RDPE
The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) is jointly
funded by the Government and the European Agricultural Fund for
Rural Development. It was launched in 2008 and will run until
2013.
Along with Natural England and the Forestry Commission, the NWDA
is responsible for delivering RDPE in the Northwest. RDPE is
investing £374 million in the region, £75 million of which has been
allocated to the NWDA. The remaining £299 million is being
delivered by Natural England and the Forestry Commission.
An analysis of the socio-economic, environmental and
sustainability conditions in the region was carried out with key
regional stakeholders to form the basis for the Regional
Implementation Plan. The key issues identified were:
competitiveness and growth; climate change & energy; resource
protection; sustainable agriculture; forestry & woodlands;
biodiversity, landscape & heritage; and skills, knowledge
transfer & capacity building.
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