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Rural Development

“Ang karukhaan ay hindi
hadlang sa pagtatagumpay”
(Poverty should not be seen
as an obstacle to success)

In the Philippines, rural development has been identified as one of the national priority areas in the government’s poverty alleviation strategy. Promoting agricultural productivity, in particular, represents an integral component in the drive to reduce rural poverty. The World Bank supports the local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines in their efforts to uplift the conditions of the country’s rural areas. In the Rural Development Sector, the Bank has been involved in the promotion of sustainable agricultural development, investment in rural infrastructure, research and extension programs to cover underdeveloped areas and under-serviced groups, and the promotion of natural resource management. The Bank has a series of on-going projects in the sector involving local infrastructure projects, capacity building, and technology transfer programs.

Components and Funding Sources

The on-going and approved projects listed on this page are potential funding source that rural LGUs can tap for their development needs.