Commitment to the EU Rural Pact – Czech Ministry of Regional Development

Public authorities across Europe are increasingly demonstrating political leadership and long-term commitment to strengthening rural areas through the Rural Pact.

As part of this growing community, the Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic has formalised its engagement by submitting a national political commitment to the Pact. This commitment aligns Czechia with the shared goals of the  EU rural vision. 

Committed actions

In its signed commitment, the Czech Ministry of Regional Development pledges to advance rural development through three concrete lines of action:

  • Implementing a strong and integrated Rural Development Policy, as part of the Strategy of Regional Development of the Czech Republic 2021-2027 and in the post-2028 period, to fulfil the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas.

  • Supporting rural development in the 2028+ negotiations and its important place in the implementation of 2028+ policies.

  • Coordinating and supporting integrated territorial instruments –Community-led Local Development (CLLD) and Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) – in rural areas.

This commitment builds on Czechia’s prior support to the European Rural Pact, including establishing a Rural Pact within the national context and the successful delivery of its Rural Development Concept.

Read the formally signed commitment document.

Commitment signing and acknowledgement

The commitment was signed on 5 November 2025 in Brussels by Mr Radim Sršeň, Deputy Minister for Regional Development of the Czech Republic. It was formally recognised during a high-level session of the Rural Pact Policy Action Lab ‘Rural areas and communities in the post-2027 EU budget and policies’, held in the presence of EU institutions, Member States and rural stakeholders.

Public authorities’ commitments to the Rural Pact

Commitments by public authorities are voluntary actions intended to implement some of the elements identified as key to achieve the objectives of the Rural Pact at national and regional levels, such as strengthened governance, funding coordination, rural proofing and stakeholder engagement. 

They help ensure that the ten shared goals of the EU rural vision guide policies across all levels of government.

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