Findings highlight the importance of stronger governance, administrative capacity, interoperable data, meaningful stakeholder involvement and integrated tool ecosystems to support more evidence-informed CAP strategic planning.
The programme focused on competitiveness, security and European values, with agriculture and rural communities included among its key priorities.
Tools4CAP contributed with sessions on CAP design and evaluation, including insights from the Czech Republic case study using GLOBIOM.
Three updated Tools4CAP methodological guidelines bring together modelling approaches, participatory methods and data integration protocols to support more practical, evidence-based CAP Strategic Planning, monitoring and evaluation.
The discussion highlighted how the future NRPP could strengthen policy coherence, improve the prioritisation of public expenditure and address cross-sectoral challenges in Lithuania.
Participants highlighted the importance of better coordination across policy areas, meaningful stakeholder involvement and transparent processes to ensure that rural development priorities remain visible in future planning.
Experts and stakeholders met in Brussels and online to explore how practical tools, data and participatory approaches can support planning and implementation of the post-2027 CAP.
The workshop focused on the future of the CAP in the 2028–2034 period, addressing governance and policy flexibility under a possible single NRPP fund, as well as the budgetary implications of recent MFF adjustments for CAP implementation, co-financing, and crisis management.
One of the key contributions was the intervention of Professor Alan Matthews, who presented his analysis of the regulatory and financial architecture of the MFF and the CAP.
The auditors highlight several risks linked to the proposed redesign of the CAP’s funding and governance structure, emphasising the importance of accountability, coherence and full traceability of EU agricultural funding.