Rural policy committee

The Rural Policy Committee is a cooperation body which aims to promote the well-being of the rural areas in various ways. The primary objective of rural policy is to improve the preconditions for living in the countryside. The rural areas must be diverse and viable in terms of industries, services and the population basis.

The Rural Policy Committee is appointed by the Finnish Government. More than 500 persons from several ministries and other organisations participate in its work.

OECD: Finland is a pioneer in cross-sectoral rural policy

Mr José-Antonio Ardavin gives the report to the chair of the
Rural Policy Committee, Mr. Jarmo Vaittinen

According to the OECD review published the 17 of April, Finland has developed quite a unique way of making rural policy. The special strength is the long-term cross-sectoral working method that Finland has been implementing as one of the first countries in the world.

The OECD report suggest that the cross sectoral collaboration could be furthered by giving more institutional strength to rural policy outside the sectoral structures of the government, in order to better address the rural policy actions of different administrative sectors and public bodies.

Rural policy committee

OECD: Finland is a pioneer in cross-sectoral rural policy

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