2026-06-27http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/262493The 2020 Strategy for Rural Development constitutes a forward-looking vision of organization and action for rural development. Its principles mirror those underlying the concept of good governance. They are based on the premise that “rural development cannot be the sole responsibility of the State, but must rather be based on the initiatives and projects of local stakeholders”, and that “the role of the State in rural development is primarily to create an enabling environment for development and to provide guidelines and support their implementation through institutional mechanisms, incentives and appropriate resources.”14application/pdftext/htmlFAOBook (stand-alone)