Many rural development initiatives attempt to improve the lives of small-scale farmers. Some succeed, some fail – but all of them can offer valuable lessons for the future. In a two-phased documentation workshop, a group of experts working in IFAD-funded projects in Ethiopia described, analysed and wrote down some of their most promising experiences. This book presents the results of their work. The fourteen articles provide different lessons and challenges relevant for professionals in the field of agriculture and rural development.