PHASE 1. PLANNING AND STRUCTURING OF THE DESIGN PROCESS FOR THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Insights from the case-study
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Self-assessment questions MAIN ACTORS
The planning phase coincides with the structuring of the design process and its governance that will lead to the final definition, approval and implementation of the strategy. The sharing of the motivation highlighted above brought together local institutional with social and economic actors, demonstrating a strong joint collective commitment, namely: -
Institutional actors such as the local associations of municipalities and the mayors of the municipalities; Chamber of Commerce of Reggio Emilia; Enterprises, primarily local cooperative dairies; Community Co-operatives; Research and technical assistance centres; National technical committee of experts and consultants.
Identify and engage actors and organizations in your local territory belonging from different sectors and fields of expertise which have or have the potential to share a common vision of sustainable local development and which might have potential to collaborate.
Who are the active (potential) institutional, social and productive actors in your local community?
Assign the political leadership to a strong committed mayor or civil servant.
Which actors can provide technical assistance?
Which actors can take a stable and committed leadership of the process?
MAIN RESOURCES The Reggio Emilia Chamber of Commerce and the cooperative dairies contributed financially to the design phase of the Strategy.
Ensure that all necessary expertise is available for the design phase of the Strategy by contacting technical experts at local and national level.
Are the actors willing to cooperate in finding and providing all the necessary human and financial resources?
The human and social capital provided by all key actors involved, as well as the strong cohesion and alignment among them, have been fundamental to the process.
Identify the financial resources to cover the costs envisaged during the design process.
Do the actors already have the necessary specific technical competences and expertise?
The actors identified the necessary specific competences concerning the 5 thematic lines of the Strategy: agri-food, mobility, health, education, sustainable tourism.
If not, is it possible to find financial resources for technical assistance?
In-depth technical assistance was provided by local and national technical experts. 11
