IFAD is the world’s fund for transforming agriculture, rural economies and food systems.
Simply put, IFAD invests in rural people. We do this by financing programmes, measuring results, innovating and working with rural people themselves.
Spanning five regions and 92 countries, IFAD works where poverty and hunger are deepest.
From building resilience to empowering rural people and protecting the environment, explore our main areas of work.
Wondering how you can help? Explore the many ways to get involved – and then join us!
Explainer
Braving an uncertain world with agricultural insurance
Farming can be a risky business. But with agricultural insurance, small-scale farmers can rebuild their lives and livelihoods when shocks occur.
Podcast
From salt to sustainability
From salt-defying crops to desert farms that thrive against the odds, meet the farmers and scientists rewriting the rules of resilience.
Rural Voices
In pictures: Adapting to a changing world in Kyrgyzstan
Meet the small-scale farmers thriving in the face of change and upholding their Kyrgyz heritage.
Rural Liberians are transforming agriculture and changing lives
Small-scale farmers and rural entrepreneurs in Liberia are not only boosting their own incomes, but also fighting for all Liberians to access locally produced and nutritious food.
Soil is getting saltier – but African farmers are standing strong
Farmers in western and southern Africa are building resilience to salinity through innovative approaches in their fields.
5 investments that will help nourish the world
Investing in small-scale agriculture and local food systems in low and middle-income countries is the best way to create nutritional security for all.
Weathering the future
In this episode, we dive into the science and innovation shaping our interaction with the weather.
Forest bounty feeds the world
Meet some of the rural people that IFAD works with to celebrate and nurture the bounty of our forests.
Opinions & Insights
Rural futures in focus: Chad
Many of Chad’s rural people face ongoing fragility and crises. We caught up with Rachel Senn, IFAD’s Country Director for Chad, to learn more about the way forward.
Investment from Malians abroad supports farmers back home
Overseas Malians are exploring ways to invest in businesses that yield both societal impact and financial returns – and agriculture is high on the priority list.
Life stories from Suriname and Ethiopia
Our new, in-depth “Life stories” mini-series brings to the fore stories of the rural people transforming agriculture.
We must unlock rural women’s potential – here are 3 places to start
Empowering women and girls isn’t just a moral imperative. It’s essential for households, communities and economies to thrive in the face of global challenges.
