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
Colombia’s rural youth find strength in numbers
Young people are returning to Colombia's rural areas – and by joining forces, they are setting an example for their peers around the world.
Podcast
Returning to the land
On this episode, we explore the quiet transformation that comes with reverse migration: where farmers and young professionals return home.
Explainer
What does disability inclusion in agriculture look like?
Persons with disabilities are the world’s largest minority. Their inclusion is essential to building resilient, sustainable food systems.
Opinions & Insights
Rural futures in focus: Yemen
Yemen’s rural people have endured years of conflict, economic crisis and environmental challenges. We asked Tawfiq El-Zabri, IFAD’s Country Director for Yemen, about how small-scale farmers are building resilience.
Pivoting to a fresh start in farming
From Tunisia to Cameroon, meet some people who are pivoting from a range of industries to nurture the world’s farmland and produce the food we all rely on.
Food that packs a punch in Asia and the Pacific
On this episode, we head to an IFAD workshop on nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Cambodia.
In pictures: The small-scale farmers tending to Mother Earth
Meet some of the rural people who are listening to Mother Earth’s call, tending to the natural world and reaping bountiful rewards.
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.
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.
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.
