Sentences with phrase «as rural development»

The U.S. Veterans Administration provides a home loan guaranty benefit, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has what are referred to as rural development home loans, and local housing authorities and nonprofit organizations have various mortgage down payment assistance and grant programs.

Also known as the Rural Development (RD) or Rural Housing loan, the USDA loan offers 100 % financing, a good 0 down mortgage option to those buying in non-urban areas.

USDA loans (also referred to as Rural Development loans) are guaranteed or insured by the Department of Agriculture to support affordable housing in less developed areas.

In 1975, he was appointed Project Manager with the Australian Rural Adjustment Unit (later to be known as the Rural Development Centre) at the University of New England in Armidale, NSW.

As compelling as rural development issues may be, the interests of the audience gathered at a climate COP should be respected.

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Before moving to Texas this summer to head up the Texas Farm Service Agency, Judy Canales served as the Administrator for Rural Business Development and Cooperative Programs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The program is officially known as the USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Housing Loan Program, or the «Section 502 loan», named for its place in the USDA charter.

For this reason, it's often known as the USDA Rural Development Loan (RD Loan) or Rural Housing Loan.

USDA home loans are loans backed the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of the USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Housing Loan program, which is also known as Section 502.

Industrial hemp can be grown for research purposes by the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) as well as universities.

Muchembled explains both the development of dueling among the nobility and rural revolts against the centralization of authority as reactions against state repression of traditional codes of violence: «In each case, the participants claimed an eminent right to a straight fight, even if it resulted in the death of the adversary.»

As one report correctly observes, «much of rural development has simply been extension of urban development.»

Half a century after Independence, as of now, we have the largest population of poor people in the world, one third of our rural population is below the poverty line and despite the UN agencies» massive aid projects, the development assistance of the World Bank, bilateral aid, the Center and State governments» intervention, the gap between the rich and the poor has doubled in the last three decades - fifteen years ago the lowest 20 per cent of global population received 2.5 per cent of global wealth whereas at present, the share has been reduced to less than 1.3 per cent.

As Julius Nyerere has stressed, the fact that all development is rural development does not mean that no factories, roads or ports will be built, but that they will be built to benefit the rural sector.

As Julius Nyerere, president of Tanzania, pointed out in a speech at the recent World Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development, held in Rome, the officials of multilateral and some national aid agencies are turning to a «basic needs» approach — i.e., shifting to rural development as the major focus for aiAs Julius Nyerere, president of Tanzania, pointed out in a speech at the recent World Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development, held in Rome, the officials of multilateral and some national aid agencies are turning to a «basic needs» approach — i.e., shifting to rural development as the major focus forRural Development, held in Rome, the officials of multilateral and some national aid agencies are turning to a «basic needs» approach — i.e., shifting to rural development as the major focDevelopment, held in Rome, the officials of multilateral and some national aid agencies are turning to a «basic needs» approach — i.e., shifting to rural development as the major focus forrural development as the major focdevelopment as the major focus for aias the major focus for aid.

But if you want to see the most interesting development story on the subcontinent, head for the heavily rural southern state of Kerala, a state as populous as California.

Former President Bill Clinton, recognised for his poverty alleviation and rural development efforts, recognised coffee as a pillar of rural development during his participation in the 1st World Coffee Producers Forum that took place in Medellín, Colombia, 10 - 12 July.

As an initiative of the South Korean government, the Organic Farming Innovation Award (OFIA) is awarded by IFOAM — Organics International and the Rural Development Association (RDA) to demonstrate organic innovation promoted by extension agents, scientists and practitioners as well as to boost and motivate important stakeholders to push forward further innovative developments in organic farminAs an initiative of the South Korean government, the Organic Farming Innovation Award (OFIA) is awarded by IFOAM — Organics International and the Rural Development Association (RDA) to demonstrate organic innovation promoted by extension agents, scientists and practitioners as well as to boost and motivate important stakeholders to push forward further innovative developments in organic farminas well as to boost and motivate important stakeholders to push forward further innovative developments in organic farminas to boost and motivate important stakeholders to push forward further innovative developments in organic farming.

This helps the company secure supplies of agricultural raw materials it requires, as well as having a positive impact on society by supporting rural development, water conservation, and food security.

Michael Sligh Organization Representative: Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI - USA) Michael Sligh has worked for over 30 years as a Program Director for RAFI - USA where he manages policy, research and education for the promotion of organic, agro-biodiversity, organic seed development, and a wide - range of food justice, fair trade and other value - added food labeling, policy and marketing issues.

Access Energy secured a rural development grant as well as providing local match funding for the grant, enabling the development corporation to construct the 50,000 ft ² shell building that West Liberty Foods (ITGC) has occupied.

The course aims to assist the development of the required knowledge and skills about Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture through an intensive program of participatory knowledge sharing and empowerment of Rural Service Providers to further extend this knowledge in rural areas through implementation of micro-projects as part of their program output and in support of the NMA project objectRural Service Providers to further extend this knowledge in rural areas through implementation of micro-projects as part of their program output and in support of the NMA project objectrural areas through implementation of micro-projects as part of their program output and in support of the NMA project objectives.

IFOAM has always criticized this policy, and asked for international aid to support rural development in particular adopting organic agriculture as an efficient tool for food security.

Dr. Bui Ba Bong, vice minister of agriculture and rural development, stated, «IRRI has played an important role as Vietnam's partner in rice research and development.

She supports rural development based on food sovereignty, and promotes routes to market for small producers as well as spaces for education, nutrition, enterprise and tourism.

She supports rural development based on food sovereignty, and promotes routes to market for small producers as well as spaces for education, nutrition, enterprise and tourism in ethnic locations.

James Miles - Hobbs has practiced as a farm business consultant for 30 years, starting his own company, JMH Farming & Renewables Ltd, (previously Rural Development Associates Ltd) in 2004.

increasing investments by countries and donor organizations in rural development, with the agricultural sector as the priority; and

The Attachment Parenting Movement has grown up with the technology able to demonstrate that children's brain development depends on the consistently loving interactions between parent and child, as well as the technology able to provide education and support to even the most rural of households.

The Former Deputy Local Government Minister and Rural Development in the Kufuor administration had described as ridiculous the call by the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) on president - elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, to restore teacher trainee allowances within its first 100 days in office.

Nana Ato Dadzie, who served as a former Chief of Staff under the Rawlings regime and Kwamena Ahwoi, who served as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, denied any knowledge about the money given to Rawlings by Abacha They also denied that Professor Ahwoi had commented on the matter in his book, «Local Government and Decentralization in Ghana».

«The appointment of a management and integrated Rural Development Specialist, Wujangi Kenneth as Deputy Chief of Staff in Charge of Operations shows the respect and confidence the president has in Konkombas», they observed.

We've seen tremendous improvement in the economy and at the social level since 1992, the Rawlings regime and that of Kufour all contributed immensely to the growth we seeing, the Mahama administration has added value to what he inherited.The infrastructure development recorded under this government is the highest after Nkrumah, the improvement in the health and education sector can not be downplayed.Policies rolled out by the regime to close the yawning gap between the toiling but highly productive rural folks and city officials is commendable.The IMF director Christie Lagarde was right when she described what we called economic success between 2005 - 2008 as mediocre growth.The base of the economy was still shattered and now being built to restore the confidence of the people.

In line with this mandate, the management of the scheme has over the years deployed service persons to areas such as agriculture, education, health, local government and rural development.

In its current form, the CAP funds a flat - rate land - based income support (known as Pillar I) and match - funds a smaller rural development programme (known as Pillar II).

It is expected that with the implementation of PEWASH, we hope to attain our targets of increased rural water supply and sanitation and health as well as make positive impact on economic growth and human development.»

As a likely widespread scenario across much of industrialised rural China, this provides a window onto the staggering human costs of development and the deeply uneven distribution of costs and benefits.

He said 4,500 head porters, popularly referred to as «Kayayei», would be trained and employed as garment manufacturers under a new module which would be rolled out soon, while 2,000 youth would be engaged under the youth in green Ghana project, an initiative between the agency and the Department Parks and Gardens of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.

HCR's Rural and Urban Community Investment Fund supports retail, commercial or community facility components of mixed - use affordable housing developments in urban and rural communities statewide, as well as supporting preservation of existing affordable multi-family rental housing in rural areas of the SRural and Urban Community Investment Fund supports retail, commercial or community facility components of mixed - use affordable housing developments in urban and rural communities statewide, as well as supporting preservation of existing affordable multi-family rental housing in rural areas of the Srural communities statewide, as well as supporting preservation of existing affordable multi-family rental housing in rural areas of the Srural areas of the State.

Besides, Talba said that the programme rehabilitated roads, constructed boreholes with hand pumps and market stalls, as part of its rural infrastructural development project in 19 communities that were ravaged by the Boko Haram insurgents.

It however stepped down the approval of Mr. Oti Bless as Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development pending further consultations due to petitions made to the Speaker against his nomination.

The Committee, which is chaired by the Minister for Planning, Prof. Gyan Baffuor, has the Ministers for Trade and Industry; Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration; Finance; Food and Agriculture; Attorney General; Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation; Monitoring and Evaluation; Education; Health; Sanitation and Water Resources; Local Government and Rural Development; Gender, Children and Social Protection; Employment and Labour Relations; and Fisheries and Aquaculture as members.

Parliament has gone on recess without clearing John Oti Kwabena Bless as Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.

Ghana's legislature on Wednesday October 26 approved John Oti Bless as Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.

A statement signed by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Alhaji Collins Dauda, said the President has also re-nominated Kwaku Afrifa Yamoah Ponko for appointment as the Municipal Chief Executive Officer for the Ejisu — Juabeng Municipal Assembly.

«As a government, we share the belief that, if properly empowered, our women, particularly from the rural areas, can make meaningful contributions to the development of our dear state.

The Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adzaho, has been petitioned to reject President John Dramani Mahama's nomination of John Oti Bless as a Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.

She assured that as the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, she would play her role of delivering on the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) manifesto promise on behalf of the government by guiding the processes and activities leading to the election of MMDCEs on partisan basis in Ghana.

Nana Katakyie said that tradition had been the reason behind the speedy socio - economic development of Drobo Traditional Area, adding that consequently some years ago the Drobo township was recognised as one of the fastest growing rural communities in Ghana.

The rich and well attended campaign rallies were anchored on the sustenance of good governance, continued service to the people of the state, as well as the need to deepen and advance development in the rural areas, to give the dwellers a sense of belonging as the true heroes of democracy.