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Jobs, Growth and Equality in Rural Areas

The CAP provides European rural areas the tools and means to offer qualified jobs, economic growth and equal opportunities for all - leaving no one behind.

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25 Mar 2024

Thematic Group expertise informs CSP implementation

Thematic Groups at the EU CAP Network have been supporting CSP Monitoring Committees, eco-schemes and green architecture, as well as agricultural skills and mental health in farming communities.

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25 Mar 2024

Valuable knowhow appreciated about the durability of investments

Interesting enabling factors supporting the durability of benefits from CAP Strategic Plan funding are featured in a Highlights Report from the EU CAP Network expert workshop analysing investment durability.

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25 Mar 2024

#ARIAwards24: Empowering young people

This year’s Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards (ARIA) is live and seeking inspiring CAP-funded projects supporting food security, environmental resilience and the socio-economic fabric of rural areas.

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Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation of the LEADER approach in Andalusia

The report focuses on how LEADER interventions supported local development in rural areas of Andalucia, during the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme (RDP), and how LAGs are prepared to carry out management tasks and support the region.

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Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation report with a gender perspective in Catalonia

The report focuses on the impact of the 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme (RDP) of Catalonia on the promotion of gender equality, by identifying actions implemented and whether the needs identified in the programming phase of the RDP have been met.

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Member State Evaluation |

Thematic evaluation with a gender perspective in the Aragon region

Since inequalities between women and men are still deeply rooted in rural areas, the report focuses on how Aragon's 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme contributes to promoting gender equality.

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