A rural proofing tool to unlock the full potential of rural areas and communities through better rural-centred EU policymaking for a fair and sustainable EU - Related links

European Commission:

• Rural Proofing
• New perspectives on Rural Proofing (2023)
• Rural Proofing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) (2025)
• Rural opportunities
• Learning from the Rural toolkit (2025)

European Parliament:

• Communication on a long-term vision for rural areas (20 Feb 2026)
• Rural development and the CAP (2025)
• Long-term vision for rural areas: European Commission communication (2021)

Council of the European Union:

• Implementing the rural proofing principle (2025)

European committee of the Regions:

• New implementation tools to boost local development in rural areas (2025)

Other Links

• WHO: 
  • Rural Health Equity (2021)
  • Rural Proofing for Health (2022)
• OECD: 
  • Rural development
  • Rural Proofing (2024)
• EU CAP Network: Thematic Group on Rural Proofing 
• AEIDL: EU Institutions calling for expanded Rural Proofing in Europe (2025)
• Interreg Europe: Empowering European Regions through Policy Transformation (Feb 2026)
• ELARD: The Long Term Vision for Rural Areas communicated