Report - 1st meeting of the LEADER and territorial development Subgroup

The LEADER and territorial development Subgroup is part of the governance of the European CAP Network.

The objectives of the meeting were to provide an update on LEADER implementation in the RDPs 2014-2022 and provide a first look at LEADER across the CAP Strategic Plans; present the governance structure and explain the role of the Subgroup; provide an update on the European Court of Auditors report on LEADER, the Commission’s reply and follow-up actions; provide an update on relevant activities of the EU CAP Network linked to LEADER; and explore and discuss networking activities on LEADER in the Member States.

Concluding messages reiterated that LEADER is seen as a proven methodology that should be encouraged to make LEADER younger, simpler and smarter by supporting and networking with a wide range of stakeholders.