Sustainable rural development is vital to the economic, social, and environmental viability of nations. It is essential for poverty eradication since global poverty is overwhelmingly rural. Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas.

This training on rural development aims to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills on rural development in order to support sustainable livelihoods and empower vulnerable people. The participants will also gain knowledge on how to develop and manage rural development projects.

Target Participants

This training on rural development course targets participants working in rural development, agriculture projects, government institutions, NGO staff, private and research institutions.

What you will learn

By the end of this training the participants will be able to:

• Describe the distinctive features of rural development.
• Understand the link between agriculture and rural development.
• Explain and apply the concepts of environmental, economic, and social sustainability in rural development.
• Effectively manage a rural development programme.
• Understand the gender disparity in rural set up.

Course Duration

Online      7 Days

Classroom-based     5 Days

Course Outline

• Introduction to Rural Development
• Rural development, agriculture, and food security
• Rural Livelihoods
  • Rural Economy
  • Rural Poverty
  • Rural Financing
• Environmental sustainability and Rural Development
• Development of Rural Development programmes
• Multi-sectoral dimensions and Rural Development
  • Education
  • Health
  • Land
  • Infrastructure
• Gender and Rural Development
• Development of Rural Development programmes
• Monitoring and Evaluation of of Rural Development programmes

Training Approach

This training on rural development is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.

Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course on rural development, participants will be issued with a certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

We can also do this as tailor-made course to meet organization-wide training needs. A training needs assessment will be done on the training participants to collect data on the existing skills, knowledge gaps, training expectations and tailor-made needs.