The primary instruments used to activate the local communities in rural areas vs_ MIS
| FS | Rural Renewal Program | MIS |
|---|---|---|
Form: allocated funds in the municipality’s budget Barrier of entry: consent of the municipality to allocate a fund and to finance the tasks. Annual task-oriented nature. The maximum amount for one sołectwo: depends on the municipality’s decision Own contribution: own funds of the municipality granted discretionary to a given sołectwo Requirements: Task for implementation selected at a village meeting in the form of a resolution. | Form: (barrier to entry) a long-term program that offers various forms of support. Access to them depends on the status of a given sołectwo (beginner participant, participant, advanced participant, leader, passive participant) Long-term engagement of a given sołectwo in the activities (strategic, long-term nature) The maximum amount for one sołectwo: determined in the form of individual competitions. Own contribution: depending on a given competition Requirements: among others the functioning of a leader and at least a 5-person group of village renewal or association, development and adoption of a village renewal plan by the village meeting, and then its updating and implementation. | Form: 3-year program; targeted grant from the region’s budget for cofinancing of the municipalities’ own tasks in the implementation of small local projects Annual initiatives, maximum one-third of municipalities’ sołectwo each year. The maximum amount for one sołectwo: 5,000 PLN Own contribution: required, at least 20% of the costs Requirements: Task for implementation selected at a village meeting in the form of a resolution. A given sołectwo may use the grant once during the program’s duration. |
Synthetic results of the analysis of the public participation’s significance in the development strategies of Polish regions (scope and level of inclusion)
| Region: Donośląskie Project: “Odnowa Dolnośląskiej Wsi” |
Scope: strengthening of the civil society. How: Directly, by indication of the action directions (among others): improvement of the standard of living of the rural population, transformation of the agrarian structure, development of nonagricultural activity of the residents of rural areas |
| Region: Łódzkie Project: “Dotacje dla gmin—projekty w sołectwach” |
Scope: active civil society How: Indirectly, the lack of direct inclusion in the strategy. Indirectly included in the following strategic goal: “Rural areas attractive in terms of settlement, which use internal potentials for multifunctional development” |
| Region: Małopolskie Project: “Małopolska Wieś” |
Scope: shaping and developing the civic activity, as well as strengthening of social capital and economic development of rural areas How: Directly, by indication of the action directions (among others): rational use of natural resources, preservation of animate and inanimate nature in an unchanged state, maintaining the stability of ecosystems and ecological processes, and preservation of biological diversity |
| Region: Mazowieckie Project: “Mazowiecki Instrument Aktywizacji Sołectw Mazowsze” |
Scope: development of civil society as well as social capital How: Indirectly, the strategy indicates the action direction called “Multifunctional development of rural areas”. It is compliant with the implementation of activities aimed at SRD, while taking into account the economic aspects in connection with the social and environmental ones |
| Region: Opolskie Project: “MIS Marszałkowska Inicjatywa Sołecka” |
Scope: supporting the development of civil society How: Directly, while taking into account public participation: the strategy emphasized that the implementation of actions aimed at multifunctional development of rural areas, among others by provision of an opportunity to implement bottom-up initiatives, compliant with the local development strategies, aimed at sustainable development of the Opolskie rural areas, as well as favorable structural changes, constituted the basis for making rural areas an attractive place to live, rest, and run a business activity. In this scope, the strategic direction consisted of striving to integrate local communities, which are the most important potential of the Opolskie rural areas. |
| Region: Podlaskie Project: “Program Odnowy Wsi” |
Scope: social capital as a catalyst for development processes, including: improvement of social and civic competences of the region’s residents How: Indirectly, the operational goal called “Environmental protection and rational management of environmental resources” took into account the issues of sustainable waste management, also in rural areas, associated with agricultural production. |
| Region: Pomorskie Project: “Aktywne Sołectwo Pomorskie” |
Scope: high level of social capital/improvement of the regional cultural and civic community How: Indirectly, general principle of sustainable development—it was assumed that achievement of a sustained improvement in the standard of living of the residents requires the development implemented while ensuring social, ecological, and spatial balance. |
| Region: Śląskie Project: “Inicjatywa Sołecka” |
Scope: Silesia province as a region characterized by high quality of life, based on universal access to high-standard public services How: Directly, among others the following action directions were indicated: sustainable increase in productivity and competitiveness of the agri-food sector, rational management of the water resources, reduction of consumption of the environmental resources and energy, and environmental education. |
| Region: Warmińsko-Mazurskie Project: “Małe Granty Sołeckie” |
Scope: Improvement of social activity as a result of the development of social capital, as well as an increase in the availability and quality of public services How: Directly, the strategic area called “Modern village” was indicated. The effects associated with SRD, e.g., increased specialization in the scope of production of high-quality food based on regional natural resources, aimed at supporting the income level of the region’s residents. |
| Region: Wielkopolskie—Pięknieje Wielkopolska Wieś |
Scope: Building a social capital for the benefit of civil society How: Indirectly, the action directions of activities may be found in the horizontal objective entitled “Sustainable development.” |
| Region: Zachodniopomorskie Project: “Granty Sołeckie” |
Scope: Increase in the identity and social cohesion of the region, including support in the scope of civil society development How: Directly, the mission included the following references (among others): activation of rural areas aimed at their multifunctional development, as well as increase in the efficiency and competitiveness of agriculture, activities aimed at improvement of the living conditions of local communities, and support in the scope of development of the local democracy and civil society. |
Structure of the financed projects according to the spending effect
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of municipalities | 68 | 68 | 68 |
| Types of projects: | |||
| Rural common rooms: renovation, additional equipment, land development | 112 | 118 | 83 |
| Public places (including: gazebos, sheds, sports fields, outdoor gyms, roads, pavements, development of squares, and sanitary facilities) | 66 | 106 | 91 |
| Playgrounds | 46 | 61 | 57 |
| Purchase of equipment | 34 | 36 | 80 |
| Fire brigade | 14 | 12 | 24 |
| Others (including events) | 74 | 23 | 18 |