Albanian Network for Rural Development (ANRD)

is a non-governmental organization established in December 2015. It has emerged as a need to ensure effective policymaking on rural development. Thus, ANRD is a mechanism to support and implement policies of rural development in Albania in the light of the principles that guide the country’s integration into the European Union. ANRD mission is to promote community-led rural development through advocacy and initiatives on policy development and implementation regarding sustainable rural development, with the aim of improving the quality of life of rural communities. The Network aims to promote and support community-oriented and bottom-up approaches towards social and economic development of rural areas and represents 22 member organisations.

The Rural development network in Bosnia and Herzegovina (MRRBiH)

is a member-organisation which is active in the area of rural development since October 2014. The organisation represents the interests of rural communities from the entire territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for which it networks with national, regional and international organisations and academic community, and implements projects that support the social and economic empowerment and create equal development opportunities for the local population in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Croatian network for rural development

Croatian rural development network – HMRR is an organisation and a network of organisations that promotes sustainable development of Croatian rural areas since 2006. By working together, networking, partnership and knowledge transfer we aim to improve conditions for sustainable development and high-quality life in rural communities. At this moment, the Network counts 44 members.

The Network of organizations for rural development of Kosovo

was established in 2013 in Kosovo, and is a national network that promotes and supports the development of relationships and partnership between different sectors of the rural community in Kosovo through advocacy activities which contribute to sustainable rural development. The organization cooperates with various organizations of the same profile, exchanges ideas, information and experiences, and promotes and organises activities in the field of rural development. It also works for better conditions for sustainable development of rural areas, and improve the quality of life for the rural population of the country.

The Rural Development Network of North Macedonia (RDN OF NM)

is a national umbrella organisation that was established in December 2010, and currently represents more than 70 member-associations. The organisation cooperates and works with similar international organisations and bodies, for sharing information, ideas, experience, knowhow that would support the rural development of the country. It contributes to development of the rural communities by following the principles of sustainable rural development, community and bottom-up support, development of local partnerships, implementation of integrative actions and strengthening of the multi-sector cooperation for enhancing the quality of life of the rural population in the North Macedonia.

is a member organization, representing 15 rural associations from the entire territory of the Republic of Serbia. The organization provides support to stakeholders in rural development, through the identification, initiation, promotion and networking with various stakeholders, and so contributes to strengthening of the development and improvement of the quality of life of the rural communities. To achieve this, the organization cooperates and networks with similar international organizations, organizes and implements training for rural communities and other stakeholders who have power and influence in rural development, and participates in the national and local policy and decision-making processes, that are concerned with the enhancement of the socio-economic circumstances of living of the rural communities.

Network for Rural Development of Montenegro (NRDM)

is a non-governmental organization established in December 2015. It has emerged as a need to ensure effective policymaking on rural development. Thus, ANRD is a mechanism to support and implement policies of rural development in Albania in the light of the principles that guide the country’s integration into the European Union. ANRD mission is to promote community-led rural development through advocacy and initiatives on policy development and implementation regarding sustainable rural development, with the aim of improving the quality of life of rural communities. The Network aims to promote and support community-oriented and bottom-up approaches towards social and economic development of rural areas and represents 22 member organisations.