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Meeting the Rural Development Challenge

Meeting the Rural Development Challenge. A Policy Agenda for the Western Balkans Philip Van der Celen Agriculture and Rural Development Unit The World Bank EastAgri Annual Meeting September 12, 2008. Profile Western Balkans Resembles Southern Europe 30 years Ago.

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Meeting the Rural Development Challenge

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  1. Meeting the Rural Development Challenge A Policy Agenda for the Western Balkans Philip Van der Celen Agriculture and Rural Development Unit The World Bank EastAgri Annual Meeting September 12, 2008

  2. Profile Western Balkans Resembles Southern Europe 30 years Ago

  3. Profile Western Balkans Resembles Southern Europe 30 years Ago

  4. Promoting Diversified and Knowledge-Based Rural Economies: What to do? • Establishing a Growth-Oriented Macro-Economic Framework • Investing in Quality Production Factors • Creating an Enabling Business Environment

  5. Establishing a Growth-Oriented Macro-Economic Framework • Open economy • Low fiscal burden • Flexible labor policies

  6. Investing in Quality Production Factors • Rural Infrastructure • Human Capital • Land Consolidation

  7. Creating an Enabling Business Environment • Access to Finance • Efficient Business Registration • Protection of Quality Labels and Geographical Indications • Facilitating Business Partnerships and Professional Associations

  8. Promoting Diversified and Knowledge-Based Rural Economies: How to do it? • Align public policies with Pillar 2 of the future CAP • Adopt a territorial approach to rural development • Empower regional and local communities

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