Are the cofinanced rural development actionsin Romanian rural shifting as priorities towards more social, education and health?
2025
Salasan, Cosmin | Iosim, Iasmina | Feher, Andrea | Adamov, Tabita | Pascalau, Raul | Toader, Cosmina | Simona Dumitrescu, Carmen
This paper looks at how the priorities of co-financed rural development ac tivities in Romania are changing, especially regarding social, education, and health components within the national programmes. The main research ques tion studies how funding distribution affects the effectiveness of these areas in rural communities. A mixed-methods approach was used, where quantitative data on funding were analysed along with qualitative insights from secondary data sources. The results show a clear movement towards emphasizing so cial and health initiatives, with more funding going to programs that improve community well-being and education. This change is especially important for healthcare, highlighting the growing understanding of how health, education, and social stability are related in rural development. Moreover, the findings of this research go beyond healthcare alone, offering important insights for policymakers and development workers who want to improve resource al location in rural areas. By stressing the need for integrated strategies that look at the overall development of rural communities, this study helps to bet ter understand the factors involved in rural development programming and encourages discussions on how to make initiatives more effective for better living conditions in these areas.
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Publisher Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade, Serbia
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