Præstemangel uden for de større byer: Det er i særdeleshed uden for de større byer præstemanglen findes. Den nyeste rapport viser, at selvom der cirka er 70 studerende, der årligt gennemfører pastoralseminarieuddannelsen, så overstiger antallet af afgående præster antallet af tilkommende præster.
Vesthimmerlands Kommune har ønsket en analyse af Vesthimmerlands Kommunes placering i det kommunale tilskuds- og udligningssystem og perspektiver i forlængelse heraf. Det vedrører perspektiverne for udligningssystemet i en udviklingssammenhæng og mulige ændringer med fokus på Vesthimmerlands Kommune.
Der er en voksende europæisk politisk interesse i potentialet i, at de små og mellemstore byer (SMST’er) skal bidrage til en mere afbalanceret territorial udvikling. National politik i Danmark har kun for nylig påbegyndt den direkte adressering af SMST’er. Ofte er udviklingen af SMST’er reduceret til enten at være del af større urbane regioner eller, som det er tilfældet i landdistrikterne, gemt bag bredere regional udviklingsagendaer. Artiklen undersøger, hvilke udviklingsveje findes udover dikotomien mellem vækst og tilbagegang.
Oxford Research har i samarbejde med Syddansk Universitet gennemført en evaluering af LEADER-indsatsen under Landdistriktsprogrammet 2014-2020, som udmøntes gennem de lokale aktionsgrupper (LAG’erne). Evalueringen udføres for Erhvervsstyrelsen og indgår i en samlet evaluering af Land-distriktsprogrammet, som gennemføres i regi af Landbrugsstyrelsen og EU-kommissionen. Formålet med evalueringen er at vurdere LAG/LEADER-indsatsens bidrag til erhvervsudvikling og forbedrede rammevilkår i landdistrikterne. Evalueringen kigger fortrinsvis på LAG-ordningens bidrag til lokal udvikling og innovation, men herudover redegøres der også for den tekniske bistand og for sammenhænge med landdistriktsprogrammets øvrige indsatsområder. Evalueringen følger metodisk de forskrifter og retningslinjer som er udviklet af EU-kommissionen
This storymap highlights the Fragile Communities project in Búðardalur, a small town in Dalir, Iceland. The project aimed to prevent the decline of remote municipalities through community empowerment and tourism development. It encourages local participation in addressing issues like housing and infrastructure, and seeks to improve local well-being and identity through workshops, grants, and cooperative projects. It also details Dalir’s unique approach to adapting to population decline and the importance of community mobilization and identity rediscovery.
This study investigates the role of remote work in enhancing the resilience of rural and remote municipalities in the Nordic countries, highlighting the shift towards hybrid work models.
The report presents six case studies, each detailing the context, challenges and opportunities associated with remote work. The study found that many public authorities lack formal remote work policies, relying on pre-existing or pandemic-developed frameworks aimed at work-life balance.
Has remote work post-pandemic expanded the influence of Nordic capitals on surrounding towns? Through case studies in five Nordic towns, the report focused on how remote work opportunities influence small-town attractiveness, population retention, and planning strategies. It explores the effects on populations, urban-rural landscapes, and planning needs.
The objective of the assignment is to assess the added value of LEADER and the extent to which the increased costs of implementing the LEADER approach are justified by its additional benefits. This overall objective is broken down into the following working objectives: Assess the costs incurred for the implementation and management of local development strategies (LDS) and the consistency with the actions implemented (i.e., relevance with respect to territorial needs and effectiveness of implemented projects relative to LDS objectives); Assess the additional costs of LEADER implementation through comparison with non-LEADER measures. This allows to use costs of non-LEADER measures as a baseline to examine the additional costs of LEADER; Assess the additional benefits (i.e., added value) of LEADER implementation in terms of improvements in social capital and in local governance at the local level; Assess the additional benefits of LEADER projects in terms of enhanced results compared to similar projects implemented through measures of Rural Development Programmes (RDP), i.e., not under LEADER, if comparable measures are available and eligible. The geographical scope of the analysis is the EU27 and the United Kingdom until December 2020. The analysis covers the 2014-2022 Rural Development Programming period.
Nordic rural areas risk alienation due to top-down green transition measures that often overlook their unique needs and challenges. This report suggests early local engagement, transparent communication, and regional ownership of energy projects can foster trust, ensure equitable benefits, and better integrate projects with local aspirations.
This report is the first out of four reports of the project “Ensuring inclusive economic growth in the transition to a green economy (EnIGG)”. The EnIGG project is a cross-sectoral project initiated and financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers and coordinated by Nordregio.
