The RDF's mission is to support initiatives based on local needs and aimed at poverty alleviation and sustainable rural development. The RDF actively engages local communities, government agencies, and donors to identify priority areas and ways to implement rural development goals.
The main focus of the RDF is to conduct applied research on various aspects of rural development and implement rural development projects that contribute to policy development and decision-making at the local and national levels, evaluate ongoing projects and make recommendations to improve their effectiveness.