What is LEADER really about today, and what should it become tomorrow?

After more than 30 years of implementation across Europe, the LEADER-CLLD approach stands at a crossroads. In a context of multiple crises, growing territorial inequalities, democratic fatigue and Continue reading →

What makes LEADER more than just a funding programme? A new scientific study from Estonia proposes an answer: its ability to create social value through trust, cooperation, and community-led governance.

Published in European Urban and Regional Studies, the Continue reading →