The Canary Islands have implemented Simplified Cost Options in order to simplify RDP implementation and reduce the error rate
Projects & Practice

A company producing rye gin and whiskey used RDP support to increase its production capacity to meet the demand of national and international markets.

Expanding a water reservoir and installing a solar farm to reduce the energy costs of irrigation.

A company that was focused on field crops diversified its activities by setting up a business incubator to boost the economic development of an area with high unemployment.

A start-up business in Finland used RDP financing to carry out a feasibility study which helped lower the risks in upscaling their production capacity of biocomposites.

A cooperation project to promote the consumption of locally produced beef and create economic and environmental benefits.

A bakery company producing high quality traditional bakery products used support from the rural development programme to modernise and expand its production capacity.

The construction of a water reservoir helped combat the more frequent extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and forest fires due to climate change.

An innovative environmental training centre was established in Murcia, demonstrating the potentials of renewable energy based on diversified rural tourism.

An inter-territorial cooperation project in Catalonia promoted the use of endogenous renewable energy and management plans contributing to climate change mitigation and adaption.