Tant dans Leader I (1991-1993) que LEADER II (1994-1999), beaucoup de communautés rurales ont, grâce aux fonds communautaires, eu l'opportunité de développer et de mettre en œuvre des approches intégrées et souvent fortement innovatrices afin de stimuler le développement de leur économie locale rurale.
Under LEADER I (1991-93) and LEADER II (1994-99) many rural communities have, with the help of EU funds, been given an opportunity to develop and put into practice integrated and often highly innovative approaches to stimulate the development of their local rural economy.