In Spain, the G100 Rural Proofing project aims to develop a Spanish model for rural proofing. The G100 initiative is led by the social economy NGO El Hueco and is supported by the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and the region of Navarra.

 The impact of legislation on rural areas has been analysed for more than 15 years within the OECD and in different European countries. Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom (especially England and Northern Ireland) and within the OECD Canada and Australia are pioneers in analysing policy governance and how it affects territorial inequalities and the prosperity of vulnerable rural communities.

At European level, the 2016 Cork 2.0 Declaration called for the adoption of a Rural Guarantee Mechanism and the European Commission is currently looking at solutions to enhance rural proofing of policies in its upcoming Communication on the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas.