A new study of LEADER, commissioned by DG AGRI, is currently underway. The aim of the evaluation is to explore the impact of LEADER on the CAP strategic goal of Balanced Territorial Development across Europe. It is being undertaken by a partnership of the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) at the University of Gloucestershire (UK), The Austrian Institute for Regional Studies (ÖIR), and Analysis for Economic Decisions (ADE, Belgium), with additional support from research organisations in Italy, Spain, Romania, Czech Republic, Germany, and Slovenia.