Majjistral Sustainable Development Strategy LEADER Programme 1 Majjistral Sustainable Development Strategy LEADER Programme Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................................4 Chapter 1: Introduction and Background .....................................................................................................5 .1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................5 .2 Submission Overview..................................................................................................................................5 .3 Applicant Details including company name and number...........................................................................6 .4 Local Area ...................................................................................................................................................7 .5 Process preparing application.....................................................................................................................8 .6 Structure of application document.............................................................................................................9 Chapter 2: The Partnership .........................................................................................................................10 .1 Description of the partnership and members ..........................................................................................10 .2 Proposed group staffing and capability ....................................................................................................11 .3 Proposed management structures ...........................................................................................................12 .4 Proposed financial management system including control and development.........................................13 .5 Financial Status.........................................................................................................................................13 .6 IT system capability ..................................................................................................................................13 .7 LAG structure and Decision Committee Structure ...................................................................................13 Chapter 3: Needs Assessment..................................................................................................................... 16 .1 Description of territory.............................................................................................................................16 .1.1 Regional setting ...................................................................................................................................16 .1.2 Local Councils and electoral divisions..................................................................................................18 .2 Consultation process ................................................................................................................................19 .2.1 Consultation at Decision Committee level...........................................................................................19 .2.2 Launching event with Mayors .............................................................................................................19 .2.3 Direct mailing.......................................................................................................................................20 .2.4 Adverts, Articles on Newspapers .........................................................................................................20 .2.5 Website and online consultation .........................................................................................................20 .2.6 Locality and Sectoral meetings ............................................................................................................21 .2.7 Final Consultation Seminar..................................................................................................................30 .3 Demographic profile.................................................................................................................................31 .3.1 Population dynamics............................................................................................................................31 .3.2 Key demographic indicators.................................................................................................................33 .3.3 Settlements..........................................................................................................................................35 .4 Socio‐economic profile.............................................................................................................................46 .4.1 Education and employment.................................................................................................................46 .4.2 Level of dependency............................................................................................................................49 .4.3 Gross domestic product (GDP).............................................................................................................51 .4.4 Agricultural sector................................................................................................................................51 .4.5 Tourism ................................................................................................................................................53 .4.6 Construction and quarrying .................................................................................................................56 .4.7 Industry................................................................................................................................................57 .4.8 Fisheries...............................................................................................................................................57 .5 Environmental profile ...............................................................................................................................58 .5.1 Biodiversity ..........................................................................................................................................58 .5.2 Natura 2000 sites .................................................................................................................................59 .5.3 Air Quality............................................................................................................................................60 .5.4 Water (including bathing water quality) ..............................................................................................60 .5.5 Waste ...................................................................................................................................................61 .6 Wider relevant research and evaluation ..................................................................................................63 .7 Wider relevant development programme............................................................................................... 71 .8 SWOT analysis...........................................................................................................................................72 .9 Needs and prioritisation ...........................................................................................................................73 2 Majjistral Sustainable Development Strategy LEADER Programme Chapter 4: Majjistral Sustainable Development Programme......................................................................75 .1 Vision........................................................................................................................................................75 .2 Strategy.....................................................................................................................................................75 .3 Strategic objectives...................................................................................................................................77 .4 Targeting ...................................................................................................................................................78 .5 Programme structure ...............................................................................................................................78 .6 Strategic actions .......................................................................................................................................80 .7 Actions and priorities................................................................................................................................81 .7.1 ACTION 1: Studies on the assets and quality of life of the region........................................................81 .7.2 ACTION 2: Guidelines and feasibility studies for implementation of capital investment projects.......83 .7.3 ACTION 3: Training for implementation of LEADER .............................................................................85 .7.4 ACTION 4: Training and awareness campaigns on sustainable environmental management .............87 .7.5 ACTION 5: Promotion of the Majjistral Region,