Characteristics of LEADER Program for rural development in Romania

• Author: Polgar (Deszke) K.D., Duguleana L.
• Pages: 249-256

Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov

Series V: Economic Sciences • Vol. 8 (57) No. 1 - 2015

Characteristics of LEADER program for

rural development in Romania

Klára - Dalma POLGÁR (DESZKE)1, Liliana DUGULEAN2

Abstract: The LEADER program is the fourth axis of European Agricultural Fund for Rural

Development (EAFRD). The paper presents its time scheduling, the importance for

development of the rural areas in European Union and in Romania, the measures of

financing and its double role as a component fund of EAFRD, and also as a delivery

mechanism for measures of the other three axes of EAFRD. The paper shows the way of

implementing LEADER program in Romania, during 2007-2013. The state of implementing

of the Romanian contribution from EAFRD is presented for the entire period and until the

end of 2014.

Key-words: LEADER program, financing measures, rural development, local initiatives.

1. Introduction

The Europeans are united in their quest to achieve common objectives and to

promote unity, peace and prosperity, so that the whole continent to become richer in

diversity of cultures, traditions and languages of the peoples of European Union.

Creating European Union contributes substantially to improving the quality of

life of local communities. The efficiency of this process is based on initiatives in the

local community and any kind of success of local initiative included in the process

of integration into the local development strategy of the community.

In perspective, the results can complement the public policies, making the

provisions of European Union Institutions becoming effective.

2. Objectives

The main objectives of this study are to shortly present the LEADER Program as

part of European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the

1 Doctoral student, TRANSILVANIA University of Braşov, polgarklaradalma@yahoo.com

2 Transilvania University of Braşov, ldugul@unitbv.ro