Reaching the rural poor: a renewal strategy for rural development

By:

World Bank

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: 2003 World Bank Washington DCDescription: xxx, 174p. 25 cm ; PbkISBN:

0-8213-5459-0

Subject(s):

Rural Economics Rural development projects Developing countries Agricultural development projects

Contents:

Development Context: Why A Strategy Update Is Necessary -- Framework For a Renewed Rural Development Strategy -- Fostering an Enabling Environment for Broad-Based and Sustainable Rural Growth -- Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness -- Fostering Non-Farm Economic Growth -- Improving Social Well-Being, Managing Risk and Reducing Vulnerability -- Enhancing Sustainable Management of Natural Resources -- Implementing the Strategy: KeyThrusts and Challenges.

Summary: Annotation Most of the world's poverty is in rural areas, and will remain so, yet there is a pro-urban bias in most countries' development strategies. This book outlines a holistic and spatial approach that tackles some long-ignored rural development issues.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	GSB Collection	WB338.90091734 REA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		26776

Development Context: Why A Strategy Update Is Necessary --
Framework For a Renewed Rural Development Strategy --
Fostering an Enabling Environment for Broad-Based and Sustainable Rural Growth --
Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness --
Fostering Non-Farm Economic Growth --
Improving Social Well-Being, Managing Risk and Reducing Vulnerability --
Enhancing Sustainable Management of Natural Resources --
Implementing the Strategy: KeyThrusts and Challenges.

Annotation
Most of the world's poverty is in rural areas, and will remain so, yet there is a pro-urban bias in most countries' development strategies. This book outlines a holistic and spatial approach that tackles some long-ignored rural development issues.

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