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<p>The processes involved in the sustainable development goals (SDGs) localization, sustainable rural development (SRD), and the use of public participation to support the achievement of the SDGs have gained importance in recent years. The aim of this article is to analyze the solution created by regional governments in Poland to combine these issues. This paper utilizes a qualitative case study-based approach. Firstly, the analysis of the development strategies of 11 Polish regions was carried out. Further, the analyses of the grant process allowed one to determine the SDG targets, which are associated with individual thematic areas of financing and with specific tasks proposed for implementation by the residents. It may be concluded that the analyzed program targets largely corresponded to the selected SDG targets. Such programs may be used as a tool for supporting the bottom-up diagnosis procedure, in the scope of desired activities supporting the achievement of the SDGs.</p>
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The processes involved in the sustainable development goals (SDGs) localization, sustainable rural development (SRD), and the use of public participation to support the achievement of the SDGs have gained importance in recent years. The aim of this article is to analyze the solution created by regional governments in Poland to combine these issues. This paper utilizes a qualitative case study-based approach. Firstly, the analysis of the development strategies of 11 Polish regions was carried out. Further, the analyses of the grant process allowed one to determine the SDG targets, which are associated with individual thematic areas of financing and with specific tasks proposed for implementation by the residents. It may be concluded that the analyzed program targets largely corresponded to the selected SDG targets. Such programs may be used as a tool for supporting the bottom-up diagnosis procedure, in the scope of desired activities supporting the achievement of the SDGs.

Public participation in rural areas supported by regional governments in the context of sustainable rural development: The case of Poland

International Journal of Management and Economics

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The processes involved in the sustainable development goals (SDGs) localization, sustainable rural development (SRD), and the use of public participation to...

Public participation in rural areas supported by regional governments in the context of sustainable rural development: The case of Poland

Article Category: Empirical Paper

Publié en ligne: 16 mai 2024

Pages: -

Reçu: 05 sept. 2022

Accepté: 04 mars 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2024-0013

Mots clés
grants, citizen participation, small communities, subnational government, countryside

© 2024 Jarosław Olejniczak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Public participation in rural areas supported by regional governments in the context of sustainable rural development: The case of Poland

Article Category: Empirical Paper

Publié en ligne: 16 mai 2024

Pages: -

Reçu: 05 sept. 2022

Accepté: 04 mars 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2024-0013

Mots clésgrants, citizen participation, small communities, subnational government, countryside

© 2024 Jarosław Olejniczak et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
grants, citizen participation, small communities, subnational government, countryside