Despite rapidly expanding cities, large parts of the world's population still live in rural regions. Strengthening these regions as viable living and working environments helps to ensure food security for a growing population, gives economic development and employment promotion a chance, and safeguards the sustainable use of natural resources. To this end we offer the following solutions:

• Coastal zone management
• Land management
• Market-oriented farming and food systems
• Policy advice on agriculture and rural development
• Securing livelihoods in marginal rural areas.