RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME RDP 2007 – 2013 LEADER LIAISON ENTRE ACTIONS DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L’ECONOMIE RURALE in Luxembourg Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Viticulture et du Développement rural Lokale Aktionsgruppe Mamer-, Äisch- an Atertdall LEADER in Luxembourg Rural Development Programme RDP 2007-2013 Einwohnerzahl: 26.053 Einwohner Profi l der Region: Fläche: 181,7 km2 Trotz ihrer Nähe zu den städtischen Bal- Einwohnerdichte: 143,39 EW/km2 lungszentren konnte die Region sich ihre Ur- Partner: 21 Partner sprünglichkeit und ihren ländlichen Charakter davon acht Gemeinden, eine staatliche bewahren. Nordwestlich der Luxemburger Table of contents page 3 Institution, eine Berufskammer und elf Hauptstadt gelegen, prägt der Sandstein das LEADER in Luxembourg page 4 Vereine aus den Bereichen: • Landwirtschaft Relief der Region. In einem einzigartigen Na- • Forstwirtschaft • Natur und Freizeit •Natur turraum fi nden entlang der Flüsse Mamer, LEADER 2007-2013 page 6 und Umwelt Kultur Tourismus Jugend • • • Eisch und Attert viele seltene Pfl anzen und LEADER regions 2007-2013 page 7 • Chancengleichheit • Arbeitsmarkt und Tierarten ein Rückzugsgebiet. Die Landschaft LAG Redange-Wiltz page 8 Beschäftigung ist sehr abwechslungsreich: Tief eingeschnit- tene Täler stehen im Kontrast zu agrarisch LAG Clervaux-Vianden page 10 genutzten Hochfl ächen und welligen Hügel- LAG Mullerthal page 12 landschaften. Die Region ist außerdem be- kannt für ihre Kulturgüter aus allen Epochen LAG Miselerland page 14 der Menschheitsgeschichte. LAG Lëtzebuerg West page 16 Contacts page 18 Imprint page 19 3 LEADER in Luxembourg What is LEADER? What does LEADER achieve? LEADER is an initiative of the European Union and stands for LEADER • supports people and the economy „Liaison Entre Actions de Développement de l’Economie Rurale“. • creates jobs • enriches culture and society As the name suggests, LEADER shall build up links between projects and economic stakeholders • stimulates individual potential in rural areas. • encourages cooperation Its aim is to mobilize people in rural areas and help them to realize their development vision and • unites people wanting to make a commitment to test out new ways. • allows realization of innovative ideas Local Action Groups (LAGs) are the benefi ciaries of LEADER. They bring together public (munici- • promotes the exchange of experience and know-how palities) and private partners from various socio-economic sectors. LAGs are responsible for setting • connects people within all of Europe up and implementing regional development concepts by using the bottom-up approach. • mobilizes the rural areas in Europe Historical background LEADER 2007-2013 The current LEADER programme, included in RDP 2007-2013, and its fi ve LAGs represent the fourth During the current programming period 2007-2013, the former Community initiative LEADER is generation. Whereas LEADER I (1991-1993) and LEADER II (1994-1999) gave fi nancial support to being continued as the fourth axis of the national Rural Development Programme (RDP). LEADER one and two regions respectively, LEADER+ programming period (2000-2006) supported four re- represents a method which is primarily destined to improve the quality of life in rural areas and to diversify the rural economy. Above all, it shall support transnational projects more eff ectively. gions: Redange-Wiltz, Clervaux-Vianden, Mullerthal and the Luxembourgish Moselle (“Lëtzebuerger Musel”). In addition to this, the Eisch Valley (“Äischdall”) was promoted with national funds. Handling funds of LEADER projects The initial contact for the implementation of regional projects are the LEADER offi ces of the LAGs. Since its implementation in 1991 in Luxembourg, LEADER has developed into a substantial part Here, the local players are associated around collective project ideas and they are given advice of the regional and national rural development policy. This initiative helped to implement almost and counseling. On the regional basis, the LAG board, where every partner is represented, decides which projects should be fi nancially supported. The Ministry of Agriculture, Wine-Growing and 300 innovative projects. Many people in rural areas were involved in LEADER-projects and have Rural Development grants the fi nal authorization of a LEADER project. experienced its benefi ts. 4 5 TROISVIERGES LEADER 2007-2013 WEISWAMPACH HEINERSCHEID WINCRANGE MUNSHAUSEN CLERVAUX HOSINGEN Measures supported by LEADER ESCHWEILER LEADER 2007-2013 KIISCHPELT CONSTHUM LEADER supports three diff erent measures: WINSELER HO- SCHEID • 5 Local Action Groups (LAG) WILTZ PUTSCHEID Measure 1: Implementation of regional projects within scope of the LAG • 67 municipalities VIANDEN GOESDORF Co-fi nancing: 67% LAC-DE-LA-HAUTE-SURE • 85 associations BOURSCHEID TANDEL ESCH- • 125.965 inhabitants NEUN- SURE Measure 2: Implementation of inter-territorial and/or transnational cooperation BOULAIDE HAUSEN • 1.629,16 km2 HEIDERSCHEID projects among LAGs DIEKIRCH • 77,32 inhabitants per km2 BETTENDORF REISDORF FEULEN ERPEL- Co-fi nancing: 73% respectively 79% GROSBOUS DANGE WAHL ETTELBRUCK RAMBROUCH ERMSDORF MERTZIG BEAUFORT Measure 3: LAG management SCHIEREN BERDORF COLMAR- VICHTEN NOMMERN MEDERNACH Co-fi nancing: 64% PREIZERDAUL BERG ECHTERNACH WALDBILLIG BISSEN ROSPORT CONSDORF Total budget for LEADER 2007-2013: 13,7 millions of euros REDANGE LAROCHETTE ELL USELDANGE ärz 2008 HEFFINGEN which are being fi nanced by the European Union (EAFRD - European Agricultural Fund for Rural De- BOEVANGE- MERSCH MOMPACH ATTERT FISCHBACH BECH velopment), the Ministry of Agriculture, Wine-Growing and Rural Development, the municipalities BECKERICH SAEUL LINTGEN MANTERNACH MERTERT TUNTANGE BIWER and private bodies. JUNGLINSTER SEPTFONTAINES LORENTZWEILER HOBSCHEID BETZDORF GREVEN- LEADER projects have to meet the following criteria: KEHLEN STEINSEL MACHER KOERICH KOPSTAL WALFER- DANGE NIEDERANVEN FLAXWEILER • be located within a LEADER region STEINFORT MAMER STRASSEN LUXEMBOURG SCHUTTRANGE SAND- WORMEL- GARNICH • be consistent with the local development strategy WEILER DANGE LENNINGEN CLEMENCY BERTRANGE CONTERN STADTBREDIMUS • contribute to the realization of an objective set by a LEADER measure DIPPACH HESPERANGE WALD- BASCHARAGE BREDIMUS LEUDELANGE RECKANGE- • be innovative MESS BOUS WEILER- REMICH PETANGE LA-TOUR SANEM ROESER DALHEIM MONDERCANGE WELLEN- • bring about a partnership on a regional, inter-territorial or transnational level DIFFERDANGE STEIN FRISANGE MONDORF- BETTEMBOURG SCHIFF- LES-BAINS ESCH- LANGE • be primarily investments with “software” characteristics ALZETTE SCHENGEN BURME- RANGE KAYL DUDELANGE • lead to a self-sustaining project even after the end of the co-fi nancing period RUMELANGE • be transferable to other regions Bearbeitung: P. Groen (Ministère de l’Intérieur et de l’Aménagement du Territoire, Direction de l’aménagement du territoire), M du territoire), de l’aménagement Direction Territoire, du et de l’Aménagement de l’Intérieur (Ministère Groen Bearbeitung: P. LAG Redange-Wiltz • involve at least 2 LAGs in case of cooperation projects LAG Clervaux-Vianden Find more information on www.leader.lu as well as on the websites of the LAGs which will be LAG Mullerthal introduced on the next pages. LAG Miselerland LAG Lëtzebuerg West 6 7 Local Action Group Redange-Wiltz Population: 22.528 Development Strategy LEADER Redange-Wiltz Area: 401,49 km2 Population density: 56,11 inhab. per km2 Theme Life region – quality region Redange-Wiltz Members: 30 of which 14 municipalities and 16 associations Areas of Training Participation Integration development covering the following fi elds: young people, women, agriculture, forestry, social life, culture Decentralized training offers, a rural Promoting the participative attitude Foreigners, newcomers, marginal academy considered as a regional within the municipalities social groups, elderly people and tourism. Fields of learning platform and as a regional (associations, citizens in general, Æparticipate and be involved activity trend-setter young people in particular) in social life. European Sculptures' Route of Peace - Sculpture in Boulaide Networking, exchange and cooperation in the region Profi le of the region: Value added Sustainable use of resources This region is located in the northwestern part of Luxembourg and is well known for its land- scape of rolling hills and valleys, meadows and Project ideas: forests. The Upper Sûre Nature Park is also part - School of Entrepreneurship of this region, making it one of the most im- - Business cluster in the area of alternative portant regions in Luxembourg from the point energies of view of nature conservation and cultural - Forestry “handling license” heritage. The lake serves as a national drinking - Congress tourism in rural areas water reservoir and benefi ts from high protec- - Regional development for young people tive measures. Of importance are the varied - Assisted living at home and harmonious landscapes with their diver- - Regional integration pact Radio LNW- Workshop sity of fauna and fl ora. Upper Sûre Lake Contact and address: LAG Redange-Wiltz Tel.: +352 / 89 95 68-1 LEADER Offi ce Eschdorf Fax: +352 / 89 95 68-40 23, an der Gaass www.rw.leader.lu L-9150 Eschdorf [email protected] 8 9 Local Action Group Clervaux-Vianden Population: 20.217 Profi le of the region: Development strategy LEADER Clervaux-Vianden Area: 474,15 km2 The region is located in the northern part 2 3 Population density: 42,64 inhab. per km of Luxembourg, in the Ardennes. The