The Rural Poverty Report 2011 is a comprehensive resource for policymakers and 
practitioners, especially those in developing countries. The report looks at who poor rural people are, what they do and how their livelihoods are changing. It explores the challenges that make it so difficult for rural people to overcome poverty, and identifies the opportunities and pathways that could lead towards greater prosperity for them and their communities. And it highlights the policies and actions that governments and development practitioners can take to support the efforts of rural people themselves, both today and in the years to come.
