Smart Villages support in Lithuania

How is Smart Villages defined?

How is the CAP supporting Smart Villages?

How are other policies supporting Smart Villages?

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How is the concept of Smart Villages defined?

A Smart Village is a socio-economic system in which the local population adopts and implements digital and other technologies in their daily activities. The aim is to increase the attractiveness and quality of life in rural areas, building on local strengths and opportunities and ensuring the widest possible involvement and cooperation of the rural population. Innovative, systemic, change-oriented solutions are based on a common understanding of needs and a sequence of actions aimed at a clear specific local goal.

Source of information: Smart Villages implementation guidelines; Research report on the implementation of the concept of Smart Villages in Lithuania

Is digital a key feature of Smart Villages?

Digital innovation is one of the key features for projects.

Is social innovation a key feature of Smart Villages?

Social innovation is one of the key priorities for projects.

How is the CAP supporting Smart Villages?

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania

W: https://zum.lrv.lt/

CAP SP 2023-2027 Factsheet
CAP Factsheet in English
CAP Factsheet in Lithuanian

CAP 2014-2022

Indirectly, no specific Smart Villages intervention.

  • LEADER/ CLLD

CAP 2023-2027

Yes, specific intervention is foreseen.

  • Specific intervention implemented by LAGs

The measure is constructed as a stand-alone tool (not integrated into LEADER strategies). However, it is planned to implement it with the help of LEADER Local Action Groups (LAGs) and the LEADER principles. Umbrella projects to implement smart village action at local level will be prepared by the LAGs and selected at national level.

In the Smart Villages Measure, the LAG will participate as an initiator, developer and activator of the umbrella project (Smart Village strategy, that will consist of smaller elements – projects to be implemented by the LAGs and (or) their partners – natural and legal persons, SMEs, NGOs, etc.).

The selection of eligible projects for a Smart Village strategies focuses on their target integrity and logic. The set of elements in a planned Smart Village strategy (umbrella project) must be clearly linked to the overall context and purpose, and its added value must be measured by clear indicators.

 

National Rural Network (The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania)

W: http://www.kaimotinklas.lt

Ieva Mizejė, NSU coordinator

E: Ieva.Mizeje@zum.lt

CAP Network support

Yes, specific Smart Villages network activities.

  • Organisation of workshops;
  • Support to the Network of Local Action Groups (NLAG) to implement projects that increase the importance of the ‘Smart Villages’ concept;
  • Support to the NLAG to develop a Smart Village Plan.

How are other policies supporting Smart Villages?

No other policy support for Smart Villages is identified.

Smart Rural 27 – Smart Villages Taskforce

No taskforce is set up yet.

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Last update: November 26, 2022