In Touch with RUTA, No 8

Quarterly newsletter of the Director of the Regional Unit for Technical Assistance - RUTA
RUTA is a joint project of the Ministries of Agriculture of Central America, DFID, FAO, IADB, IFAD, IFPRI, IICA and the World Bank

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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

RUTA: MOVING INTO THE FUTURE

New partners interested in supporting RUTA’s new phase
IFAD is preparing a grant for the new phase

IFAD’s CONTRIBUTION

Strong support to rural development policies
IFAD promotes analysis and development of rural financial services

WORLD BANK’s CONTRIBUTION

The World Bank and RUTA promote economic growth in rural areas
Indigenous communities and knowledge management

DFID’s CONTRIBUTION

UK provided broad support to RUTA throughout Phase V
DFID and RUTA endorse the Regional Agroenvironmental Strategy

FAO’s CONTRIBUTION

FAO and RUTA: Joining efforts to promote agribusiness
Rural Invest training in rural areas

IFPRI’s CONTRIBUTION

Supporting Central American preparedness for trade liberalizationl

IADB’s CONTRIBUTION

The IADB promotes sector-wide approaches and transfer of key methodologies to prepare for trade liberalization

IICA’s CONTRIBUTION

Joint work to support the formulation of the Central American Agricultural Policy and complementary policy agendas

PUBLICATIONS AND EVENTS

Case studies on financing agricultural value chains
Linkages between financial and non-financial services in rural areas: Central American experiences
Series of workshops to present the study “The Impact of DR-CAFTA on Agriculture and the Rural Sector in Five Central American Countries”