This manual is the result of the work of the project partners led by the expert team of the RES Foundation from Belgrade, within the framework of the project Green rural deal. The project is part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI), supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany (BMWK). The project’s objective was to develop local capacities for a transition to a zero-carbon economy in its three target regions (Priboj, Kamenica and Western Macedonia) by inviting core stakeholders in each region to co-create projects and strategies.