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Finland
Rural Development in Finland is managed on a decentralised basis by the main administrative regions of the country through two Rural Development Programmes (RDPs): Mainland and Åland. The RDPs are funded under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and national contributions. The RDPs set out priority approaches and actions to meet the needs of the specific geographical area they cover.
Find relevant information on the two RDPs below;
Explore EAFRD-supported projects in Finland;
Browse through the Local Action Groups (LAGs) in Finland.
Rural development funding through the EAFRD is part of a broader framework of European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), including also Regional Development, Social, Cohesion, and Fisheries Funds. These are managed nationally, by each EU Member State, on the basis of Partnership Agreements, strategic plans outlining the country’s goals and investment priorities.
- Partnership Agreement in full (FI, SV)
- ENRD Partnership Agreement summary with a focus on EAFRD(EN)
- See the full texts of all Partnership Agreements in the national language and summaries in English here.
- See ENRD summaries of all 28 Partnership Agreements.
Country Information
NRNs operate in each EU Member State to support and enhance rural development objectives, enable and facilitate exchange and learning between all the partners involved in policy implementation.
- Finnish NRN website
- Finnish NRN profile: main NRN objectives, membership, governance, budget and more.
- See the profiles of all NRNs.
The operation of each NRN is supported by a Network Support Unit (NSU) tasked with coordinating thematic and analytic work, facilitating networking and exchange, and communicating the work and voices of the network.
Contact the Finnish NSU
Maaseutuverkostopalvelut / Landsbygdsnätverkstjänster (Rural Network Support Unit of Finland)
PO Box 405
FI-60101, Seinäjoki
Finland
Telephone: 00358 40 5454016
Email: info@maaseutu.fi
Contact persons:
Teemu Hauhia (Director):
Pirjo Onikki (Network Coordinator):
Sinikka Torssonen (Information Officer):
Juha-Matti Markkola (Network Expert):
Tuomas Metsäniemi (Network Expert):
Salla Pätilä (Network Expert):
Ruokavirasto / Livmedelsverket (Finnish Food Authority)
PO Box 100
FI-00027, Ruokavirasto
Finland
Telephone: 00358 295 30 0400
Fax: 00358 295 30 0444
Email:
Website: www.ruokavirasto.fi
Country Information
- Rural Development Programme in full (FI, EN)
- ENRD RDP Summary (EN)
- DG AGRI RDP Factsheet (EN)
- RDP press summary (EN) Source: European Commission
- See ENRD summaries of all national and regional RDPs. Find out more about RDP implementation and the broader Rural Development policy framework.
Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö /Jord- och skogsbrukministeriet (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)
Hallituskatu 3 A, Helsinki
PL 30, 00023 Valtioneuvosto
Finland
Telephone: 00358 295 16 001
Fax: 00358 9 160 54202
Email: kirjaamo@mmm.fi
Website: www.mmm.fi
Maaseutuvirasto / Landsbygdsverket (Agency for Rural Affairs)
PO Box 405
FI-60101, Seinäjoki
Finland
Telephone: 00358 295 31 2000
Fax: 00358 295 31 2201
Email: info@mavi.fi
Website: www.mavi.fi
Country Information
- Rural Development Programme in full (SV)
- ENRD RDP Summary (EN)
- DG AGRI RDP Factsheet (EN)
- RDP press summary (FI, SV, EN) Source: European Commission
- See ENRD summaries of all national and regional RDPs. Find out more about RDP implementation and the broader Rural Development policy framework.
Ahvenanmaan maakuntahallitus / Ålands Landskapsregeringen (Government of Åland)
Självstyrelsegården
Strandgatan 37
Mariehamn
Finland
Telephone: 00358 18 25000
Fax: 00358 18 19155
Email: registrator@regeringen.ax
Website: www.regeringen.ax
Maaseutuvirasto / Landsbygdsverket (Agency for Rural Affairs)
PO Box 405
FI-60101, Seinäjoki
Finland
Telephone: 00358 295 31 2000
Fax: 00358 295 31 2201
Email: info@mavi.fi
Website: www.mavi.fi
