Case Studies on Rural Community-Based Development

摘要

This publication highlights community-based economic development programs insmall towns and rural areas that are innovative responses to pressing community problems. The 14 programs described in this report rely on financing from varied public and private partners, especially financial institutions. The case studies cover capital mechanisms, economic development, and the development of a community's social and physical infrastructure. Whereas each case is unique, drawing on specific opportunities in its locale, elements of each program are replicable in other communities.