"From Vision to Action", the Bank's previous rural development strategy launched in 1997, had a decisive influence on global thinking - but disappointing results on the ground. In 2001, lending for agricultural projects was the lowest in the Bank's history. The new strategy is results oriented:...

The positive experience with the latest rural development intervention in Northeast Brazil suggests that rapid progress can be made if community participation is enhanced and decisionmaking authority is decentralized to lower levels of government and other institutions. In Northeast Brazil,...

Of late, rural development has assumed global attention especially among the developing nations. A country like India where majority of the population around 65% of the people live in rural areas has great significance. The present strategy of rural development in India mainly focuses on poverty...

It is a reiterated fact that India is one of the fastest-growing countries in the world. The government has taken various initiatives to accelerate the growth of the country. Various Government and non-government institutions are working relentlessly to take the country to new heights of growth....