RIV20: the RuralInvest software to develop business plans
Channel: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date: 2022-10-25

RuralInvest is a free toolkit designed to support field technicians in their work with entrepreneurs by allowing the systematization and development of bankable and sustainable business proposals.

The toolkit comprises a user-friendly software, an e-learning course, tailored face-to-face training, user manuals, and a worldwide community of users. 

RIV20 is the software used to develop the business proposals and supports all types of small and medium-scale rural businesses. It translates participatory data collection into professional-quality business plans. 

Through a participatory and bottom-up approach, RuralInvest methodology brings together local communities, rural entrepreneurs, government field technicians, project staff, and financing institutions to identify, prepare, evaluate and finance small-and medium-size sustainable rural investment projects.

Learn more about RuralInvest: youtube.com/watch?v=IpHnR3TJx4g&t=5s 
RuralInvest Brochure: https://www.fao.org/publications/card/en/c/CC0668EN  
Website: https://www.fao.org/in-action/rural-invest/en/ 
Contact: CFI-Ruralinvest@fao.org 

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