Brodnica Lake District FLAG

Official name:

Stowarzyszenie "Lokalna Grupa Działania Pojezierze Brodnickie"

Country:

Poland

Region:

Kujawsko-Pomorskie

Code:

PL220

Programming period:

2007-2013

2014-2020

Area

The FLAG area is a mostly rural area located in the north-eastern part of Kujawsko-Pomorskie region, along the valley of the Drwęca river. There is a long tradition of lake fishing. The key challenges include high levels of unemployment (including a high number of people with low skills and people over 50 and long-term unemployed) and low level of economic activity. The natural potential of the area, especially along the lakes, is not sufficiently utilised and the infrastructure that would facilitate access by tourists is in a poor condition.

Type of area:

Inland
Rural

Sea Basins:

Rivers and Lakes

Protected areas:

Over 52% of the FLAG area is protected, there are two landscape parks and two areas of protected landscape as well as 12 natural reserves with a total area of 680 ha.

Population

49 523

Surface area (km²)

1 017

Population density

Total employment in fisheries

Aquaculture:

Women employment in fisheries:

FLAG strategy

The three main objectives of the FLAG strategy are as follows:

Promoting entrepreneurship, including supporting the developing of businesses run by fishermen;
Raising the area’s competitiveness, in particular, through enhancing the environmental assets for tourism development and through investments in infrastructure;
Increasing the skills of the community through educational activities.

Themes:

Objective:

Adding value, creating jobs, and promoting innovation along the fisheries chain

Priority:

% of the budget allocated:

51%

Enhancing and capitalising on the environmental assets

49%

Funding

Total public budget allocated to the FLAG for 2014-2020:

900 000

EMFF:

765 000
MS co-financing:

135 000
Sources of co-funding:

National
Multi-funding:

This is the only Polish FLAG whose strategy is financed from all the four ESI Funds, with a total budget of over € 5 700 000 and the ESF as the lead fund. The activities aiming at diversification of the area’s economy, infrastructural investments and training for the community will be financed from the EAFRD, ERDF and ESF.
Funds:

EAFRD

ERDF

ESF

Project examples

Launching production of Siberian sturgeon
Purchase of a cooling van
Photovoltaic equipment
Development of the lake coast

Calls for proposals

There will be calls for projects and the timetable is available on the FLAG website.

Expertise & cooperation

The FLAG is planning to implement two cooperation projects under EMFF, focusing on exchange on how to maintain and promote fisheries heritage; we hope to increase the competitiveness of the fishing sector.

Budget envisaged for cooperation:

45000.00

Links with LEADER or other CLLD groups

The FLAG is implementing a multi-funded strategy financed from all the four ESI Funds. It is also a member of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region’s network of LAGs.

Partnership

Accountable body:

Stowarzyszenie 'Lokalna Grupa Działania Pojezierze Brodnickie'

Members of the partnership:

The FLAG members are representatives of the public, business and NGO sector. The most important representatives are the nine municipalities, 21 local businesses and 13 NGOs, including the Polish Anglers’ Association (who owns a large part of the lakes as well as a fish incubator) and various local development associations. Over 52% of the FLAG members are individuals.

Number of individuals/organisations in partnership/general assembly:

% of fisheries actors:

% of other (non-fisheries) private / NGO sector actors:

41%

% of environmental actors:

Number of individuals on main decision-making body/board:

% of public actors:

13%

Number of contracted staff in FLAG:

2,00