IFAD Country Presence Policy and Strategy

In response to the decision taken by the Executive Board in September 2007 (EB 2007/91/C.R.P.2), this paper proposes a country presence policy and strategy for the consideration of the Executive Board. IFAD’s country presence was initiated in 2004 with 15 offices and a budget of US$3 million for three years under the Field Presence Pilot Programme (EB 2003/80/R.4). Following an independent evaluation in 2007, 15 additional offices were approved. Of the 30 approved so far, 29 offices have been established. Country offices are led either by country programme managers (CPMs) outposted from headquarters or national officers recruited locally.