The constitutional roles of local governments in the agriculture and rural development sector

This publication sheds light on the implementation status, along with challenges and opportunities in rural development across Nepal.

Empowering rural lives: An assessment of vocational training in Eastern Nepal

This publication is an assessment of vocational training in Nepal through the lens of skills acquisition and its applicability in the job market.

Scaling-up Agroecology Approaches in Liberia

This brief provides an overview of the Investing in Livelihood Resilience and Soil Health in ACP Countries (ILSA) programme in Liberia, funded by the European Union and implemented by IFAD.

In focus: Grassroots rural youth alliances in Colombia and Senegal

These reports present in-depth analysis of the experience of two IFAD-supported youth alliances in Colombia and Senegal

How to Do Note: Designing Gender Transformative Approaches in the Context of Women’s Land and Resource Rights

In partnership with CIFOR-ICRAF, IFPRI, and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, IFAD piloted the design, testing and adaptation of GTAs across six IFAD projects in countries where addressing gender dimensions was critical for project success. Lessons from the initiative, which ran until 2024, inform this How to Do Note, which aims to facilitate wider adoption and scaling of GTAs for women’s land and resource rights.

IFAD Livestock Stocktake 2010-2024

This brochure presents the main results of the IFAD livestock stocktake that took place in 2024, covering the period 2010-2024.

Highlights from the Crisis Response Initiative in Mali

This document highlights the main results of activities funded by IFAD’s Crisis Response Initiative (CRI) in Mali.

Programmatic Insights from a Project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (Pro-WEAI) Baseline Study in Maharashtra, India

This report presents findings of the baseline data collected under Nav Tejaswini project, while also exploring the broader context of gender equality and women’s empowerment nationally, highlighting barriers to social and economic empowerment amid progress in governmental commitment.

How to do note: The ecosystem approach to decent rural youth employment

This practical guide provides actionable strategies to strengthen agribusiness ecosystems that support rural youth employment and entrepreneurship, enhance collaboration among governments, private sector actors and youth organizations, and scale innovative approaches that create decent wages and self-employment opportunities for rural youth.