The Association of Rural Initiatives of Catalonia (Associació d’iniciatives Rurals de Catalunya) is the regional network for rural development in Catalonia. It provides assistance and represents the 12 Catalan Local Action Groups (LAG).
The network was born in 2010 with the aim to broadcast the activities developed by the LAGs and support them to achieve their mission: stimulate rural and coastal areas by facilitating new projects and opportunities for their inhabitants.
ARCA is structured around 4 actions: technical support services to the LAGs; communication and dissemination of projects, best practices and methodologies; representation and presence of the Catalonian network in other bodies; participation in rural development and cooperation projects.
