Snapshot of IFAD

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IFAD’s work with poor rural people is indispensable for ending poverty and achieving zero hunger (SDGs 1 and 2). Our work also cuts across key issues that are central to the SDGs – such as gender equality (SDG 5), decent work (SDG 8), reduced inequalities (SDG 10), climate action (SDG 13) environmental sustainability (SDG 15) and partnerships (SDG 17). We are doing more to reach more rural people. Key steps taken in 2019 ensure we are in a solid position to drive recovery efforts in rural economies in a post-COVID-19 world, as well as being able to step in to address the short-term impacts of the crisis.

Outreach of IFAD-supported projects

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Microenterprises

163,637 microenterprises

gained access to business promotion services

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Natural resource management

3.1 million hectares of land

under improved management
58,000 hectares under irrigation schemes

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Training

2.6 million

trained in crop and livestock production practices and technologies

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Climate change adaptation

2.6 million people

in small-farm households supported in coping with the effects of climate change

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Infrastructure

8,645 kilometres of roads

constructed or repaired

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Infrastructure

2,709

marketing facilities constructed/rehabilitated

Figures reported are for 2018.

Showing the impact of IFAD’s work

In 2019, IFAD published the results of its IFAD10 impact assessments, showing significant impact on IFAD project beneficiaries in terms of production, market access, resilience and economic mobility.

As a result of IFAD projects and programmes, IFAD beneficiaries, relative to comparable non-beneficiaries:

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Increased their production

+44%

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Increased their market access

+76%

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Increased their resilience

+13%

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Increased their economic mobility

+74%

IFAD’s ongoing portfolio 2019

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203 ongoing projects
in 90 countries and Gaza and the West Bank

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US$7.5 billion IFAD financing 

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US$5.8 billion
Domestic contributions

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US$3.4 billion International cofinancing

ONGOING ASAP GRANTS 2019

38 ongoing ASAP grants in 38 countries
ASAP financing
US$271 million

IFAD’S ONGOING GRANTS 2019*

230 grants in 135 countries
Grant financing
US$279 million

* Excludes grants with status completed, cancelled, closed, suspended or expired as at 31/12/2019

Focusing on the poorest and most vulnerable countries

We are ensuring that we remain focused on countries with the greatest need. Growing attention is being paid to countries in fragile situations, while the traditional emphasis on the poorest countries remains a bedrock of IFAD’s work.

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24% of IFAD investment

was in countries with fragile situations with US$391 million in loans and grants invested

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8 new COSOPs 

were approved in countries with fragile situations (including vulnerability assessments)

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90% of IFAD investment

is going to low-income countries and lower-middle-income countries

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59% of IFAD resources

directed to sub-Saharan Africa

Reaching the poorest people

We are intensifying efforts to mainstream key themes throughout our work to ensure that IFAD’s activities are tailored to the needs of those at most risk of being left behind. Results for each of the themes are above target.

Results against targets for mainstreaming themes at project design

Gender-transformative

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Youth-sensitive

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Climate financing

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Nutrition-sensitive

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International Fund for Agricultural Development

We invest in rural people and work where poverty and hunger are deepest.

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