Rural Echoes in the Near East and North Africa


Contacts 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 Useful links Near East and North Africa Division IFAD Via Paolo di Dono, 44 00142 Rome, Italy Fax: +39 06 5043463 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. Read more	Issue no. 10, December 2011
	Opening remarks by the Director of IFAD’s Near East, North Africa and Europe Division As a pivotal year comes to an end, it is once again time to take stock of IFAD’s investments in projects developed by the Near East, North Africa and Europe Division (NEN) in 2011. This year NEN has overseen 49 projects in 19 member states, with IFAD loan commitments totalling US$747.6 million. The corresponding figures for 2010 were 44 projects and a total of US$655.7 million in loan commitments. This constitutes an increase of 11 per cent in investments and 14 per cent in projects, thus reflecting IFAD’s pledge to add to investments in NEN... Read more
	IFAD supports efforts to develop an Arab water security strategy Water scarcity and climate change were once again the main topics of discussion during the well‑attended Second Arab Water Forum held in Cairo, Egypt, from 20 to 23 November 2011. Read more	Unleashing the potential of young and poor rural people Four young entrepreneurs from four NEN countries – Egypt, Moldova, Syria and Yemen – participated in a four-day workshop, Youth Entrepreneurs – Agents of Change, held in Cotonou, Benin, from 10 to 13 October 2011. Read more
	IFAD presents findings of its Rural Poverty Report prior to the Islamic Development Bank annual meeting in Jeddah As the Ministers of Finance, Economy and Planning from 56 member states of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) gathered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the annual meeting of the Bank’s board of governors in June 2011, IFAD hosted a discussion forum on opportunities for rural communities in developing countries. Read more	From science to sustainable agriculture: IFAD draws media attention to the need for more technology transfer to boost food production in NEN More than half of the food consumption requirements in the Arab region are met through imports, making it the most food-insecure region in the world. Read more
	IFAD provides a US$9.1 million grant to boost the fisheries sector in Yemen IFAD is to provide a US$9.1 million grant to finance a new Fisheries Investment Project in Yemen that will create economic opportunities for poor small-scale fisher households nationwide. Read more	Read also IFAD extends a US$19.35 million loan to enhance food security in Azerbaijan Experts at IFAD forum in Istanbul call for new approaches to development IFAD and ICARDA finance Regional Agricultural Information Network IFAD and COPEAM work together to help agricultural development projects build capacity in effective communication

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