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 development policy of the European Union.
It includes:
- a description of the Leader concept;
- the key features of the Leader approach;
- a basic explanation of how the Leader approach operates on the ground;
- key contact points for additional information.