A dedicated communications campaign to promote the launch of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) in Finland.
Projects & Practice

This project is an example of how villagers can get access to high-speed broadband networks even in remote and sparsely populated rural areas. It is the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Rural Revitalisation' category.

Developing a herd management tool to optimise efficiency and animal welfare on dairy farms.

A small, remote rural community of around 1 300 inhabitants in Finland launched a Digi-Hub for the elderly.

A study financed by the Finnish RDP aimed to find new digital solutions for making reindeer husbandry a more efficient and profitable business.

Using digital technologies to re-establish the connection between young people and forests.

A community broadband initiative delivered fast broadband access to hundreds of residents in a sparsely populated region of Kuhmo in eastern Finland.

A Finnish University used EAFRD funding to organise information days, pilot projects and professional tours to enable food processing companies to develop their local sales.

Three Finnish artists used EAFRD funding to transform a remote former school in rural Finland into a residence for international artists, now the largest in all Scandinavia.

An Austrian family converted their dairy farm to produce organic eggs from laying hens in a barn after they saw an opportunity in the market.