Publications
Publications
Joint Declaration of the First Albanian Rural Parliament
Adopted in the closing session of the First Albanian Rural Parliament (ARP I), held in the Parliament of Albania on 30th September 2017, the Joint Declaration of the first Albanian Rural Parliament holds a set of challenges and recommendations addressing the...
First Albanian Rural Parliament Booklet
The first Albanian Rural Parliament booklet presents the initiative of the Albanian Network for Rural Development (ANRD) to establish a “Rural Parliament”. This projects seeks to support European practices in rural development as both an economic and social...
Pathways to LEADER – A guide to getting the LEADER approach up and running in the Western Balkans, Turkey and beyond
This publication offers guidelines on the application of the LEADER approach - a locally led, bottom-up method to development in rural areas promoted by the European Commission - in the Western Balkans and Turkey. The LEADER approach has been in operation for over 25...
Infographic: First Albanian Rural Parliament
This infographic is an attempt to present the chronology of activities undertaken on behalf of the first Albanian Rural Parliament, starting from the initial idea to the finalization and approval of the Joint Declaration. First Albanian Rural Parliament Infographic...
IPARD II Program (2014-2020)
Under the IPA component, the IPARD II provides substantial support for agriculture and rural development in Albania: The IPARD II program contains at this initial stage four measures: Investment in the physical assets of agricultural holdings; Investments in physical...
Community-Led Local Development (CLLD)
Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) Since its launch in 1991 by the European Commission as a Community Initiative, the LEADER local development approach has provided rural communities in the EU with a method for involving local partners in shaping the future...
THE LEADER APPROACH – a basic guide
A European Commission guide on the Leader approach - the document introduces the Leader approach, explaining how it can work for the development of rural communities. It also sets out some basic information about how it should be implemented at local level, as an...
Community-Led Local Development (CLLD)
Since its launch in 1991 by the European Commission as a Community Initiative, the LEADER local development approach has provided rural communities in the EU with a method for involving local partners in shaping the future development of their area. The LEADER...
The LEADER approach – a basic guide
This guide by the European Commission introduces the LEADER approach, explaining how it can work for the development of rural communities. It provides basic information about how the method should be implemented at local level as an integral part of the rural...