More than 50% of the country”s GDP comes from the rural sector. Development of this sector is thus crucial for national development. The government is attaching top priority to rapid economic growth alongside reduction of grinding poverty in the country through employment generation, human resources development and revitalisation of the rural economy. The agriculture and rural development sectors have been given highest priority by the government in its quest for alleviating poverty among the rural masses.
Major functions of the rural development agencies of the government include employment and income generation, provision of credit and institutional support to rural target groups, vulnerable group development, formation of rural co-operatives, provision of healthcare, sanitation, safe drinking water, education etc.
Alongside the public sector, the NGOs also play a key role in rural development efforts. Organizations like the Grameen Bank, BRAC and ASA have earned world-wide acclaim in the field. The government and the NGOs are now running numerous programmes for employment and income generation of the poor. These programmes help enhance their property entitlement as well as social empowerment and also raise their awareness regarding available socio-economic opportunities.
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