Rural development and governance in Europe have evolved into a dynamic interplay between tried-and-tested local practices and modern policy innovations. Contemporary frameworks seek to balance ...

An urgent reconsideration of rural development is needed for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The current strategies and patterns of rural development are failing to meet either ...

How do we build thriving rural communities in the 21st century? The labor-intensive, extractive industries paradigm that has long powered rural economies—think agriculture, manufacturing, mining, ...

Xi is promoting a new vision to tackle long-standing problems like the rural-urban divide, food security, and poverty. The continued emphasis on rural development and agricultural production also ...

As the Biden administration ends, a recent pilot funding program focused on creating jobs and supporting workers in an innovative, flexible way could shape Biden’s rural legacy. The Recompete Pilot ...

The Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) will strengthen cooperation to update the rural development strategy until 2030, the ...

Addis Ababa, December 2, 2025— The Ethiopian government has commenced strategic consultations for its Rural Transformation Roadmap through a landmark national seminar in Addis Ababa. The consultations ...

Following the tragic murder of Mbongeni Skhakhane, a prominent leader in the agricultural community, calls for enhanced rural ...