What is the RPI?
Bringing micro irrigation, markets, and increased income to poor farmers.
The
Rural
Prosperity
Initiative
(RPI) is a program designed to connect dollar-a-day farmers to affordable small-plot
irrigation and markets. Funded by the
Gates Foundation and the
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, these developments are taking place in six countries:
Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Myanmar, Vietman, and Zambia.
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Where is the RPI?
RPI helps lift people out of poverty across Asia and Africa