Rural community development encompasses a diverse range of strategies that empower local populations by harnessing social capital, tailored educational and economic interventions, and integrated ...

Guided by a vision of a nation where persistent poverty no longer exists, six regional Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) located in and serving regions with a high prevalence of ...

Maria Sykes, Epicenter Executive Director, in front of the neon welcome sign by artist Lisa Ward. (Photo by Danny Baxter) Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email ...

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, ...

This issue of Community Investments focuses on rural community and economic development issues, highlighting ways that practitioners and policymakers are shifting their efforts toward the development ...

Rural development in India requires a comprehensive and integrated approach. While the urban landscape is rapidly evolving, the heartland continues to grapple with issues such as poverty, inadequate ...

Korea Rural Community Corp. (KRC) is pursuing and supporting more rural development projects in Indonesia and African nations as the developing countries seek to build new infrastructure and improve ...

In late September, the San Francisco Fed partnered with the Idaho Department of Commerce, Idaho Rural Partnership, the Idaho Hispanic Foundation, and USDA Rural Development Idaho to host the Idaho ...

MISSOULA, MT — Sen. Jon Tester announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development will provide $7,515,299 in funding for rural development across Montana. The funding breaks down into $6.9 ...

The Ministry of Rural Development has conducted a review of the “Techo 100 Village” project and intends to recommend that the government support the implementation of the project. Although the review ...