Anchoring rural areas in the NRPPs – sign up by 24 April for our Policy Lab
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
- Stronger Rural Areas
- Connected rural areas
- Resilient rural areas
- Prosperous rural areas
The event (3 June 2026 – Brussels, Belgium) will explore three building blocks relevant for rural communities and territories in the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) proposed for the 2028-2034 EU budget.
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Express your interest to participate by 24 April!
The Policy Lab will provide a space to build capacities and exchange on how rural areas’ challenges and opportunities can be tackled in the NRPPs, including:
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opportunities that policymakers can mobilise and examples of integrated measures;
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engagement mechanisms to best involve rural authorities and representatives in the development of the Plans; and
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how performance measurement and territorial coding will work in practice.
The European Commission’s legislative proposals for the 2028-2034 EU budget include the merging of funding instruments and policies under shared management with Member States – including rural development policy – under NRPPs funded through a single fund. This new fund is intended to improve synergies and complementarities between policy domains and promote a more integrated approach to rural action across sectors and governance levels to address complex needs in rural areas.
The Policy Lab is intended for policymakers at national and regional levels involved in the design of the NRPPs, as well as stakeholders representing rural communities.