This LDnet initiative aims to present in a systematic and succinct way how local development is implemented in different EU member states, as explained by Urszula Budzich-Tabor in her introduction to this initiative. CLLD country profiles for Estonia, Poland and Slovenia have now been published, added to those for Austria, Sweden, Portugal and Czechia. They […]
Implementing cohesion policy funds through multi-Fund CLLD
Community-led Local Development (CLLD) was introduced in the 2014-20 programme period and is based on the well-established LEADER tool. While LEADER is distinctly rural, co-funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), CLLD allows Member States to make use of up to four different ESI Funds: EAFRD, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund […]

