Approaches to rural proofing: review report

References

Atterton, J. (2019) ‘Learning Lessons from early Islands Communities Impact Assessments’ (Scotland’s Rural College). Available online: Learning Lessons from early Islands Communities Impact Assessments — SRUC, Scotland's Rural College

Atterton, J. (2020) European Network for Rural Development Thematic Group Rural Proofing - Background document. Available online: ‘Analytical overview of rural proofing approaches and lessons learned’.

Atterton, J., Philip, L., Shucksmith, M., Currie, M., Vuin, A. and Shortall, S. (2024) ‘Informing the Rural Delivery Plan: Evidence, Indicators and Evaluation’ Final Report from the SEFARI Specialist Advisory Group on the Rural Lens (not yet published).

Bryce, B-A. (2022) Rural and Regional Development Unit, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SME’s and Cities, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Available online: Rural Proofing: OECD lessons learned

Hall and Gibson (2016) ‘Rural Proofing in Canada An Examination of the Rural Secretariat and the Rural Lens’. Available online: Hall and Gibson 'Rural Proofing in Canada' with summary.docx (ruraldev.ca)

Shortall, S. and Sherry, E. (2017) Preliminary recommendations to assist with the development of a guidance framework and monitoring framework for rural proofing related to the Rural Needs Act | Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (afbini.gov.uk)

Cedervärn, J. (2016) ‘Rural social policy and rural proofing – in Finland, Norway, Great Britain and Canada’. Available online: Rural social policy and rural proofing – in Finland, Norway, Great Britain and Canada - Tillväxtanalys (tillvaxtanalys.se)

European Network for Rural Development Thematic Group on Rural Proofing publications

Rural Proofing Actions at different levels: Key considerations

Analytical overview of rural proofing approaches and lessons learned: background paper

A Framework of Rural Proofing Actions: Final output

1st meeting of the ENRD Thematic Group on Rural Proofing | The European Network for Rural Development (ENRD) (europa.eu)

Policy tools

A guide to the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 for Public Authorities (revised) Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA, 2018)

Rural proofing in England 2020 UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra, 2021)

Delivering for rural England UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra, 2022)

Rural proofing for health toolkit – Rural England (Rural England, 2020)

Statistical Digest of Rural England UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra, last updated August 2022)

Rural Proofing checklist, Welsh Government

Rural proofing tool - Example 1, Welsh Government

Rural proofing tool - Example 2, Welsh Government

Rural Proofing Policies Checklist New Zealand Government

Rural Proofing tool for policy practitioners Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand Government

Guide to using the Rural Lens, Canadian Government