The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction or IIRR is a rural development organization which has over half a century of participatory, integrated and people-centered development in the continents of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It was established by Dr. Y. C. James Yen in 1960. Its prog… read morerams cover education, food security and asset building, environment, and applied learning. It also provides international and customized courses and training covering various themes, including, natural resources and food security, gender and development, business development, organizational development, and participatory approaches.