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 ...

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 ...

USDA Rural Development will follow USDA’s modernized NEPA rule, streamlining environmental review to support more efficient delivery of rural development funding.

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 ...

Digital platforms and AI tools are bridging the distance for China’s migrant rural residents, fostering participation and ...

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a road map for increasing access to science, technology, engineering, and math education opportunities and ...

Rural areas, often marginalised in terms of technological advancements, stand to benefit significantly from the application of AI in various domains AI-powered educational platforms can personalise ...

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 ...

Deputy President underscores development of rural communities as key to prosperous SA Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for an end to the dualistic rural economy, where a few commercial ...