These include very high demographic growth in most sub-Saharan African countries, climate change, and new technological opportunities in a variety of sectors. The high level of diversity across developing countries and the highly dynamic nature of the new global system mean that rural development strategies must be tailored to country-specific conditions and capabilities and must consider external conditions. Women are often invisible in government budgets, agricultural and rural development spending, and budget decision-making processes. Women are not only marginalised from government budgets, but also from foreign aid.