This course expresses the basic principles and approaches to fundamentals of rural development. It includes selected topics on; The Concept of Rural Development; The Demography of PNG, Elements of Development, Players/Agents in Rural Development, Conditions for Accelerating Rural Development, Factors inhibiting Rural Development, Culture in Rural Development, Partnership & Collaboration in Rural Development, Rural Development Tools, Strategies & Approaches for Rural Development, Process of Rural Development, Leaders and Leadership in Rural Development and Gender in Rural Development.