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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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A modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, including a large oven and a spacious countertop
26 Jun 2024

LEADER creates jobs in Poland from healthy convenience food

Local Action Group support for a Polish businesswoman has helped her to create new jobs by expanding her company’s supply of healthy convenience food that promotes better nutrition.

Austrian rural community
26 Jun 2024

Animating LEADER local development action in rural Austria

LEADER Local Action Groups in Austria benefit from strong cooperation at national level, which is animated through coordinated actions by the country’s National Network and LEADER Forum.

European rural farming community
26 Jun 2024

New LAG directory launched and LEADER added value showcased 

The EU CAP Network website helps make connections with a new directory of LEADER Local Action Groups for 2023-2027 and shares new Good Practice stories highlighting LEADER’s added value.

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medieval village of Montefabbri in the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region
Member State Evaluation |

2022 Annual Evaluation Report of the Marche RDP

The document, covering 2021, reports the results of the LEADER approach, more specifically on the support activities to Local Action Groups (LAG) on the self-assessment of Local Development Strategies and the evaluation of local integrated projects.

Young farmer picking up grapes during harvest
Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation report on the integration of ESI funds for the Liguria region

The report assessed the specific areas of integration and complementarity between the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) by analysing the progress made in ensuring an integrated approach to using the latter.

Between Puglia and Basilicata (Italy): Country landscape
Member State Evaluation |

Progress report of the Basilicata RDP

The document intends to analyse the overall performance of the 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme (RDP) in terms of the results achieved based on the implementation of its expenditure as of 2022.

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