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Press release
12 December 2024
IFAD launches RemitSCOPE: a free global data platform to capture and facilitate remittances for rural development
IFAD unveils RemitSCOPE, a free platform unlocking data on global remittances to empower rural communities.
11 December 2024
IFAD, Nepal launch US$120 million programme to help over 250,000 people improve rural food production
IFAD and the Government of Nepal signed a US$120 million eight-year agreement to help over a quarter million people living on small-scale farms transition towards commercial and agroecological farming.
6 December 2024
New $282 million program targets climate action through food systems
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Fund for Agricultural Development today launched a new program aimed at strengthening efforts to transform global agrifood systems – from farm to table - so that they are sustainable, nature positive, resilient, inclusive and pollution-free.
5 December 2024
The US commits to disburse an additional US$41.1 million to improve soil health and diversify crop production in Africa
USA disburses $41.1M to boost soil health, crop diversity, and resilience in African countries, tackling food insecurity and climate change
4 December 2024
Remittances are vital for Sub-Saharan Africa to withstand climate change impacts
New IFAD case study in Mali shows diaspora finance and investment play an essential role in helping vulnerable populations adapt to climate change.
IFAD and Kuwait agree to strengthen efforts to support small-scale farmers
IFAD and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signed a co-financing agreement to strengthen efforts to support small-scale farming and improve food security today in Riyadh, during the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
2 December 2024
COP16: With investment, small-scale farmers can restore lands
IFAD calls for urgent investments to empower small-scale farmers to tackle land degradation and desertification, as COP16 starts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today.
28 November 2024
IFAD’s Impact Report 2023: Supporting 8 million rural people through sustainable bonds
IFAD is set to impact the lives of over 8.1 million people in the world’s most vulnerable farming communities through new agricultural projects, which will be funded by US$344 million raised through sustainability bonds issued by IFAD in 2022 and 2023, as highlighted in the organization’s Impact Report 2023 released today.
19 November 2024
At COP29, IFAD helps countries to achieve agricultural methane reduction
As global efforts to achieve a 30 per cent reduction in methane emissions by 2030 gain traction, IFAD has launched a crucial guidebook to help developing countries incorporate agricultural methane reduction strategies into their climate plans.
15 November 2024
Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty: New plans announced to boost funding to support 100 million small-scale farmers
Announcements demonstrate early action in connection with a new Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to be launched by the G20 Leader´s Summit in Rio this week.
12 November 2024
2024 Climate Action Report: IFAD expands its climate finance for more resilient rural populations
IFAD’s Climate Action Report 2024, entitled “Green Horizons: A Year of Climate Action for People, Resilience and Biodiversity” was released today, highlighting IFAD’s strengthened commitment to supporting the world’s most vulnerable small-scale farmers.
7 November 2024
COP29: New climate finance goal must empower small-scale farmers
As intensifying climate change compromises crops around the world, Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD, is calling for global leaders attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) to set a specific and ambitious goal on finance for adaptation.