New EU Project to combat desertification in rural areas
The CCRI is a key partner in a new EU project that seeks to combat desertification in rural areas.
Research projects
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Comparative Monitoring and Evaluation of Dry-Stone Walls
This project will evaluate the effectiveness of previous agri-environment schemes (AES) by examining the condition of stone walls (SW) and stone-faced banks (SB) in selected case study locations.
UNDP-IEO publishes CCRI authored report
The United Nations Development Programme Independent Evaluation Office has recently published an Armenian focused report authored by two CCRI researchers.
Rural Housing Enabler Programme Evaluation
This evaluation of the Rural Housing Enabler Programme will incorporate both quantitative and qualitative data to provide a holistic view of the outcomes, value for money, and process.
Dartmoor Test and Trial Report
Earlier this year Janet Dwyer and Gwyn Jones completed the 18-month project 'Dartmoor Test and Trial'.
Forest of Dean Energy Climathon
The CCRI recently held another Climathon, this time in collaboration with Forest of Dean District Council. The event focused on developing net zero solutions for electricity and heat.
Evaluation of the annual Defra grant to Action for Communities in Rural England (ACRE)
The evaluation adopts a comprehensive mixed-methods approach to assess the annual grant support provided to ACRE by Defra, leveraging a Theory of Change (ToC) framework.
UK Commercial Fishing Social Survey Pilot
This project is an extension of previous Fisher Social Survey work undertaken by the team, leveraging the insights and methodologies established in the previous stages. The focus of this phase is to conduct two pilot survey rounds to gather data on the fishing industry and its stakeholders.
Rural Wales Local Policy and Innovation Partnership
This three-year programme will focus on the challenges of building a regenerative economy, supporting the net zero transition, enhancing health, wellbeing and access to services, and empowering communities and culture, including Welsh language revitalisation.