Prleška razvojna agencija giz - Prlekija development agency

Prlekija development agency giz (PRA giz) has been operating since 1998. It was founded with the aim of promoting the development of small business, tourism and rural development in the area of Prlekija (the north-eastern part of Slovenia). During the period of its operation, PRA giz has implemented a number of development projects and thus significantly contributed to more effective co-financing of local development with the help of European funds. PRA giz activities cover four basic areas: • promoting the development of tourism and small business in the area of Prlekija, • rural development, • environmental protection and • cross-border cooperation. Past references are most abundant in the area of promoting the development of tourism products in support of rural development and in the implementation of European cross-border cooperation programs. PRA giz is lead partner of Local action group Prlekija (LAG Prlekija) for the programming period 2014-2020, after it has already been performing the duties of the LAS Prlekija operator during the previous programming period. For its successful work, LAG Prlekija was selected twice (in 2012 and 2013) as one of the five most successful LAGs in Slovenia and for that received additional funding to carry out additional projects. Since March 2016 PRA giz is operating in the framework of a partnership organized Regional Development Agency (RDA) and in cooperation with other development agencies in Pomurje region. In the context of Pomurje RDA, our agency took over the tasks of general development in the region, referring to the municipalities of Križevci, Ljutomer, Veržej and Razkrižje. PRA giz has also taken over the responsibility for coordinating tourism activities in the entire Pomurje region.