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Strategies for action on ‘Shrinking Smartly and Sustainably’
Effectively responding to demographic change requires a multi-level governance approach across a wide range of policy areas, while tailoring policies to the needs, challenges and opportunities of each region.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

European Commission launches public consultation on affordable housing – send feedback by 31 July
The consultation will inform the Commission’s review of State aid rules for services of general economic interest (SGEI). National, regional and local authorities, stakeholders and the general public are invited to submit their views on facilitating affordable housing investments.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Rural housing: call for targeted responses and flexible support for local approaches amid demographic shifts
Housing shortages are no longer just an urban issue – rural and peri-urban areas facing depopulation and ageing are equally affected, highlighted a recent workshop organised by the Demographic Change Regions Network (DCRN).
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications

Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar: ‘Rural Housing’
This highlights report outlines the main initiatives and summarises the main messages from the Good Practice Webinar on rural housing of 20 February 2025, hosted online by the Rural Pact Support Office.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice

Irish community-based association addresses rural homelessness and energy efficiency
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Supporting energy-efficient house renovations in French rural areas
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform

Rural Move: attracting people and building communities in rural Portugal
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform