This training aims to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills on rural development in order to support sustainable livelihoods and empower vulnerable people. The participants will also gain knowledge on how to develop and manage rural development projects and awareness of sources and reference links to further information and support for addressing future challenges in the application of financial services in rural areas.

CONTENT

• Rural development
• Rural livelihoods
• The agricultural sector
• The rural non-farm economy
• Rural infrastructure
• Rural finance
• Agricultural research and extension
• Health and education
• Land
• Water

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.

This course is available in the following locations:

Nigeria - $3500
Ghana - $6500
Rwanda - $7500
UK - $8500
USA - $8500