Project reference number: 2020-1-IT02-KA204-079965

The project aims to improve the awareness and training of local elected people from rural communities to become local leaders for social innovation in rural areas, involving local corporations, civil society organizations, labour market players and service providers in critical times and following the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) framework.

The development and promotion of the implementation of local leadership plans based on local communities will be focused on promoting new emerging services and economies to set population in rural areas and fight against the impact of the economic crisis that COVID-19 pandemic will spread.

It is intended to carry out 4 pilot experiences (capacity programs), one in each partner country of the project, to create a toolkit to set local policies for crisis, recovery and sustainable future.