In AFaktive, the Institute for Rural Development Research (IfLS) based in Frankfurt leads the work on policy analyses and the co-design of instruments to support agroforestry and water management approaches at local, regional and partly also national and EU level. Regional and/or communal issues and concerns regarding agroforestry as a water management tool are seen as key elements, while the work will also involve working with policy makers to improve the legal and administrative framework for agroforestry systems at the national level.
Regarding recommendations for national and transnational rules and regulations, the project aims at close collaboration with relevant organisations and associations. EURAF, in particular, will accompany the project and provide important information, especially with regard to current political developments at EU level.
The aspects of agricultural policy and the development of rural areas are a central theme of the Institute for Rural Development Research (IfLS). The institutes’ topics include amongst others sustainable land use in a changing climate, socio-economic aspects of farming as well as regional development. Through its involvement in numerous EU projects and international working groups, the IfLS brings together extensive experience, broad understanding and a well-connected network of relevant stakeholders across Europe.