Around three million euros are available for the next Leader period from 2023 to 2027 for the Danube-Bohemian Forest region. The people in the region also have a say in how this is used. Because the population is invited to express their priorities and wishes.
Around 100 projects with a funding volume of more than three million euros triggered investments of around seven million euros in the current funding period. For the next funding period, work is already being carried out on a new local development strategy, which should specify the corridor for the development of the region. “This is the chance for everyone who is interested in the development of our region and would like to get involved,” says the manager of the Leader regional development association Barbara Kneidinger. Everyone is invited to take part in the large online survey and vote on future priorities in the development of the region. The survey runs from January 20th to February 3rd on www.donau-boehmerwald.info
It is about how to prevent emigration or how one would like to live and work in the region in the future. We are also looking for recipes to counter the shortage of skilled workers. But it is also about topics such as culture or climate challenges and rural mobility.
“We will probably not find a solution to all questions – and certainly not immediately. But we can work towards a common goal, concentrate on issues and work on sustainable solutions. It’s about us – and that’s us people in the region Danube Bohemian Forest “, Kneidinger invites interested parties to take part. Leader chairman Georg Ecker: “We want to maintain the quality of life in rural areas together and develop future processes with the population.” At least three million euros in funding from the EU program are again available for the new funding period.
Source: Nachrichten
