Just over 15 years ago, a special programme for rural areas was introduced in the Netherlands. The start of this so-called LEADER programme took place in the north-westerly part of the province of Friesland, the first LEADER region in the Netherlands.

Just over 15 years ago, a special programme for rural areas was introduced in the Netherlands. The start of this so-called LEADER programme took place in the north-westerly part of the province of Friesland, the first LEADER region in the Netherlands.
LEADER is one of the initiatives of the European Commission. LEADER is the acronym of Liaison Entre Actions de Développement de l’Economie Rurale (loosely translated as ”collaborating in rural development”). It is an experimental programme giving a social-economic impulse to country regions. This is done by way funding local and regional initiatives in order to support the regions that endeavour working together. LEADER could be called the incubator for a new rural policy with support for initiatives from the grassroots level, the bottom-u…

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