Planting maize seeds in Mswagini village, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Women’s Land Rights project: Opportunities and challengesRio+20: United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

The Rio+20 conference will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June. For IFAD, it is an opportunity to consolidate support for sustainable smallholder agriculture as a key to ensuring global food security and protecting the environment.
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Unleashing the potential of rural youth

IFAD and the International Labour Organization hold a workshop to launch a joint report, which reviews the impact of rural youth employment projects through the lens of the UN “decent work” agenda.
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