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LEADER

LEADER is the EU’s participatory and bottom-up approach to involve rural people in community led local development through local strategies, local projects, and decision-making processes.

Latest news

Czech National Network team at the conference CLLD – Prosperous Communities – Opportunity for a Shared Future 28+ in May 2025 (c) Czech National Network
20 Jun 2025

Integrated for impact: Czechia’s multi-fund CLLD model shows the way

Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) is not just LEADER with a new name. It’s about unlocking the full potential of EU funds- together. Czechia offers an inspiring example.

  • CAP Implementation
A view of Smart Village in Kaisiadoriu, Lithuania (c) Kaisiadoriu district LAG
19 Jun 2025

Smart Villages in Lithuania: innovations for rural future

Lithuania’s journey towards smarter and more resilient rural communities is gaining momentum with the introduction of the Smart Villages (SV) in the Lithuanian CAP Strategic Plan (CSP).

  • CAP Implementation
LEADER networking in Poland at the Conference by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
19 Jun 2025

Networking with LEADER in spring 2025

The EU CAP Network's team has been busy networking for and with LEADER in the last few months. Here's a recap of the main events we have attended!

  • CAP Implementation

Latest publications

Leader Evaluation Support
Member State Evaluation |

LEADER evaluation report: support for LAGs to monitor evaluation progress and self-assessment activities

This report is intended to assist LAGs in implementing the self-assessment methodology developed as part of LEADER's first evaluation activity, which is reflected in 'Part II' of the analysis.

  • Evaluation
Report - Subgroup on LEADER and territorial development
Event Reports |

3rd meeting of the Subgroup on LEADER and territorial development

The meeting offered a rich and balanced mix of presentations and interactive discussions, reaffirming the role of LEADER for rural areas, presenting updates from Members States and identifying topics of relevance for future EU CAP Network activities.

  • CAP Implementation
Report - Study on simplification and administrative burden for farmers and other beneficiaries under the CAP
Reports |

Study on simplification and administrative burden for farmers and other beneficiaries under the CAP

The study has investigated the challenges faced by farmers and other beneficiaries when applying for CAP support and complying with environmental and sanitary requirements within and outside the CAP.

  • Evaluation

Latest good practice

apple juice norbert metz llfra gmbh
Inspirational Idea | 05 Jun 2025

Traditional local apple varieties provide economic and environmental benefits for farmers

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Five different professional cleaning equipment machines
A group of women listening to a talk by a female speaker in the project building