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SHERPA tool: Timeline for EU Programming
As the EU Member States are working on their national CAP Strategic Plans, the SHERPA project is making available on the website the latest updates on the progress achieved. The […]
Published by , 20/04/2021Read More
Irish Rural Development policy up to 2025
The Irish government has recently published its Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 – Our Rural Future. The policy represents the blueprint for a post-COVID-19 recovery and development of rural Ireland over […]
Published by , 16/04/2021Read More
CAP’s impact on generational renewal, local development and jobs in rural areas
The European Commission has recently published another evaluation report on the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This report overviews the impact of CAP on generational renewal, local development […]
Published by , 13/04/2021Read More
MAPs’ monitoring and evaluation
On 8 April 2021, a workshop was organised for and with the facilitators and monitors of the Multi-Actor Platforms (MAPs) set up within SHERPA. The workshop was an opportunity to […]
Published by , 12/04/2021Read More
Biodiversity: accounting for nature’s contribution to economy
In March 2021, a new statistical framework was approved, to better account for biodiversity and ecosystems in national economic planning and policy decision-making. It will allow countries worldwide to use […]
Published by , 06/04/2021Read More
Cohesion Policy support for rural areas
The European Commission has recently published specific information on Cohesion Policy supporting rural areas and communities. Cohesion Policy investments target all EU territories. Yet, more than 58% of them are […]
Published by , 31/03/2021Read More
Trilogue on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy
On 26 March 2021, the Portuguese presidency of the Council of the EU, chaired the super trilogue together with the European Parliament and the European Commission to discuss the future Common […]
Published by , 26/03/2021Read More
Rural areas should not be left behind in the recovery plans
In a recent statement, members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) have expressed concern that rural areas may benefit less from the European Union’s plans to help rebuild […]
Published by , 24/03/2021Read More
Public consultation results on the EU Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas
Some of the key outcomes of the public consultation on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas (LTVRA) have been published by DG AGRI. More than 2 300 respondents contributed to the […]
Published by , 15/03/2021Read More
Education and health care in rural areas
The OECD has recently published the report on ‘Delivering Quality Education and Health Care to All’ in an effort to offer guidance to regions affected by the demographic change. To […]
Published by , 09/03/2021Read More
CAP’s impact on knowledge exchange and advice
A recent study published by the European Commission, evaluates the impact of the 2014-2020 CAP instruments and measures on the knowledge exchange and advisory activities. These are supported by Rural […]
Published by , 09/03/2021Read More
SHERPA’s contribution to the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas
The project’s contribution to the development of a future vision for rural areas has been published and it aims to feed into the ongoing debate. The Position Paper presents the […]
Published by , 24/02/2021Read More