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Taysir Al-Ghanem
Regional Communication Manager
Near East and North Africa Division, IFAD
Via Paolo di Dono, 44
00142 Rome, Italy
Tel.: +39 06 54592034
Fax: +39 06 54593034

Near East and North Africa Division
IFAD
Via Paolo di Dono, 44
00142 Rome, Italy
Fax: +39 06 5043463

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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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Issue no. 8, September 2010

Opening remarks by the Director of IFAD’s Near East and North Africa Division
Recent wheat price hikes have reminded the world of the 2008 food crisis and the need to consolidate the efforts made since then to increase food production and availability in order to avert food insecurity. As the world's largest imports-dependent region, the Near East and North Africa (NENA) was the first to feel the impact of rising international wheat prices. These were largely attributed to dwindling harvests in Russia, Ukraine, Pakistan, China and other part of the world as a result of extreme weather events such as droughts and floods. Read more

IFAD President visits Azerbaijan and participates in the annual assembly of the Islamic Development Bank
The President of IFAD, Kanayo Nwanze, paid an official visit to Azerbaijan from 21 to 23 June 2010, meeting with President Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister Artur Rasizade and Minister of Agriculture Ismad Abasov. Read more

An IFAD side event recommends innovative solutions and policies for adaptation of water management to climate change
Dedicated to the theme "Adapting management of water resources to climate change in the Near East, North Africa and Central and Eastern Europe", a regional side event of the thirty-third session of IFAD's Governing Council... Read more


Belgium and IFAD renew their efforts to reduce rural poverty and food insecurity in north-western Somalia
The second phase of the North-western Integrated Community Development Programme was launched during an IFAD mission to Somalia headed by Dr Nadim Khouri, Director of the Near East and North Africa Division, from 21 to 30 May 2010. Read more

IFAD's Vice-President underlines the strategic partnership between IFAD and Yemen and hails the achievements of joint projects
The Vice-President of IFAD, Yukiko Omura, paid a four-day official visit to Yemen at the end of June, holding meetings...Read more

IFAD launches a new offensive against rural poverty and water scarcity in Lebanon
A new US$16.64 million IFAD-supported project will contribute to reducing rural poverty while tackling one of the major constraints facing development in Lebanon: water scarcity. The Hilly Areas Sustainable ... Read more


A new IFAD-financed project will reduce rural poverty and enhance food security in north-east Turkey
A new US$26.4 million IFAD-supported project will help reduce poverty and enhance food security in three of Turkey's easternmost provinces.... Read more

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