LAG Aizkraukle District Partnership (Latvia) The local action group “Aizkraukles rajona partnerība” (Aizkraukle District Partnership) was founded in 2005. The main activity field of Aizkraukle District Partnership is the implementation of LEADER program locally with a funding from European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), thus promoting the initiative and involvement of local people in entrepreneurship activities.
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The partnership territory consists of 7 municipalities: Aizkraukle, Jaunjelgava, Plavinas, Skrīveri, Koknese, Nereta and Valle and Kurmene Parish of Vecumnieki Municipality. The largest river in Latvia – the Daugava, on which the largest HES in the Baltic states is located with a total power of 908 MW, flows through the territory. Local governments, non-governmental organizations, companies and private persons are involved in the partnership work. Currently, it has 56 members (May 2020).
