Rural Development

Rural development and agriculture play a key role in contributing to sustainable food security and poverty reduction in times of increasing natural disasters due to climate change, land grabbing, the spread of new and existing pandemics, increased conflicts and migration, and the inequality of the international trade system. The quality of life, in particular for the poorest people in developing countries, continues to depend to a large extent on the degree to which agriculture is able to support an ecologically and socially sound sustainable development for men and women.

Since 1997 FAKT offers services to strengthen partner organizations in developing countries in sustainable agriculture and food security. Our consultancies on agricultural and related rural development issues are process-oriented and guided by the principles of participation and gender justice.

FAKT specializes in the following fields of rural development:

News

Hybrid Workshop on Green Skills and Green Jobs

FAKT organised and held a hybrid workshop on Green Skills and Green Jobs for FAKT consultants in November 2022. Various concepts and approaches in development cooperation were presented and complemented with a short overview on FAKT’s current work in developing a series of studies in this field.

Launch of the New Collection of Publications on Global Project Mainstreaming EbA by GIZ

On the 1st of December 2022, the GIZ Global Project Mainstreaming EbA will launch its new collection of publications on Climate justice in Ecosystem-based Adaptation, developed together with FAKT.

Development of a guidebook for decision-makers - Ecosystem soil - nature-based solutions for adaptation below the surface

This guidebook aims to demonstrate the importance of sustainable soil management (SSM) for adaptation to climate change, biodiversity conservation and the achievement of long-term food security.