This paper explores the role of “multi-level governance” concept in the current EU rural development policies and in the proposals for the programming period 2014-2020. The main objective is to propose a methodology for the self-evaluation of local governance with reference to the...

Good governance approaches in policy formulation and implementation - based on key concepts like participation, networking, transparency and accountability - are more and more adopted by the EU in addressing its rural policies reforms. Public Administrations at all levels should be evaluated...

This work explores the role of the “multi-level governance†concept in the current EU rural development policies and in the proposal for the programming period 2014-2020. The main objective is to set out a methodology for the self-evaluation of local governance with reference to the...