1. Monte – Desenvolvimento Alentejo
Central, ACE
Bitonto - Italy 29/10/2013

2. Who We Are
Monte exists since 1996 and its is composed by 5
local development
associations: Aliende, Adim, Admc, Trilho and Vendas Novas, Porta do
Alentejo- ADL.
Monte is a non-profit private entity, from Arraiolos. It is a nongovernmental organisation for development (NGO) with the legal status of
public utility. It is also a training entity.

3. Where we are
Intervention Area:
5.279 km2 (the biggest in Portugal)
104.693 persons,
dm = 19,8 Hab/ km2

4. Mission
To promote social and economic development and advocacy on rural regions.

5. Strategic Purposes
• Reinforce cooperation with its associates.
• Provide Quality services.
• Reinforce its position in networks; European, national and
regional platforms.
• Reinforce cooperation for development.
• Join other networks and European platforms.
• Make a bet on ICT through e-learning platforms and the
creation of e-learning contents.
• Create, implement and disseminate a methodology to
support entrepreneurship.
• Approve and create dynamic on projects under Axis 3
PRODER/LEADER approach.
• Manage training actions for employed people.
• Sell consultancy services.

6. OUR PROJECTS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Axis 3 ProDer/Leader approach
Financial support to rural development plans
- Microcredit
Small financial support to entrepreneurs
- PAECPE
Consultancy and training for entrepreneurs
- CREMP – Women Resource Centre
Consultancy and training for female entrepreneurs
- Training
Skills improvement for adults

7. OUR PROJECTS

SOCIAL INNOVATION
CLDS – Local Social Development Contract
Coordinating entity for a social development plan for Arraiolos
municipality
Mirabal – Mulheres 100 Medos
Promote gender equality and fight againsdomestic violence
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Monitor Amigo
Open area for the use of computers
Loja Comunitária de Arraiolos
Social store for local families in need
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ANIMATION/TERRITORIA PROMOTIO
L
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Local Products Promotion
National and international divulgation of local
products

8. OUR PROJECTS

COOPERATION
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Projec for commercialization of fruit and vegetables on a proximity basis
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EIDER- Empreendedorismo e Inovação para o Desenv Rural
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Reinfo entrepreneurial skills and e
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xchange of best pra
ctices b
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and Cabo Verde’s
entrepreneurs
Gestão Sustentável dos Recursos Florestais no Natural dos Tarrafes de Cacheu
Parque
Protection Guiné Bissau’s rain forest
of
at Tarrafes de Cacheu
Baloi D'horta
To raise social and economic
capital at Santo Antão
– Cabo Verde
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ORGANISATIONAL DEVEL
OPMENT
Internal training
Participation on several training courses for internal skills development
Centro de Recursos paraesenvolvimento Rural
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9. 
NETWORKS
ADRAL – Agência de Desenvolvimento Regional do Alentejo
Member of Alentejo’s Regional Development Agency
http://www.adral.pt/
ANIMAR – Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Local
Direction member of the Portuguese Association for Local Development
http://www.animar-dl.pt/
APURE - Associação para as Universidades Rurais Europeias
Member of the association for the European rural universities
http://www.ure-apure.org/
EAPN
Member of the European Anti-Poverty Network
http://www.eapn.pt/
http://www.eapn.org/
Federação Minha Terra
Portuguese federation of local development associations
http://www.minhaterra.pt/
Plataforma Portuguesa das ONGD’s
Direction member of the Portuguese platform of non-governmental development associations
http://www.plataformaongd.pt/
Rede Rural Nacional
Member of the National network on rural development
http://www.rederural.pt/
Winnet8
Member of a network of women’s resource centers’
http://www.winnet8.eu/

10. Environment
Promote informative and training actions to
divulge the regional environmental patrimony,
and contribute to reinforce the idea on the
local communities and general population, for
the defence of ecologic values and sustainable
development.
The proposed activities complete each others,
trying to have a bigger impact on the different
agents of the territory. An example of this
complementarities is the initial training on
scientific illustration and nature photography,
which embraces nature observation visits and
seminars destined for sustainable companies.

11. Environment
Guide-books

12. Environment

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14. Thank you for your attention
Nuno Costa
nuno.costa@monte-ace.pt
Paula Santos
paula.santos@monte-ace.pt
Monte Desenvolvimento Alentejo Central - ACE
Rua Joaquim Basílio Lopes, n.º 1
7040-066 | Arraiolos, Portugal
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+351 266 490 090 |
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+351 266 419 276
www.monte-ace.pt | monte@monte-ace.pt