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!
Rural Voices
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.
Podcast
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.
Rural women ring in change in West Africa
Meet three women who are leading their communities towards a more prosperous and equal future.
Explainer
How the Agri-PDB Platform is transforming food systems
A growing coalition of public development banks is increasing financing for sustainable, inclusive agriculture and food systems.
From fantasy to reality
This episode focuses on the innovators pushing the boundaries of agricultural science – and finding new ways to farm sustainably.
Riding high: Crunching the numbers on IFAD’s rural investments
The latest Report on IFAD’s Development Effectiveness (RIDE) looked at the difference IFAD made to people’s lives through all our projects.
With digital tools, farmers can lead the way to a sustainable future
When designed with the needs and contexts of rural people in mind, digital tools can be a gamechanger for small-scale farmers and sustainable food systems.
4 decisions that shaped rural futures at IFAD’s Governing Council
As IFAD welcomes 180 Member States for the 48th Governing Council, we look back at Governing Council decisions that have made a difference in rural people's lives.
Biodiversity beyond borders
This episode focuses on the love that drives successful action to protect and restore the planet and the ecosystems that sustain us all.
