Remote rural areas
Good practice case study
Programme ANER 2 – Development of New Rural Settlements, Guadalajara, Spain
The ANER 2 Leader+ GAL based in Guadalajara, central Spain is trying to tackle a 66% decline in the regional population between 1990 and 1998. The project aims to improve the infrastructure of the region and to promote the development of existing SMEs, the creation of new SMEs and to generate inward investment. It has funded many small scale development projects including the introduction of new technologies in the packing industry and creating a virtual community with local information and job opportunities.
The project has demonstrated that there is a need to create a political and legal framework to support new settlements, it is essential to develop an efficient approach to obtain results with limited resources and there is need to develop a social model that suits the needs and problems of an ageing population.
Case study
Programme ANER 2 – Development of New Rural Settlements [pdf, en, 16kb]
