Projects & Practice

Establishment of a health center in Švėkšna village

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Rural services
Countries:: Lithuania

A project used Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding to ensure easy access to medical and aftercare services for rural residents.

Creating the Vistula valley cultural and culinary brand

Keywords:: Added value, Diversification, Information & promotion activities, Local food, Tourism
Countries:: Poland

EU funding conrtibuted to create and promote a new cultural and culinary brand for the attractive Vistula valley in Poland, helping the region to entice tourists.

Expanding the visitor centre on a hazelnut farm

Keywords:: Added value, Diversification, Job creation
Countries:: France

A French hazelnut farm used EAFRD support to develop a visitor centre, helping boost direct sales and educate citizens on hazelnut production and processing.

Improving rural health services for the elderly

Keywords:: Healthcare, Job creation, Social services
Countries:: France

Local authorities in France’s Midi-Pyrénées region used EAFRD funding to develop a medical centre to improve the quality of health services particularly for the elderly.

Dreverna: using the sea’s lost treasures to make the village prosper

Keywords:: Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural SMEs, Tourism
Countries:: Lithuania

A village established an amber community house to offer amber workshops and promote collaboration among amber craftsmen.