Rural development is the key to poverty alleviation in developing countries. Getting rural development policy right means confronting contentious issues, changing entrenched habits, and implementing new strategies and procedures to improve the effectiveness of aid.
Platform Speaking features men and women who are active in rural reform around the world. Although their views do not necessarily represent the policy of the Global Donor Platform or of their respective member organisations, they address our core concerns.
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Thursday, 30 July 2009 |
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Sonja Palm reflects on three years as Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development. Read interview… |
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Tuesday, 14 July 2009 |
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Climate change is a wake-up call to the importance of sustainable rural development, says UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. Read interview… |
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Monday, 13 July 2009 |
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DFID's Elwyn Grainger-Jones weighs in on the relationship between climate change, carbon markets, and ARD. Read interview… |
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Wednesday, 08 July 2009 |
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Smallholders' interests must be factored into post-2012 climate change arrangements, says IFPRI's Gerald Nelson. Read interview … |
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Tuesday, 07 July 2009 |
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Agriculture has come a long way in the climate change negotations, says FAO's Wendy Mann, but the real work still lays ahead. Read interview … |
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008 |
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IFAD works particularly with small-holder farmers, supporting them to increase their food productivity. Read interview … |
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Thursday, 25 September 2008 |
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The World Bank's Mark Cackler on the Bank's newly created Global Food Crisis Response Program (GFRP). Read interview … |
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Monday, 22 September 2008 |
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Agrarian policies must be formulated and implemented with genuine participation, says Saronjini Rengam of the People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty. Read interview … |
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 |
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Though progress has been slow, CAADP means thinking on African development must be done within Africa, says NEPAD’s Prof. Richard Mkandawire. Read interview … |
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