Integrated Rural Development

Integrated Rural Development (IDR) is one of the approaches to rural development in developing countries  (Ghana ). With any Sub-Saharan African country as a case study, discuss this concept citing relevant examples.

Integrated Rural Development is generally seen as a way to improve a community’s “well-being” in social, economic, and environmental terms. In recent studies, it is seen as an alternative to agriculturally-based sources of income by diversifying rural income and reducing the price risk of agricultural production.