Regional networking Rural Development

Expected results are - BRDN structure formalized as accountable organisation for continuous empowering of rural stakeholders in the Western Balkan - Increased participation of rural women in BRDN's structures and in the rural communityís decision-making processes for achieving enhanced outreach and advocacy work in the Western Balkan Region - Improved operational performance and managerial capacities of BRDN and its ability to implement strategic long-term organisational plan, thus increasing its effectiveness, and its accountability to members and beneficiaries - Improved institutional capacities of BRDN's member networks (based on the capacity assessment of the members networks) - Improved organisational performance and managerial capacities of RDN of RM - Increased capacities of BRDN's member networks for implementation of LEADER approach - Increased capacities of the existing and potential Local Action Groups as nucleus for local rural economic development through the LEADER approach.