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Rural proofing in the spotlight for the Polish Council Presidency
Policymakers at EU, local, regional and national levels should achieve a full integration of rural areas into development processes and ensure further investments in infrastructure, education, labour market, health, culture, and the environmental, digital and energy transformations.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Supporting decision-making through better rural data: new guidelines
The EU-funded GRANULAR project has developed a set of guidelines and training materials to enhance data collection in rural areas. The publication is intended to assist practitioners in addressing local challenges.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Statistical data on rural and urban Europe
Eurostat’s twin publications on Rural Europe and Urban Europe examine subnational/territorial development across the EU, overviewing territorial typologies, area and population, population density, land cover, and related statistical data.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Upcoming events
CLLD – Prosperous community opportunities for a shared future
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Just transition, financing for development and territorial solutions
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications
Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab ‘Enhancing policy coordination for vibrant rural areas’
This highlights report outlines the main messages and outputs of the Policy Action Lab of 28 November 2024, hosted by the Rural Pact Support Office.
- Rural Pact
Rural Pact Coordination Group (RPCG) Declaration on the future of rural areas and rural development policy in the European Union
The RPCG Declaration – adopted on 12 December 2024 – sets out a strategic proposal for the post-2027 EU funds and policies to address the challenges faced by rural areas. It calls for a strong shift in future policies to ensure the sustainability and resilience of EU’s rural areas in the long run.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Policy Briefing ‘Empowering communities to take action for the rural vision’
This Policy Briefing outlines how the Rural Pact can contribute to transformative local action in rural areas. It identifies a set of actions for both local communities and higher-level authorities to pursue in order to enable tailored responses to rural challenges.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice
Structured governance and information-sharing mechanisms improve Bratislava-Austria regional cooperation
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Volunteer-driven transport service enhances mobility options in rural Belgium
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Volunteer-based initiative improves mobility and social inclusion of the elderly in rural Slovenia
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform