Food security takes centre stage at G8 summit
At a historic moment for poor rural people, world leaders confront a challenge that IFAD and its partners have long faced: how to eradicate hunger and malnutrition using socially and environmentally sustainable means.
17 May: IFAD President joins G8 leaders to launch food security agenda
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3 May: Connect smallholder farmers to markets: at WEF Africa, IFAD President to urge private sector engagement
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9-11 May: World Economic Forum on Africa 2012
20-22 June: Rio+20, The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)
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Brazil is considered to be the largest producer of charcoal in the world. And in the North East of the country, much of the cutting down of trees to produce this charcoal is illegal. The effect on the environment is devastating.
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Rio+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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