The objective of this ex-post evaluation was to analyse EU rural development policy as financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) during the 2000-2006 programming period. The evaluation work comprised two components, namely: A synthesis of all the individual progra...
This summary contains the key findings of the synthesis of mid-term evaluations (MTEs) of the 92 national, regional and network rural development programmes (RDPs) 2007-2013, funded under the European agricultural fund for rural development (EAFRD) of the European Commission. The aim of this stu...
Rural development policy plays an important role in the development of EU regions, with more than 80% of EU territory being rural and home to over 25% of the EU population. The objectives of rural development have evolved over time to meet the changing needs of rural areas. These needs have been...
This report relates to a synthesis of the mid-term evaluations (MTEs) of the 92 national, regional and network Rural Development Programmes 2007-2013 (RDPs) funded under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). The objectives of the exercise are stated in the Terms of Refere...
This report provides, at national and regional levels, statistical and economic information covering the three objectives of Rural Development policy 2007-2013. It also gives an overview of the implementation of Rural Development policy for the programming period 2000-2006....