PROSPECTS FOR CREATING LOCAL ACTION GROUPS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 'LEADER' PROGRAMME

The aim of the article is to indicate some conditions that may exert an influence on the implementation of the Pilot 'Leader+' Programme in the rural areas of Poland. One of the Programme's most important tasks is to stimulate the activity of local communities and the formation of local partner ties. In analysing the possibilities of achieving the earlier described objectives with the help of the 'Leader' initiative it is necessary to take into account several factors connected with the specific character of the Polish countryside. These factors may be decisive for the chances of and threats to the Programme's animation.