Several local civil society organisations from the Western Balkan countries (Institute for Democracy and Mediation – IDM from Albania, Foundation Agro- Centre for Education – FACE from Macedonia, Agency for Cooperation, Education and Development from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Natura Balkanika from Serbia, etc.) have initiated the establishment of Western Balkan Rural Development Network – WBRDN that will work in all Western Balkan countries. These organisations are strong partners from a previous period where they participated in the implementation of a joint TEMPUS project. In many countries of the WB, National Rural Development Networks have been established. These networks are the main actor in mobilising CSOs active in rural development and in influencing relevant policy preparation and implementation in the agriculture and rural development sector. Taking into account the very similar position of each Balkan country in the EU accession process it is obvious that regional cooperation and partnership can help CSOs and other stakeholders in better policy creation and programmes implementation.