ENRD’s Rural Review on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas. The views expressed by the authors of each article provide a valuable contribution to the debate about the future of rural areas. The opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and should not be considered as representative of the European Commission’s official position.

The publication was translated by Lela Dumbadze with the assistance from the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The Commission reviewed all 28 CAP Strategic Plans and put together a summary of the actions taken by EU countries to meet the specific objectives.

The publication was translated by Natia Nadiradze with the assistance from the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

International Experience and local development perspective of the area.

This document discusses state policies and legal landscape in relation to social entrepreneurship in different countries and the Georgian context.

The publication assesses the extent to which the current policy framework in Georgia is in line with the policies of the EU Green Deal and identifies the main policy measures to be addressed and implemented. The study maps the relevant policies and makes a gap analysis of the EU Green Deal critical pillars. The gap analysis is complemented by the national best practice examples (e.g., flagship initiatives), identifying existing bottlenecks and good practices in Georgian climate and environmental policies.
 

The publication was prepared by the analytical centre World Experience for Georgia (WEG) with assistance from the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

This guidance from the European Rural Development Network concerns the essential role that Local Development Strategies play in the LEADER/CLLD approach and covers local development strategy elaboration, including general and specific objectives, community involvement process, action plan, management, monitoring and evaluation arrangements. 

The document was translated at the initiative of the “Georgian Association of Local Action Groups” (GALAG), with the support of organization “People in Need”.

This report reviews the concept of a Smart Village, its strategy, and potential priorities. It explores how digital technologies and innovations may support quality of life, higher standard of living, public services for citizens, better use of resources, less impact on the environment, and new opportunities for rural communities value chains in terms of products and improved processes.
 
The paper includes inspirational cases from the European Union, as well as initiatives implemented in Georgian municipalities.
 
The report was prepared by an expert Giorgi Tsimakuridze with the assistance from the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

This report identifies growth poles and defines related policy and training in target municipalities. Findings are based on interviews in the target municipalities with public and private stakeholders and on primary and secondary data. 

The report was prepared by an expert Nick Maddock with the assistance from the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).