Contacts

Zoumana Bamba
Knowledge Management and Grants Officer West and Central Africa Division
IFAD
Via Paolo di Dono 44
00142 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 06 54592307

Useful links

IFAD website

IFAD operations in West and Central Africa

FIDAFRIQUE

Rural Poverty Portal

About IFAD

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in developing countries. Its work in remote rural areas of the world helps countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

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IFAD-funded projects review progresses made and discuss value chain
Jointly organised by IFAD and the Ministry of Agriculture of Senegal, the 5th Regional Implementation Workshop took place in Dakar, Senegal, on 8-11 November 2010. In this issue you will find a snapshot of the workshop, which provided a wonderful opportunity for our partners in Government, Farmer Organizations... Read more

IFAD-funded projects review progresses made and discuss value chains in West and Central Africa
The 5th Annual, IFAD Regional Implementation Workshop for West and Central Africa took place in Dakar...Read more

Workshop participants: What did you gain from attending the regional implementation workshop?
Daouda Maiga is the director of PIDRK Mali, based in Kidal “At first I found the notion and concept of the value chain a little... Read more

Interview with Mohammed Beavogui, IFAD WCA Director
As the Annual Portfolio Review drew to a close, we sat down with IFAD’s Director for West and Central Africa Division, Mohamed Béavogui... Read more

Field visit: Modern village farms provide alternatives to urban migration
87km from Dakar, Djilakh modern farm lies at the end of a rutted track flanked by fields of sorghum, cassava and other crops. During the Regional Implementation Workshop... Read more

Rural entrepreneurship in Ghana – a chat with Faustina Adjeiwea Sakyi, young agro-processor
Faustina Adjeiwea Sakyi is a gari producer and Entrepreneur based in a village in central Ghana. Read smore

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