This analysis has been developed with the financial support of the European Union within the framework of a sub-grant provided under the “Budgets for Citizens” action implemented by the Armenian Lawyers’ Association, in cooperation with partners “Economic Development and Research Center” (EDRC) NGO and “Agora Central Europe” NGO (Czech Republic). It has been implemented by the “Association of Young Journalists” NGO within the framework of the “Budget Analysis of State Support Programmes in the Agricultural Sector” project. The “Association of Young Journalists” NGO is responsible for the content, and it does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

The “LEADER” approach is a territorial development method for rural areas. The name ‘LEADER” is an acronym derived from the French phrase “Liaison Entre Actions de Développement de l’Économie Rurale” which is translated as ‘’Links between activities (or actions) for the development of rural economy by rediscovering rural/small urban settlements and promoting local economic activities. It is also viewed as “community-led local development” (CLLD).