Video gallery

IFAD video productions

“Qashing” In		08-IFT-03
		Rising food prices are having a devastating effect on the poorest people, particularly smallholder farmers in developing countries. This short video features an isolated community in Tanzania called Qash and illustrates what can happen when smallholder farmers get access to both credit and storage facilities for their grains. In particularly, the video tells the story of one woman, Maimuna Ikangoin, who stores her grains and then finds an innovative way to invest her profits in international football competitions. Duration: 4’ 55” Location: Tanzania Producer: Declan McCormack Language: English Watch the video: Quicktime 56k \| 100K \| 300K RealPlayer 56K \| 100K \| 300K Windows MediaPlayer 56K \| 100K \| 300K

Ecotourism in Bolivia		08-IFT-04
		The Bolivian Jungle is fast becoming an eco-tourist hotspot. Yet despite the growing number of tourists arriving each day, it’s international tour operators who profit most, not the poor indigenous people who live there. Now, thanks to the efforts of an innovative project that is helping more than 100 indigenous groups in the Amazon basin increase their incomes while preserving their culture, indigenous entrepreneurs are taking a share of the tourism market. Duration: 4’ Location: Bolivia Language: English, Spanish Watch the video: Quicktime 56k \| 100K \| 300K RealPlayer 56K \| 100K \| 300K Windows MediaPlayer 56K \| 100K \| 300K

BBC World Debate: Food – Who pays the price?
		“Food – Who Pays the Price?” raises important questions about who produces the food we eat and how. Urbanization, climate change, changing diets in emerging economies and the impact of supermarkets are putting new pressures on the land and changing the face of farming. Meanwhile small farmers around the world are leaving the land in increasing numbers. Staged in Rome to mark IFAD’s 30th Anniversary. Produced by TVE for BBC World in cooperation with IFAD. Watch the debate: Quicktime 56k \| 100K \| 300K Windows MediaPlayer 56K \| 100K \| 300K RealPlayer 56K \| 100K \| 300K

IFAD – A 30 year retrospective		Reference 08-IFT-02
		IFAD marks 30 years of fighting rural poverty and hunger in 2008. This special retrospective video examines IFAD’s unique origins, some of its milestones as well as the changing world conditions that continue to shape its role as the UN’s only specialized agency dedicated to the eradicaiton of rural poverty. Featuring interviews with IFAD’s former presidents and President Lennart Båge. Duration: 10’ Producer: James Heer Language: English Watch the video: Quicktime: 56k \| 100K \| 300K RealPlayer: 56K \| 100K \| 300K Windows Media Player: 56K \| 100K \| 300K

Gas Gas Gas		2008 Reference 08-IFT-01
		An IFAD-supported project in China’s Guangxi province encourages poor farmers to produce their own biogas as a means of reducing poverty while improving local environmental conditions. Duration: 22’ Location: China Producer: James Heer Language: English As featured on BBC World’s “Earth Report” Watch the video: Quicktime: 56k \| 100K \| 300K RealPlayer: 56K \| 100K \| 300K Windows Media Player: 56K \| 100K \| 300K

Sending Money Home		Reference 07-IFT-04
		International remittances sent by migrant workers to developing countries reached a staggering US$300 billion in 2006, according to an IFAD study. This short documentary looks at the scope and scale of the flow and features the first-ever map to show remittances estimates on a country-by-country basis worldwide. Duration: 3’ Locations: USA, El Salvador, Tanzania, Yemen, China Language: English As featured on CNN World Report Watch the video: Quicktime: 56k \| 100K \| 300K RealPlayer: 56K \| 100K \| 300K Windows Media Player: 56K \| 100K \| 300K

Troubled Waters		2007 Reference 07-IFT-03
		An IFAD-supported project in the south of Jordan helps poor farmers better manage soil and water resources in one of the world’s top ten water-poor countries. Duration: 3’ Location: Jordan Language: English As featured on CNN World Report Watch the video: Quicktime: 56k \| 100K \| 300K RealPlayer: 56K \| 100K \| 300K Windows Media Player: 56K \| 100K \| 300K

BBC World debate: Failing the farmer?
		Fourteen international panelists consider the issues in this BBC World debate produced in partnership with IFAD and TVE Read more Watch the debate: Quicktime: 56k \| 100K \| 300K RealPlayer: 56K \| 100K \| 300K Windows Media Player: 56K \| 100K \| 300K Duration: 45’

Fishermen’s Futures		2007 Reference 07-IFT-01
		The Arabian Sea is one of the world’s richest fisheries, yet until recently fishermen living along its coast in Yemen remained desperately poor. This short video looks at how an IFAD-supported project helped transform poor fishermen into successful fish exporters, who now sell their catch to buyers from Saudi Arabia, Japan and Europe. Read script Watch video: Quicktime: 56k \| 100K \| 300K RealPlayer: 56K \| 100K \| 300K Windows Media Player: 56K \| 100K \| 300K Duration: 3’ Location: Yemen Producer: James Heer Languages: English, Arabic

I Spy		2006 Reference 06-IFT-06
		Market spies and modern communication technology join forces in an innovative IFAD-supported project in Tanzania. This short documentary features “spy” Stanley Mchome, whose activities have not only helped to empower local farmers but to substantially increase their incomes. Read more... Watch video: Quicktime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Duration: 3’ Location: Tanzania Producer: Declan McCormack Languages: English

Every Dollar Sent		2006 Reference 06-IFT-05
		The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) reports that remittances flowing from the United States into Latin America reached a record-breaking US$45 billion in 2006. This IFAD documentary looks at a joint IADB-IFAD project attempting to re-direct a portion of the remittance flow through micro-finance institutions in rural communities. Read more... Watch video as featured on CNN World Report: Quicktime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Duration: 3’ Location: El Salvador Producer: James Heer Language: English

Inside ABC Africa		2006 Reference 06-IFT-04
		In 2000, Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami received an invitation from IFAD to document the plight of nearly two million Ugandan orphans whose families had been devastated by HIV/AIDs. Kiarostami’s acclaimed documentary ABC Africa was the result. Inside ABC Africa, to be featured on an upcoming DVD release of ABC Africa, is the story behind the making of Kiarostami’s film. Watch video: Quicktime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Duration: 19’ 06” Producer: James Heer Language: English

Villages on the Front Line: Jordan		2007 Reference 07-IFT-02
		The BBC World Series "Villages on the Front Line," was produced in partnership with IFAD, the Global Mechanism, Dev.tv and others to mark the International Year of Deserts and Desertification in 2006. In this segment, viewers travel to Jordan where the challenge is to stop the entire Kingdom from turning to desert. TV presenter Rula Amin travels the length of Jordan in search of some answers and discovers an innovative IFAD-supported project working on the front lines of the crisis. Originally featured on BBC World Watch video (duration: 22’): Quicktime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Duration: 22’ Location: Jordan Producer: James Heer Languages: English Read more...

La última esperanza de un sombrero		2006 Reference 06-IFT-03
		Believing it may be their last chance to profit from the production of traditional straw hats, a group of Mayan artisans calling themselves ‘la última esperanza’ receives assistance and marketing advice from an IFAD-supported project. Watch video: Quicktime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Duration: 4’ Location: Mexico Producer: Fabio Caramaschi Languages: English, Spanish

Look Who’s Talking		2006, Reference 06-IFT-02
		In many parts of the developing world, mobile phones are no longer a luxury. They are an essential business tool. This short IFAD video looks at the ways in which poor farmers in Babati District in Northern Tanzania are using mobile phones to improve their income. Watch video: Quicktime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Location: Tanzania Producer: Declan McCormack Languages: English, Kiswahili

The First Mile		2006, Reference 06-IFT-01
		Good communication is vital to small farmers who need better access to markets and to reliable information about prices, product quality and market conditions. Can new information and communication technologies, such as mobile phones and the Internet, help? This IFAD video looks at the First Mile - an innovative two-year pilot project underway in Tanzania. Watch video: Quicktime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Duration: 8’ 14” Location: Tanzania Producer: Declan McCormack Languages: English, Kiswahili

Cash Flow Fever		2005, Reference 05-IFT-05
		Elmer, Hector and Dalila Cortez have left their home and family in El Salvador to work in the United States . They’re part of a huge global movement of migrant workers who travel to rich countries to find jobs so they can send money home to support poor families. What impact does this cash flow have in the fight against poverty? This IFAD documentary tells the story of the Cortez family in the United States and El Salvador and explores the role development can play in spreading the impact of the remittances flow. Watch full video: QuickTime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Watch the trailer: QuickTime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Duration: 22’ 41” Locations: El Salvador, United States Producer: James Heer Languages: English, Spanish

Liquid Gold		2005, Reference 05-IFT-03
		Mayan honey producers in Mexico’s Southern Yucatan switch to organic production and tap into lucrative international markets. Watch video: QuickTime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Duration: 5’ 14” Location: Mexico Producer: Fabio Caramaschi Languages: English, Spanish

Las Borregeras		2005, Reference 05-IFT-04
		An IFAD-supported project in Mexico helps a women’s group set up a sheep farm. One participant tells her story. Watch video: QuickTime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Duration: 5’ 18” Location: Mexico Producer: Fabio Caramaschi Languages: English, Spanish

Election Day		2005, Reference 05-IFT-01
	The people of Burundi are heading to the polls to elect their first parliament and president since a civil war began in 1993. This report explores how IFAD-initiated Community Development Committees contribute to democratic processes and peace building by putting economic decision-making power in the hands of poor villagers. Watch video: QuickTime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Duration: 4' Location: Burundi Languages: English, French, Japanese UN Radio: After 10 years of Civil War, Burundians Will go to the Polls in April to Elect a New Parliament and President \| Languages: English, French

A Pledge for Peace		2005, Reference 05-IFT-02
	Development assistance can offer people an alternative to conflict in countries disabled by war. This report explores the impact that economic development had in several provinces in Burundi during the country's 10-year civil war and the need for continued international support since the war has ended. Watch video: QuickTime RealPlayer Windows Media Player Duration: 4' Location: Burundi Languages: English, French

In the Wake of War		2004, Reference 04-IFT-03
First Prize Cinema for Peace film festival, Genazzano, Italy, 2006 Official Selection Stories From the Field film festival, New York, 2005	After 10 years of civil war, Burundians are ready for lasting peace. This IFAD documentary, co-produced with the Television Trust for the Environment (TVE) for broadcast on BBC World, follows the stories of three people who are attempting to rebuild their lives. Through their stories, the film explores the larger challenges that face the country and the role that international development can play in preventing conflict from re-igniting. Watch the trailer Duration: 23’ 40” Location: Burundi Producer: James Heer Languages: English, Italian

Entrepreneurs wanted		2004, Reference 04-IFT-02
	A innovative government program supported by IFAD attempts to unlock the entrepreneurial spirit in one of the world's poorest countries. Watch video Durations: 4' 10'' Location: Burkina Faso Producer: James Heer Languages: English, French

Breaking Down Borders		2004, Reference 04-IFT-01
	Nine Latin American entrepreneurs, representing artisans from poor rural communities, attempt to sell their goods in one of Europe's toughest fashion capitals. Watch video Durations: 4' 20'' and 8' 30'' Location: Italy Producer: James Heer Languages: English, Spanish

Still, the children are here		2003, Reference 03-IFT-01
	The plight of the Garos people in north-east India and related threats to ancient knowledge important to the preservation of the world's rice varieties are explored in this feature-length documentary film supported by IFAD and produced by acclaimed Indian filmmaker Mira Nair. Durations: 49' 50'' and 84' 57'' Location: India Producer: Mira Nair Director: Dinaz Stafford Languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian

Trading Futures		2003, Reference: 03-IFT-02
	A collection of interviews from rural poor people in Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Guatemala, Laos, Morocco and Peru who describe the greatest obstacles they face in getting their goods to market. Watch video Duration: 6' 30'' Locations: Morocco, Laos, Burkina Faso Producers: James Heer, Gillian Hazell Languages: English

The information and communication division produces videos on a range of subjects related to the eradication of rural poverty. Some videos are produced in partnership with international broadcasters, independent production companies and other UN agencies. IFAD's Rome-based radio and television facilities are equipped to assist television journalists and producers interested in interviewing IFAD staff or accessing archival materials.