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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

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18 Oct 2024

Water efficiency benefits flow from CAP Strategic Plans

Water efficiency is the topic of a new Policy Insights article which highlights how the CAP can help rural Europe use water wisely by better protecting the quality and quantity of EU water reserves.

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17 Sep 2024

Youth Reflections on the Young LEADER Forum

Read perspectives from the young delegates from the EU CAP Network's Young LEADER Forum who explain what was most useful about the event and how they are using what they learned at the Forum in June.

Aerial view. Small european rural village. Blue winding river.
16 Sep 2024

Understanding LEADER's added value

A new set of guidelines from the EU CAP Network are available to help Local Action Groups and Managing Authorities assess the added value of LEADER.

Latest publications

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Monitoring Data Summaries |

Monitoring Data Summary: Rural Development Priority 6 (P6)

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

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Monitoring Data Summaries |

Monitoring Data Summary: Rural Development Priority 5 (P5)

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.

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Monitoring Data Summaries |

Monitoring Data Summary: Rural Development Priority 4 (P4)

Priority 4 focuses on restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry. This fiche represents the situation at the end of 2021.

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