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Climate change: a development challenge Climate change: building the resilience of poor rural communities Desertification Fighting water scarcity in the Arab countries Fighting rural poverty: the role of ICTs Food prices: Smallholders can be part of the solution The future of world food security Land tenure security and poverty reduction Linking land and water governance Remittances Rural finance: Small amounts making a big difference Women

Problem of too many men is exacerbating as rural women 'marry out' into cities, says researcher

Problem of too many men is exacerbating as rural women 'marry out' into cities, says researcher

The working conditions of many poor African migrants in rural areas of southern Italy are "appalling", the international medical charity MSF says

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African workers send home more than US$40 billion to the region each year but restrictive laws and costly fees hamper the power of remittances to lift people out of poverty, according to a new report by the UN's rural poverty agency, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

The rapid growth of China's economy over the past three decades has been greeted with largely unquestioned assumptions that increasing affluence would lead to a happier, wealthier and more equitable society. Of course, such assumptions came with an implicit acceptance that some would get rich faster, but also that these benefits would eventually trickle down.

Disparities between rural and urban China are growing

Cellphones used to improve development.  Animated videos sent about disease prevention, agricultural  etc