Extreme poverty is mainly a rural phenomenon. Four of every five people below the $1.90-a-day international income poverty line lived in rural areas in 2013 (Castañeda and others, 2018). Over the last ...

Starting, growing, and strengthening a small business in a rural community comes with many unique challenges, but there are ...

An urgent reconsideration of rural development is needed for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The current strategies and patterns of rural development are failing to meet either ...

One of the best things about rural living is sharing the landscape with wildlife. Peering out the window and seeing a moose in the yard. Walking in the woods and catching a fleeting glimpse of a ...

An effective education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) both develops STEM literacy skills and can prepare students for high-quality, well-paying careers. There have been ...

USDA Rural Development, Wyoming, Rural Housing Programs -- Rural Development's housing programs are to assist eligible rural residents obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing. Each program area has ...

The mission of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. Our ...

The Governance of China, President Xi noted that "targeted poverty alleviation has proved to be the 'magic weapon' for ...