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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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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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
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“The world sorely needs smallholder farmers more than ever before”, says IFAD's President Lennart Båge. Read interview … |
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
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CIDA's Stephen Wallace chairs the Advisory Group on Civil Society set up by OECD and developing countries to involve CSOs more closely with development. Read interview … |
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Friday, 07 September 2007 |
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Sonja Bartelt and Miriam Heidtmann explain the workings of the Platform Secretariat. Read interview … |
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Monday, 02 July 2007 |
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The World Bank's Nwanze Okidegbe outlines a unique Platform initiative to rally donors and partner-countries around a new set of core indicators in A&RD. Read interview … |
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Wednesday, 01 November 2006 |
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Mushtaq Ahmed of CIDA offers insights gathered from both the receiving and funding ends of donor activities. Read interview … |
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