The Fiji Government was giving priority to the development of rural areas and funding a plan of action to encourage gender equality.

It also supported the Sarhad Rural Support Programme through project funding.

Rural and agricultural development

Rural development and agriculture

Kerala Rural Development Agency

In addition, funding has been obtained from the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) for a programme aimed at promoting cottage industries in rural and urban areas of Iraq.

Rural Development Foundation of Pakistan

In addition of the above mentioned funds, there are other sources of rural development funding, namely projects, Non Governmental Organizations (NGO's) and the informal sector characterized by interpersonal interactions at the rural level which allow and give incentives to credit initiatives.

Need for enhanced research and development funding.

For example, the proposed budget slashes funding for cross border infrastructure projects, including the expansion of high speed broadband networks into rural areas and the development of transport and energy infrastructure.

Rural development increasing food output and incomes

Viable and integrated development of rural areas

Programme for the Development of Rural Areas

(c) Strengthening of domestic rural agricultural economies by actively contributing to integrated rural development planning.

Particularly, with a view to improving gender equality and position of women in rural areas, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) adopted a Gender Strategy in Agriculture and Rural Development to 2010 and Gender Plan of Action in Agriculture and Rural Development to 2005.

Funding United Nations development cooperation an entitlement or a response to development challenges?

Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty,

Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty,

United Nations Public Private Alliance for Rural Development

United Nations Public Private Alliance for Rural Development

Goal 1 Poverty Eradication Rural Development Engage and empower people living in poverty and rural areas.

The UNDP programme for rural and economic development involved investments of some 5 million in new projects for land reclamation and integrated rural development.

Domestic resources and diaspora remittances are increasingly funding development.

Funding for United Nations development cooperation patterns and issues

Programme Component E.2 Rural and Women's Entrepreneurship Development

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is also initiating a participatory rural energy development programme, to identify and develop potential alternative energy resources in rural communities.

Funding for operational activities of the United Nations development system

Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty,

Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty,

They are intended to serve as seed funding that helps create conditions for other development partners to contribute project funding.

All the sugar factories are located in rural India. This has led to the tremendous development of rural areas.

Rural Development (Laos) total village development managing and monitoring weaving materials bank and cattle bank.

Port Vila Women's Business Unit, Department of Cooperatives Rural Development.

The priority tasks in rural development are complex and multifaceted.

A budget expenditure of Rs 34.15 billion was earmarked for rural development activities exclusively for irrigation (Rs 25.19 billion), land reclamation (Rs 1.77 billion) rural development (Rs 6.19 billion) and rural electrification (Rs 1 billion) during 2003 04.

Funding for operational activities for development of the United Nations system

Funding for operational activities for development of the United Nations system

Funding for operational activities for development of the United Nations system

Much of the discussion focused on the evolution of development funding.

Investment in agricultural and rural development is therefore vital to food security and sustainable economic development.

Promoting an integrated approach to rural development in developing countries for poverty eradication and sustainable development

Also recognizes that the eradication of rural poverty and hunger is crucial for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, and that rural development should be an integral part of national and international development policies

Also recognizes that the eradication of rural poverty and hunger is crucial for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, and that rural development should be an integral part of national and international development policies

This low availability of energy, especially in rural communities, both curbs the development of rural activities and aggravates the desertification process.

Carbon taxes could play an important role in funding research and development.