Regional and Rural Development

Projects in this area correlate closely to projects of economic and private sector development and draw on our experiences in these fields. Accordingly, INTEGRATION pursues a holistic approach relating micro-level interventions with institutional activities and initiatives for changes in framework conditions. Projects encompass integrated programmes for the business sector, the productive use of energy, renewable energy, energy conservation, agricultural diversification, the strengthening of local government and support to Civil Society organisations. This approach is exemplified in nearly all of the following projects: