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Smart Rural 27: outcomes and recommendations
The final report of the Smart Rural 27 project clearly underlines the importance of LEADER as the main tool to implement Smart Villages in many Member States.
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Smart Rural 27 - Final report
The final report of the 2nd Preparatory Action on Smart Rural Areas in the 21st century, commonly called Smart Rural 27, the Executive summary and the leaflet are now available.
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LEADER success stories across the CAP
LEADER can co-fund a variety of projects supporting many different CAP objectives and this article shows the scope of LEADER's rural development potential.
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Latest publications

Contribution of RDP Priority 6 measures on the promotion of social inclusion and poverty reduction
The evaluation analyses the contribution of Priority 6 of the Hungarian 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme (RDP) to promoting social inclusion and poverty reduction.
- Evaluation

Evaluation of educational access in England
This evaluation explores how Defra's educational access option facilitates farm and wildlife site visits for school pupils, aiming to link farming, food production, conservation and the environment with curricular skills development.
- Evaluation

Analysis of interim evaluations of 11 Catalonian LAGs
This evaluation examines how the local assessment guide tool empowers LAGs to enhance resource utilisation and accountability while providing training for effective rural development strategies and supporting the LEADER approach for 2021-2027.
- Evaluation
Latest good practice

Establishing an innovative and professional cleaning company in rural Romania
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LEADER invests in innovative farm tourism at 'The Home of Buckwheat' in Latvia
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