A great success for Lever – Development Consultants S.A., member of the Samaras & Partners Group, was the fact that the local Leader program strategy proposal of the Development Agency of Florina, which they supported as Technical Consultant, ranked 4th nationwide among 50 proposals, receiving an excellent score of 87.95/100. This achievement is particularly significant considering that it concerns a predominantly mountainous area with considerable structural challenges.

Overall, Lever – Development Consultants S.A. supported 6 Local Action Groups (LAGs) in submitting their Local Development Strategies, taking into account the specific characteristics and needs of each intervention area, which differentiate the priorities of each strategy. The evaluation of the local Leader program strategy proposals, submitted by Development Agencies to the Ministry of Rural Development & Food, was recently completed. It is noteworthy that all proposals supported by the company met the eligibility criteria and received high scores, all above the average score of all submissions.

Once again, Lever – Development Consultants S.A. demonstrates in practice its professionalism, knowledge, experience, and ability to collaborate effectively with local communities and economic stakeholders in designing strategies that will decisively contribute to their development.

It is clarified that the strategies cover the implementation period 2023-2027, with the possibility of extension until 2029. They include public infrastructures and private projects. For implementation, the Local Action