Yet , the economic integration that has occurred since the first major road in the area was built has destroyed this self ... for the local market has occupied a smaller and smaller component of peasants ' livelihood strategies .

113 CENTRAL AMERICA Regional Program : STRENGTHENING AND CONSOLIDATING RURAL ENTERPRISES Costa Rica Five years IICA Profiles -To provide training in order to upgrade the skills of. Costs Local currency : External currency : Total ...

Sustainable rural development in terms of the " New Rurality " perspective implies a need to formulate policies involving the conceptualization , strategies and priorities of national , regional and local development .

Create an environment that will attract private investment . Rural communities must adopt creative strategies to diversify the economy , attract new businesses , and sustain their successes . • Emphasize the need for greater education ...

... iii ) increasing sectoral integration in the rural milieu ; iv ) more participatory forms of government ; and v ... Although for most countries in the region agriculture continues to be a substantial factor of the economy , and a ...