EN
This paper is about evaluation of the implementation of Local Rural Development Strategies (LRDS). We have examined what the success of the seven Leader principles is, because many LRDSs could only partly achieve their goals. The mid-term review of these strategies is going on right now. So there is still opportunity to change the regulation in order to make the accomplishment of this initiative more prosperous. If the system changes in a positive way, there will be development. If the change is undesired, there will be decay or degradation. The aim of our article is to assist to the development of the new Leader Programme. By this article we would like to improve the Hungarian Leader program, which will be able to generate development in a positive way. In addition, we would like to highlight the importance of the viability which is the basic condition of operation of LAGs. As long as viability is not present in a community, it is difficult to talk about endogenous development. If viability is present in a community, the heuristic self-organisation theory needs to be adopted. Leader initiative is said to be socially inclusive. However, our research findings have shown that Leader partnerships in Hungary are not based on full inclusion, since LAGs are often characterized by male dominance and there is a danger that partnerships may be controlled by elite groups.
PL
W artykule przedstawiono rolą i znaczenie lokalnych strategii rozwoju obszarów wiejskich na Węgrzech opracowywanych i wdrażanych w ramach programu LEADER. Inicjatywa ta sprzyja integracji społecznej. Tak długo jak integracja nie będzie na wystarczającym poziomie, lokalny rozwój obszarów wiejskich nie będzie miał charakteru aktywnego.