The goal of this programme is to enable poor rural people to raise their incomes and strengthen their resilience. To do so, it will increase investments in the rural economy and strengthen climate-adaptive capacity for the poorer sections of society, leveraging experience from past interventions and introducing innovations.

The programmes' components include:

• Climate change resilience and inclusive value chain development
• Inclusive rural finance and capacity development
• Infrastructure for rural resilience and growth.

The programme area comprises the most deprived areas of the Republic of Moldova. Given the size of the country and the relatively small regional differences in rural poverty rates, the programme will cover all of Moldova's rural areas – with the exception of climate change resilience interventions, which focus on more vulnerable areas, predominantly in the central and southern districts. The target population encompasses poor men and women who have the potential to take advantage of improved opportunities for agricultural production and other rural income-generating activities.

Source: IFAD