Rural development lifts incomes, services, and resilience for rural communities who make up much of the developing world. This Program equips professionals to plan and manage rural development and livelihoods.
Designed for manager-level rural development staff, the Program reflects international rural development and livelihoods practice worldwide. It is directly applicable to rural development in any context.
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this program, attendees will be able to:
- Understand rural development and livelihoods
- Analyse rural economies and contexts
- Apply livelihoods frameworks
- Plan integrated rural development
- Diversify rural livelihoods
- Develop rural enterprises and employment
- Improve rural infrastructure and services
- Strengthen rural finance and inclusion
- Support farm and off-farm livelihoods
- Build community-driven development
- Address rural poverty and vulnerability
- Promote inclusive rural development
- Link rural and urban economies
- Build rural resilience
- Monitor rural development outcomes
- Apply emerging trends in rural development
Course Outline
- Module 1: Rural Development & Livelihoods
- Module 2: Analysing Rural Economies
- Module 3: Livelihoods Frameworks
- Module 4: Integrated Rural Development
- Module 5: Diversifying Rural Livelihoods
- Module 6: Rural Enterprises & Employment
- Module 7: Rural Infrastructure & Services
- Module 8: Rural Finance & Inclusion
- Module 9: Farm & Off-Farm Livelihoods
- Module 10: Community-Driven Development
- Module 11: Rural Poverty & Vulnerability
- Module 12: Inclusive Rural Development
- Module 13: Rural-Urban Linkages
- Module 14: Rural Resilience
- Module 15: Emerging Trends: Rural Development
Who Should Attend
This Program is designed for rural development and livelihoods managers, Program and community staff at manager level in development organisations and government agencies internationally.
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