Rural Development

70% population of Bangladesh lives in rural areas. About 41% of GDP comes from rural areas. Their main financing source is agriculture but with low productivity.  Rural development is not only involved with the development of rural areas people, but also it directly plays a vital role for economic development of the nation. The rural sectors contribute about 2/3 of the GDP.  This plan helps to develop their economic and social lifestyle, increasing production, distribution of resources, empowerment and advancement of technology. Most disadvantages group in rural areas is women and child.

Key Problems in Rural development:

Socio economic problem: Socio economic problem involves with low level of capital formation, dependency on agricultural based economy, unskilled and uneducated manpower, unemployment, agricultural loan, population growth, natural disaster and underdeveloped market.

Physical Problem: Physical problem involves with lack of water, less fertile soil and natural dependency.

Social Problem: Social problem involves with superstition, illiteracy, land mitigation and agriculture, instability of rural development policy and inequitable distribution of benefits arising out of the rural development program.

 Major issues of rural development in Bangladesh:

     a)    Agricultural development

     b)   Poverty alleviation and giving assistance for standard ofliving

     c)    Creating broader employment opportunities

     d)   Equitable distribution of income and wealth

     e)    Involving local people for planning, decision making, implementing and befit sharing.

Solution of IPAO:

We try to improve their quality life and to emphasize their standard of living. IPAO Provides-

Financing Support for developing their lifestyle.

Building new house.

Repair old house.

Irrigation equipment.

Land lease

Seeds distribution

Distribution of agricultural equipment.

Accomplishment of IPAO: 120 House construction activities have been implemented.

Beneficiaries: 960 people.