Watch and share the ENRD ’Smart Villages’ video, now subtitled in 22 EU languages! The video illustrates how rural communities, local action and digitisation can improve basic services in rural areas.
The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) is the structure that brings together all the stakeholders aiming to achieve improved rural development results in the EU.
The network serves as a hub for the sharing of information about how Rural Development policy, programmes, projects and other initiatives are working in practice and how they can be improved to achieve more.
Explore the latest ENRD publications, including:
- Spring/summer 2018 edition of the Rural Connections Magazine with a special focus on 'Generational Renewal';
- EAFRD Projects Brochure on ‘Digital and Social Innovation in Rural Services’;
- EU Rural Review 26 on ‘Smart Villages: Revitalising Rural Services’.
Discover articles on:
- Assessing RDP Impacts in 2019: How to Choose the Most Suitable Evaluation Approach?
- Communicating on Rural Development Programmes
- Seventh Good Practice Workshop: Showing the Added Value of Leader/CLLD Through Evaluation
Expand your knowledge of:
- Assessing CAP Pillar II impacts on the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Climate Actions
Learn all about the major Cork 2.0 Rural Development Conference & Declaration and explore:
- A thematic focus on Cork 2.0 in the Autumn 2016 edition of the Rural Connections Magazine;
- A highlights summary of the event in a Special Edition ENRD Newsletter;
- The full text of the Declaration translated into 22 EU languages. ...
These non-binding Guidelines aim to examine the challenges in relation to the evaluation activities for the AIR in 2019.
Learn how an EAFRD project is helping to overcome the digital divide in the north of Hesse, Germany, by supporting five districts working jointly to provide fast internet to around one million inhabitants in the area.
Find more good practices for Information & Communications Technology (ICT) in our Project Database.
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Last update: 21/09/2018
The 12th meeting of the National Rural Networks (NRNs) – 17-18 September 2018 - Tallinn, Estonia – explored the success factors and transferability of rural development projects which are working to develop efficient bioeconomy, renewable energy and circular economy practices.
Last update: 19/09/2018
The European Commission has published a call for proposals under the European Solidarity Corps to fund volunteering activities, traineeships and jobs, and solidarity projects intended for young people.
Last update: 17/09/2018
Finland's Smartest Village competition, run by the Finnish Rural Network (Maaseutu.FI), has seen a high level of involvement with 32 contestants from all over the country expressing an interest in becoming more vital, active and innovative.
Last update: 12/09/2018
The latest edition of the ENRD networking magazine ‘Rural Connections’ is now available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish on the ENRD website.
