Projects & Practice

El Hueco Oxma – Rural Innovation

Keywords:: Demography, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Social inclusion, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Spain

A social enterprise used RDP funding to foster social innovation and entrepreneurship in one of the most depopulated regions in Europe.

The use of renewable energy to improve air quality

Keywords:: Education & lifelong learning, Energy efficiency, Environmental protection, Information & promotion activities, Rural services, Sustainability, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Poland

A project that promotes the use of renewable energy to improve air quality through training and awareness raising.

From fleece to dress, a workshop using by-product of livestock

Keywords:: Added value, Competitiveness, Demography, Diversification, Education & lifelong learning, Entrepreneurship, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Spain

A rural women’s association used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to organise wool processing training courses and to create employment opportunities by valorising wool, a by-product of sheep meat production.

The Gaschet dam - Preserving the largest freshwater body in Guadeloupe

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Forestry, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Tourism
Countries:: France

An afforestation project to protect the largest body of freshwater in Guadeloupe and improve the biodiversity in the surrounding area.

Web based education for farmers in Austria

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Education & lifelong learning, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Knowledge transfer
Countries:: Austria

An educational institution for farmers in Austria used RDP support to develop a training programme using digital, web-based technologies and applications.