@article{rob peters2013investing author = { Rob Peters}, title = {Investing in Europe’s Future at Grassroots Level: The Role of EU Funded Community Led Local Development (CLLD)}, journal = {European Structural and Investment Funds Journal}, volume = {1}, number = {1}, year = {2013}, abstract = {In community-led local development the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) have a common tool to help foster and leverage sustainable growth and jobs at the local level across Europe. This article shows how CLLD can be programmed under the different ESI Funds and what the main principles and requirements are for the funding of CLLD strategies in a multi-level governance system.}, url = {} }