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CAP Strategic Plans

EU countries use a CAP Strategic Plan at national level to implement coordinated CAP interventions that address specific socio-economic and environmental needs.

Latest news

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30 Mar 2026

Enhancing the assessment of green architecture of CAP Strategic Plans

New guidelines and a Good Practice Workshop support Member States in the assessment of the combination of environment and climate instruments.

  • Evaluation
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27 Mar 2026

Assessment of CAP support on organic farming

This Thematic Working Group will develop practical guidance to help Managing Authorities and evaluators assess how CAP Strategic Plans support the economic sustainability of organic farming.

  • Evaluation
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26 Mar 2026

Assessing generational renewal strategies within and beyond the CAP

A new Thematic Working Group will develop a practical, integrated toolbox to help managing authorities and evaluators assess how CAP and related national or regional policies support generational renewal in agriculture.

  • Evaluation

Upcoming events

Governance meeting

EU CAP Network’s Steering Group - 6th Meeting

  • CAP Implementation
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
  • Evaluation
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Latest publications

Improved water resilience in rural areas - Compendium of good practice examples
Briefings |

Improved water resilience in rural areas - Compendium of good practice examples

This briefing presents a selection of CAP Strategic Plan interventions, projects and initiatives that aim to improve water resilience in rural areas through technical solutions, landscape approaches, improved water governance, and knowledge sharing.

  • CAP Implementation
Assessment of the implementation of the green architecture of the  2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan in Cyprus
Member State Evaluation |

Assessment of the implementation of the green architecture of the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan in Cyprus

This evaluation provides early insight into how Cyprus’s CAP Strategic Plan is delivering on its environmental and climate ambitions, with preliminary findings showing limited progress, persistent environmental pressures, and a need for stronger uptake and targeting of green interventions.

  • Evaluation
EU CAP Network Magazine - Issue 4
Magazines |

EU CAP Network Magazine - Issue 4

The fourth edition of the EU CAP Network magazine highlights the many ways in which farmers contribute to society, from supporting rural communities and protecting natural resources, to strengthening quality food systems and increasing market competitiveness.

  • CAP Implementation
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
  • Evaluation

Latest good practice

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