Thematic Group on Improving Water Resilience in Rural Areas through the CAP

• Identify the most beneficial actions and approaches to improve water resilience and explore the range of CAP interventions that could be used, as well as possibilities for upscaling and incentivising uptake through improved CAP scheme design and implementation.
• Examine the role of the supporting environment (e.g. knowledge sharing, promotion of innovative solutions and advisory services) and how this can best be deployed to improve the uptake of relevant CAP actions to achieve greater water resilience.
• Identify and share best practice examples and case studies of improved water resilience in rural areas that can be shared and potentially replicated by Member States.

The TG will consist of a small (around 40) but dedicated cross-section of informed and engaged stakeholders, including policymakers and administrators at regional and national levels (including Managing Authorities, Paying Agencies), beneficiaries, such as farming and forestry organisations, LEADER Local Action Groups (LAGs), advisers, researchers, national CAP networks (NNs), and other relevant rural and environmental stakeholders. Participants will commit to engaging in two meetings and related activities, ensuring diverse perspectives and active contributions to achieving the TG’s objectives.

• The first meeting will take place online on 18 September 2025.
• The second meeting will take place in person on 06 November 2025.

The meetings will be held in English without interpretation.