None of the rural areas in Lebanon were particularly remote, and there was no great distinction between rural life and urban life.

The nature of revivalism is rural. It grew out of frontier life.

It is obvious that the quality of life in rural areas is poor.

In order to improve rural infrastructure and standard of life the Rural Development and Agricultural Market Regulation Act provides for various state benefits to support people living in rural areas.

And we have this mythical image of how life was in rural areas in the past.

Moreover, the value of space technologies for supporting and sustaining rural life must not be underestimated.

In order to solve problems that hindered rural development, Estonia used the financing from the SAPARD programme toward improving agricultural competitiveness and developing rural life environment, entrepreneurship and infrastructure.

The training centre is a training institution for adult learners, providing in service and non formal educational training, deals with all aspects of rural life and rural people, and helps to create the conditions for all round rural development.

152. The Community Centres for Life and Peace (CC VIPAZ) are located in marginalized urban and rural areas.

A communication strategy was drawn up for the development of rural women with a view to securing their equality with men and changing the cultural traditions which discriminate against rural women and conceal the triple role which they play in rural life.

The main goal of the movement is to preserve, revive and contribute to the harmonious development of Estonian rural and village life, as well as support rural economy, village movement and national culture.

Rural and poor urban communities could be integrated into economic life, and thereby raise their income levels through information services.

Women, particularly in rural areas, are more bound to the house and housekeeping, thus leaving participation in public and political life to men.

We just want the rural youth to get involved since, perhaps you don't know, they ... they have a very limited access to cultural life ...

Although as a result of the latest local government councils elections there are less than 20 of women as heads of local governments, women in rural areas do influence and develop rural life and take part in the decision making process.

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In October 1994, in connection with the project quot Women taking a hand in rural development, 1994 1995 quot , under the Second Plan of Action for Equal Opportunities for Women, a genuine debate began on the status of Spanish women in rural life.

They also had less access to agricultural services and markets, had failed to benefit from innovations and support systems and had limited participation in decision making processes oriented towards enhancing agricultural productivity, rural development and improving the quality of life of rural dwellers.

Rural women are a priority target of CAPACITAR (in addition to young people and rural organizations) quot ...since this population group is still marginalized from decision making despite its importance for the stability of the family structure and community life and for production quot . Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Organización y capacitación campesina. Santa Fe de Bogotá, 1996.

Between 1975 1980 and 1990 1995, life expectancy for women increased by 7.8 years, and the gap between urban and rural areas remained virtually the same.

According to the 1993 DANE National Survey of Poverty and Quality of Life, rural households have a much higher poverty rate than urban households (table 14.2).

295. 60.5 of Dominican women began their married life before the age of 25, with those in rural areas beginning earlier than those in urban areas.

If economic opportunities are focused exclusively on urban centres while rural life is degraded and destroyed, turmoil and social disintegration will be the price of change.

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This helps improve women's life in rural areas. 70 of women now have access to public utilities like lighting, roads, post offices, cultural services, clinics, and schools.

ESCAP will continue to promote the operationalization of space technology applications, in particular for rural development, improved quality of life and efforts to bridge the digital divide.

Allegations of violations by FDN personnel included summary executions of nine individuals in five separate incidents in Bubanza and Bujumbura rural provinces, as well as six violations of the right to life in Bujumbura rural, Bubanza and Muramvya provinces, including three apparent summary executions.

CONDRAF Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Rural the National Council for Rural Development

Women in Rural Development (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock raising and Rural Development)

Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty,

Recognizing the critical role and contribution of rural women in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty,

A study in 1995 showed that 59 per cent of rural and 46 per cent of urban infants are exclusively breastfed for the first four months of life.

Community education projects had also been set up with a view to promoting pre school education in rural areas, reducing the school drop out rate, and providing better nutritional and health care in rural areas, as well as promoting education in matters relating to family life.

28), which stated that a rural development policy with emphasis on women was not yet in place, asked why that was the case, bearing in mind that rural women were major contributors to the physical welfare of their families and to the economic life of the country.

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