EU Rural vision

Express interest to join us on 14 December in this online policy lab that will explore ways to enhance actual access to funding by local rural actors and build reflections on possible orientations for enhanced support action and financing for rural areas.

Unlock solutions for healthcare challenges in Europe’s rural areas. Join us on 30 November to get informed about policies and tools improving access to health, to learn from local experiences, and exchange and build your capacities to promote solutions in your rural area.

The highlights report from the inaugural meeting of the Rural Pact Coordination Group is now available.

Take a look at the 10 new good practices of projects, policies, tools and methodologies contributing to rural revitalisation and the rural vision which are available in the Rural Pact Community Platform.

Focused on revitalising rural areas through social economy, this group offers a space to share best practices, collaborate on tools, and influence policy.

The European Commission has backed 17 pivotal projects under the EU Mission 'A Soil Deal for Europe'. These collaborative efforts span 32 countries and diverse stakeholders, focusing on soil health restoration and protection contributing to the European Green Deal's objectives.

The 1st Preparatory Action on Smart Rural Areas in the 21st Century (Smart Rural 21) operationalises the Smart Villages definition and tests the implementation of smart village strategies in practice. The final report based on the local experience of 21 villages across Europe, offers insights to support rural communities for developing Smart Village Strategies.

It is a virtual space where rural stakeholders at different levels can exchange experiences and solutions in webinars, virtual events, discussion panels, hackathons and Q&A sessions based on outputs from the project.

Discover the top 5 innovative projects led by women farmers across Europe. Hosted by Copa-Cogeca, this award highlights commitment to rural development and gender empowerment. Could your project be next?

Building on the foundation of SMARTA and SMARTA 2, SMARTA-NET takes the lead in transforming rural mobility. Led by DG MOVE, this third edition of SMARTA aims to make rural travel more sustainable and empowers local authorities to innovate.

Web scraping is a method for mechanically gathering data from webpages. In the GRANULAR project, web scraping is employed to analyse real-time property transaction data, shedding light on housing market dynamics, especially in regions vulnerable to external shocks in rural Sweden.

Are you a woman innovating in agriculture or rural communities? The FLIARA project wants to showcase your sustainable projects! This EU-funded initiative aims to highlight the vital role women play in sustainable rural development.

This OECD working paper examines the role of networks and rural-urban linkages in absorbing and enhancing innovation in rural areas. The analysis focuses on the distinctive characteristics of rural areas that determine the different ways in which they adopt and diffuse innovation.

Check the latest research output from the STAYin(g)Rural project which investigates why young adults choose to continue living in rural areas, an understudied aspect in comparison to the reasons motivating their urban migration.

This OECD paper explores food supply chain resilience and its connection to food systems. It calls on policymakers to adopt a holistic approach that takes into account the broader set of food systems objectives, anticipates a broader range of shocks, and identifies coherent policy solutions.

This recently published abstract book gathers numerous significant literatures on rural health. Rural family medicine is a critical component of healthcare, as it serves the unique needs of individuals and communities in rural areas.

The Horizon Europe Cluster 6 funding for 2024 presents unprecedented opportunities for rural communities across Europe. If you are engaged in the agricultural, forestry, or rural development sectors, mark your calendar for the deadlines in February and September 2024.

This new guide offers accessible information on the full range of EU funding sources, conveniently grouped by area of action, indicating major potential beneficiaries for each.