CLLD in the 2014–2020 EU Programming Period: An Innovative Framework for Local Development

Stefan Kah (), Haris Martinos and Urszula Budzich-Tabor
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Stefan Kah: European Policies Research Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G11QE, UK
Haris Martinos: Local Development Network—LDnet, F-75015 Paris, France
Urszula Budzich-Tabor: Local Development Network—LDnet, F-75015 Paris, France

World, 2023, vol. 4, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: This paper presents an overview of how the Community-led Local Development (CLLD) instrument has been used in the EU in the 2014–2020 programming period. It provides a typology of countries applying the options offered by CLLD and illustrates the various ways in which the different eligible EU funds were contributing financially. The article discusses the experiences made with CLLD implementation, focusing on the purpose for which CLLD was implemented, the barriers encountered, and the achievements so far. A particular look is taken at the urban dimension of CLLD as one of the innovative elements of the 2014–2020 programming period. Overall, CLLD can bring significant added value for the targeted territories and can foster an increased policy integration. However, challenges remain, particularly around administrative complexities, and these impact on the willingness of policy-makers to make use of the full range of options offered by CLLD. Indeed, looking into 2021–2027, there are countries discontinuing CLLD, but, at the same time, the CLLD model is being expanded where experiences have been predominantly positive.

Keywords: Community-led Local Development (CLLD); LEADER; rural development; urban development; cohesion policy; bottom-up development; local development; ESI Funds (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G15 G17 G18 L21 L22 L25 L26 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 R51 R52 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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