Baza danych projektów PROW
Strenghtening Information Flows, Management and Planning skills for a Sustainable Rural Development
Summary
The project aimed to increase the awareness of key stakeholders on the different possibilities and ways of boosting living standards in rural areas by organising three two-day meetings.
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Background
Stakeholders have a low awareness and understanding of planning and using efficiently financial resources. Consequently, there is a lack of understanding of certain concepts, such as synergy, cash flow, savings and accurate evaluation of financial information. The NGO "CPK Levoča" decided to implement this project to raise the awareness of stakeholders and enhance the entrepreneurial skills of local people.
Objective
The project aimed to increase and improve information flows to ensure the sustainable socio-economic development of the region. It focused on increasing the number of well-informed active participants and the knowledge and awareness levels of development stakeholders. Another objective was to show the participants the area's potentials.
Main activities
Three blocks of information activities were organised in order to: i) train community representatives on the importance and preparation of strategic documents and their application; ii) assist beneficiaries on the planning and management of the territory with particular attention to sustainable development; and iii) provide information to beneficiaries and share knowledge and experiences on the establishment and functioning of partnerships.
Results & Benefits
The main results of the projects were: i) enhanced managerial skills of specific target groups in thematic areas; ii) improved relations between key stakeholders; iii) new innovative ways to use local resources; iv) better use of new information tools - open forum, focus groups, brainstorming, problem analysis, collaborative work, participatory methods and SWOT analysis -; v) greater involvement of rural community; vi) stronger relationship between theory and practice.
Lessons learnt
Some participants did not attend the entire two-day information workshops. Some were present during the theoretical part, others during the practical part, causing inconsistency in the understanding of some issues and the actions that needed to be implemented.
Project location and other information
Levoča county, Prešov region, eastern Slovakia
Region
Presovsky kraj
RDP Territory
Slovakia
Total project cost (€)
41 620
EAFRD contribution (€)
33 296
National contribution (€)
8 324
Project website
Contact name
Andrea Hradiská
Telephone
+421 53 4699 066
Languages for contact
English, Slovak
At a glance
Country
Slovakia
Final beneficiary type
Non-governmental organisations
Budget range
€20 000 - €99 999
Start date:
01/06/2010
End Date:
30/08/2011
Theme / Measure:
Rural Quality of Life & Economic Diversification
Training and skills acquisition
331. Training and information
Keywords:
Partnership, Capacity building, Rural society, Education, Training
Last update
21/10/2013