Aerial view of the countryside with houses and fields
Topic

Rural Development

EU rural development policy supports the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry, sustainable use of natural resources, climate action, and balanced territorial development.

Latest news

Two women leading the project De Groene Pluck in LEADER Flevoland area - the Netherlands
16 Sep 2026

LEADER in the Netherlands: a special case?

A look at how LEADER is organised in the Netherlands, how Local Action Groups work and how the Dutch situation is quite different from other Member States.

  • CAP Implementation
Participants in the DROM Congress of LAGs from the Outermost Regions, group picture outdoors
14 Sep 2026

How Europe's outermost regions are building a common LEADER community

A recent cooperation project has highlighted specific aspects of LEADER in the EU's outermost regions, where local development strategies reflect a variety of territorial priorities.

  • CAP Implementation
Portrait of the president of LEADER Mëllerdall region, Luxebourg and his dog
14 Sep 2026

People shaping regions: sharing LEADER stories from Luxembourg

By spotlighting people who are shaping the places they live in, the ‘LEADER Stories’ blog highlights the spirit of LEADER in Luxembourg and helps communicate the EU to the citizens.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest publications

Evaluation of the LAG ADRAMA in 2019
Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation of the Local Development Strategy of the LAG ADRAMA in 2019

An in-depth assessment of LAG ADRAMA's Local Development Strategy for 2014-2022, focusing on its alignment with national and EU regulations.

  • Evaluation
Monitoring Data Summary: Rural Development - Priority 6
Monitoring Data Summaries |

Monitoring Data Summary: Rural Development Priority 6 (P6) - 2021

Priority 6 promotes social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas. This fiche represents the situation at the end of 2021.

  • CAP Implementation
Monitoring Data Summary: Rural Development - Priority 5
Monitoring Data Summaries |

Monitoring Data Summary: Rural Development Priority 5 (P5) - 2021

Priority 5 promotes resource efficiency and support the shift towards a low carbon and climate resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors. This fiche represents the situation at the end of 2021.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest good practice

Food identity porto metropolitan area logo
Project | 05 Oct 2026

LEADER funds food identity in the Porto metropolitan area

  • CAP Implementation
Positive agritude logo
Logo La Vidrioteca
Project | 01 Oct 2026

La Vidrioteca – adding value to used glass bottles

  • CAP Implementation