Rural Development Institute (RDI) is an international nonprofit dedicated to ending global poverty by securing land rights for the world’s poorest. The majority of the world’s extreme poor live in rural areas and land ownership is a key to rural poverty alleviation. Land can be the single greatest asset the poor can obtain – it defines access to shelter, income, nutrition, status, and most importantly, hope for a better future.
RDI has worked in 44 countries throughout the world. In that time RDI has worked on projects in partnership with other donors, NGOs and governments that have subsequently provided secure land rights for more than 400 million people. RDI currently has programs in India, China, the former Soviet Union, Sub-Saharan Africa along with other global projects.
More about RDI: RDI website
