A needs-driven, place-based and user-led policy process for the digital transformation of rural areas : Background report: Policy recommendations for rural digitalisation

Johanna Lindberg · 2026 · Diva portal (Dalarna University Library)

Summary. Swedish researchers working with the government developed policy recommendations for rural digital transformation through collaborative workshops. The process identified concrete policy needs based on rural communities' actual requirements and researchers' collective knowledge. The report synthesizes findings on digitalisation challenges and opportunities specific to Swedish rural areas, emphasizing that effective rural digital policy must be needs-driven, place-based, and user-led rather than top-down.

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Countries

Sweden

Regions

Europe

Categories

broadband-and-digital, policy, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-06-01