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Local Solutions for Local Development
The Rural Development Fund is a non profit and non governmental policy and research organization established in 2003 to conduct research, develop policy recommendations and implement activities in the field of the rural development. RDF's mission is to support locally appropriate initiatives to alleviate poverty and achieve sustainable development in rural areas.
RDF experts have been involved in the rural development and land reform issues since mid 90s and have strong experience in research as well as in supervision and implementation of various rural development projects. RDF researchers were involved in a number of projects commissioned by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Local Government Institute, Soros Foundation, Swiss Development Corporation, USAID, and other donors. The projects have included research and recommendations related to governance issues and the land reform, pasture use and management, women's rights to land, role of traditional community based institutions in conflict resolution, empowerment of community leaders, social aspects of community mobilization, introduction of an academic course on rural development, etc.
Some of our experts were also involved in preparation, implementation, and evaluation of donor funded operations related to agriculture and rural development and have experience in conducting researches in the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Armenia
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