updated: 9 May, 2008
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08 May: IFAD provides US$4 million for poverty alleviation project in Nepal
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29 April: UN press statement: a unified United Nations response to the global food price challenge
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29 April: New network will improve knowledge sharing and innovation in sub-Saharan Africa
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28 April: US$72 million in loans and grants for rural poverty in programmes and projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America
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25 April: US$200 million from IFAD to help poor farmers boost food production in face of food crisis
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23 April: Saudi Arabia’s announcement of US$50 million contribution to the 8th Replenishment of IFAD’s Resources welcomed by IFAD President, Lennart Båge
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16 April: IFAD-supported project will boost incomes of 126,000 households in Angola by improving agricultural productivity and revitalizing markets
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9 April: Urgent measures required to reduce impact of high food prices on the poor

2 April: IFAD Vice-President Kanayo Nwanze calls for increased resources to tackle the triple scourge of poverty, climate change and high food prices

28 March: IFAD President Båge is received by His Highness the Emir of Qatar
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26 March: First global forum on agro-industries - India will host FAO/UNIDO/IFAD conference in April

4 March: IFAD intervenes to support recovery in aftermath of Madagascar cyclone
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15 February: A new IFAD-supported project in Morocco will boost the local economy of the mountain zones of Errachidia Province
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14 February: Urgent investment in agriculture needed to produce affordable food for poor rural people in developing countries: IFAD Governing Council concludes
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13 February: The price of development has gone up says IFAD President
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13 February: US$3 million IFAD grant to Djibouti for surface water and land management
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13 February: Il Ministro degli Esteri Massimo D’Alema al 31mo Consiglio dei Governatori: “L’IFAD, un modello di sviluppo da seguire”. Nel 2008 l’Italia rende disponibile 130 milioni di euro
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13 February: Invest in smallholder farmers to fight climate change and poverty, says IFAD President
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13 February: IFAD and AfDB sign memorandum of understanding to increase collaboration in eradicating rural poverty in Africa
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12 February: IFAD to support US$70.9 million programme for rural development in Inner Mongolia
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30 January: IFAD-supported US$19 million project in Burkina Faso will improve irrigation schemes to boost crop production and farm incomes
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29 January: Working together, pressing new challenges in agricultural development focus of meetings with Saudi officials and IFAD Assistant President
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26 January: Rural poverty reduction is focus of talks between Prime Minister of Yemen and IFAD Assistant President
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23 January: US$19.2 million programme in Malawi will help poor rural people become key players in a newly liberalized economy with private sector support
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22 January: IFAD-backed US$84.6 million project in Bangladesh will help increase agricultural productivity and farm incomes
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21 January: IFAD provides US$16.6 million to improve natural resource management and adaptation to climate change in Yemen
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18 January: Changing the investment climate in Viet Nam's poor rural areas
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08 January: US$11.9 million IFAD loan to Armenia for developing microenterprises
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