New IFAD €3 million loan to create 10,000 rural jobs in Benin

Over 10,000 new jobs will be created by farmers and small rural businesses in Benin, after the country’s largest microfinancing lender PEBCo-BETHESDA signed a €3 million loan agreement with IFAD to increase their access to microfinance.

Compelling story on artisanal fishers in Greenland wins IFAD-sponsored ‘Rural Voices’ Mobile Journalism Award

The winning story, Fishing Among Icebergs, was produced, shot and edited by Spanish journalist Leonor Suárez, from the Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias (RTPA).

IFAD, China, and private sector invest in enterprise-led green agricultural development and rural revitalization

The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of China have signed an agreement to invest US$235.2 million in a project to enhance rural livelihoods which will benefit 128,000 smallholder farmers over the next six years in the Hunan province of China.

IFAD inaugurates upgraded Cambodia country office to support rural development projects

The inauguration was attended by Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Government of Cambodia, and Reehana Raza, Regional Director, Asia and the Pacific, IFAD as well as Frew Behabtu, IFAD Country Director to Cambodia.

Investing in local food systems boosts nutrition and economic growth, advocates IFAD at Nutrition for Growth Summit

Investing in small-scale agriculture and local food systems is one of the most impactful ways of tackling malnutrition and food insecurity, bringing lasting benefits to national economies. This is the message Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD, will take to the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit that will bring global leaders and the world’s nutrition experts together in Paris on 27-28 March 2025.

IFAD and Haiti sign US$23.6 million grant agreement to support nearly 100,000 rural people

IFAD and the Government of the Republic of Haiti signed a US$23.6 million grant agreement to increase incomes for nearly 100,000 poor rural people, through a new project called Enhancing Food Security through Sustainable Agriculture, Local Economy Development and Healthy Diets (EFOSE) in Rome, yesterday.

IFAD Vice-President to visit Senegal

The Vice-President of IFAD, Gerardine Mukeshimana, will visit Senegal from 12 to 14 March 2025 to discuss current cooperation between IFAD and Senegal with the Senegalese authorities and explore future opportunities for collaboration.

FAO, IFAD and WFP Join Forces to Celebrate International Women's Day 2025

Rome-based UN agencies unite under the theme: For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.

IFAD and the Development Bank of Southern Africa partner for rural development across Africa

IFAD and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join forces in rural development projects across the African continent.

Public Development Banks have the financial firepower for transforming global food systems, says IFAD President

PDBs investing in agriculture around the world can play a key role in transforming food systems that are currently unsustainable and leave millions hungry, said Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD, as he heads to the Finance in Common Summit this week in Cape Town, South Africa.

IFAD President meets with African Heads of State at African Union Summit

The President of IFAD, Alvaro Lario, will attend the 38th African Union (AU) Summit from 15 to 16 February 2025 to meet African leaders and reaffirm IFAD's commitment to supporting the continent in achieving its development goals and priorities.

China renews US$10 million funding to China-IFAD facility for agricultural projects

Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD, and Liao Min, Vice Minister of Finance of the People’s Republic of China, renewed the country’s US$10 million contribution to the China-IFAD South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Facility. The signing took place yesterday during IFAD’s 48th Governing Council meeting in Rome.