Projects & Practice

Our village Orzechowo

Keywords:: Culture, Local Development Strategy, Rural services
Countries:: Poland

A bottom-up project that mobilised the inhabitants of a small town to create their own development plan.

Construction of a multisport field at Plenita Village

Keywords:: Job creation, Local Development Strategy, Rural services, Youth
Countries:: Romania

A small community invested in creating a multifunctional sports field to stimulate growth and increase the attractiveness of the area.

Promoting traditional food products in Mazovia region, Poland

Keywords:: Information & promotion activities, LEADER/CLLD, Local food, Tourism
Countries:: Poland

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.

Setting up a botanical garden and providing training to young farmers

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Tourism, Vocational training & skills acquisition, Young farmers
Countries:: Romania

A small commune in Romania used EAFRD support to restore and promote its local landmark: a botanical garden, and design a training programme on environmental aspects for young farmers.

Destination “Pottery Village”

Keywords:: Culture, LEADER/CLLD, Tourism
Countries:: Poland

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

Brown Coal Mining Thematic Village

Keywords:: Diversification, LEADER/CLLD, Tourism
Countries:: Poland

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