World Bank <br/><br/>
Reaching the rural poor: a renewal strategy for rural development 

 - Washington DC  World Bank  2003 
 - xxx, 174p.  25 cm ; Pbk 
<br/><br/>Development Context: Why A Strategy Update Is Necessary --<br/>Framework For a Renewed Rural Development Strategy --<br/>Fostering an Enabling Environment for Broad-Based and Sustainable Rural Growth --<br/>Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness --<br/>Fostering Non-Farm Economic Growth --<br/>Improving Social Well-Being, Managing Risk and Reducing Vulnerability --<br/>Enhancing Sustainable Management of Natural Resources --<br/>Implementing the Strategy: KeyThrusts and Challenges. 
<br/><br/> Annotation<br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0-8213-5459-0 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rural Economics<br/>Rural development projects<br/>Developing countries<br/>Agricultural development projects