Contacts
Martina Spisiakova
Newsletter Coordinator for
'Making a difference in Asia and the Pacific'
IFAD
Via Paolo di Dono 44
00142 Rome, Italy
Tel: 0039 0654592295
Fax: 0039 0654593295
www.ifad.org
Recent issues
Issue 32: May-June 2010
Adaptation to climate change
Issue 31: March-April 2010
Value chains
Issue 30: January - February 2010
Transferring knowledge and innovation through grants
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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In this issue
In this issue we would like to share with you how IFAD's Grants Programme is successfully addressing emerging global challenges, in line with its current strategic and operational priorities. In December 2009, the IFAD Executive Board approved the "Revised IFAD Policy for Grant Financing". Improved guidelines and procedures for grants are expected to be issued soon.
The Asia and the Pacific Division has prepared its new Regional Grant Strategy for the current year to improve effectiveness and focus on selected priority areas
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How grants helped to support gender mainstreaming in IFAD projects in China
IFAD's country programme in China has emphasized gender and women's development over the past decades.Two activities financed by... Read more
Strategies to reduce vulnerabilities of poor rural people and financial institutions that support them
The recent Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) Chief Executive Officers' Policy Forum ... Read more
The value chain challenge: from one- to multiple-segment development
The Pro-poor Value Chain Development Tool for Practitioners in Asia, a new project funded by IFAD and implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)... Read more
Helping smallholder farmers get the most out of "cash cropping" cassava
Cassava is a "pro-poor" crop. Cassava roots provide a rich source of calories and the leaves are rich in protein for both humans and livestock.
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The future of the Asia-Pacific knowledge network is you!
Knowledge Networking for Rural Development in Asia-Pacific (ENRAP) is a grant programme dedicated to strengthening knowledge-sharing networks... Read more
Making the most of labour migration for development in the Western Hindu Kush-Himalayas
In recent years, global socio-economic and environmental changes have led to a considerable increase in migration in the western Hindu Kush-Himalayas (HKH) region...
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