Agriculture and Rural Development
Evidence-based solutions that strengthen agricultural productivity, rural livelihoods, food security, and inclusive economic growth.
About our Agriculture and Rural Development work
Our Agricultural and Rural Development service supports evidence-based solutions that strengthen agricultural productivity, rural livelihoods, food security, and inclusive economic growth. We conduct research, assessments, technical assistance, surveys, and evaluations across crop and livestock production, agribusiness, value-chain development, market systems, rural finance, and natural resource management.
Our work combines rigorous research methods, field-based evidence, and stakeholder engagement to identify practical solutions and inform effective policies and programs. We integrate gender, youth, climate resilience, and social inclusion to promote sustainable, productive, and resilient rural communities, while supporting improved livelihoods and opportunities for vulnerable groups.
Our Approach & Methodology
Our methodology integrates human-centered design, OECD-DAC evaluation criteria, participatory rural appraisal, RCT approaches where appropriate, livelihoods and resilience analysis, agricultural and value-chain assessment, market systems approaches, theory-based assessment, triangulation, and stakeholder validation to assess agricultural systems, rural livelihoods, markets, and local development contexts.
We combine quantitative, qualitative, observational, and secondary-data approaches, complemented by Participatory Rural Appraisal, Most Significant Change, case studies, and geospatial analysis. The approach translates evidence into practical recommendations supporting food security, agricultural productivity, resilient livelihoods, market access, and inclusive rural development.
Focus Areas
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