The report analyses global, regional and national pathways of rural transformation and suggests four categories into which most countries and regions fall, each with distinct objectives for rural development strategies to promote inclusive rural transformation: to adapt, to amplify, to accelerate, and a combination of them.
The report presents policy and programme implications in various regions and thematic areas of intervention, based on both rigorous analysis and IFAD’s nearly 40 years of experience investing in rural people and enabling inclusive and sustainable transformation of rural areas.