private individuals. These projects were subsidised with EUR 13.4 million.
For the 2021-2027 funding phase, the Local Action Groups were expected to undergo major changes on the part of the state of Saxony-Anhalt. All groups that wanted to apply for funding again had to establish a LAG as a legal entity, so that today's Local Action Groups in the Salzland district are organised as associations, but also have more decision-making power with regard to the funding regulations. The objectives for further development were set out in local development strategies (LES), which are now to be implemented with the help of funding for individual measures. Interested citizens can find out more about previous projects on the LAGs' websites for the previous funding phases or get in touch with the following contacts:
LAG "Unteres Saaletal und Petersberg" e.V.
LAG "Bördeland" e.V.
LAG "Elbe-Saale" e.V.
LAG "Börde-Bode-Auen" e.V.
LAG "Nordharz-Aschersleben-Seeland" e.V.
Beyer, Frithjof 06LAG Management
Ms Steffi Rienäcker
2.1 Further information
In this funding phase, the LAGs are also supported by professional management teams who advise the project organisers, establish contacts with approval bodies and thus support the targeted implementation of the development strategy.
Further sources of information are the network pages of the state of Saxony-Anhalt and the federal government:
2.2 YouTube image films
3. funding LAG management
If you have a project idea, find out more here and contact the LAG manager responsible for your location:
| LAG | Territorial responsibility |
| Lower Saale Valley and Petersberg |
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| Bördeland |
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| Elbe-Saale |
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| Börde-Bode floodplains |
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| North Harz-Aschersleben-Seeland |
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