Poland’s RDP allocated a ‘lump sum’ funding package for LEADER Local Actions Groups to help them prepare their Local Development Strategies for the 2014-2020 period.
Projects & Practice

A LAG organised a series of tailored workshops to combat digital exclusion among people over 50 years old.

Bringing together public authorities, research institutes and farmers to explore low carbon emission production models in agriculture.

Organising bicycle rallies as a means of promoting social interaction and integration.

Training on small-scale water retention was provided to the staff of relevant regional authorities in order to confront the impact of climate change at regional level.

A Polish NGO used EAFRD funding to promote local traditional foods from the Mazovia region through a culinary trail, a food contest and a series of educational courses.

EAFRD supported the successful development of a local brand in a mountainous area in Lower Silesia, Poland. It enabled the local population to develop its unique cultural diversity into a successful, integrated touristic product.

The initiative reveals how various sources of funding can be used in a synergistic way to capitalise upon local resources and tackle unemployment sustainably.

LEADER funding helped the economic development of a small Polish rural village building on the local community’s rich history.