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!
Publication
South Sudan Empowering women, building a resilient future
This photobook showcases the impact of IFAD-supported projects on women in South Sudan, bringing to life their transformative stories.
Investing in rural people in South Sudan
IFAD has been engaged in South Sudan since 2011. Its long-term vision for the country is to gradually contribute to the reduction of food and nutrition insecurity and poverty among rural women and youth through inclusive and sustainable agriculture and livelihood transformation.
Press release
1 August 2023
Heads of the Rome-based UN food and agriculture agencies call for greater investments in South Sudan to avoid a catastrophic food crisis
Leaders from FAO, IFAD and WFP warn of a deepening crisis in South Sudan without immediate action and investment in resilience.
UN and South Sudan join forces to boost rural development through producers’ organizations and access to finance
The project is expected to reach 160,000 people, with a focus on women, youth, returnees and people with disability.
Rural Voices
A new strategy for a new country: IFAD supports youth in South Sudan
To transform rural lives we must build a strong understanding of the countries we operate in. Find out how IFAD is doing just that in South Sudan.
23 June 2021
South Sudan and IFAD to boost productivity, food security and resilience of small-scale farmers faced with climate change
The South Sudan Livelihoods Resilience Project (SSLRP) will empower rural people to boost productivity, food security and nutrition, and resilience.
17 May 2021
South Sudan small-scale producers receive support from IFAD to safeguard their livelihoods in the face of the COVID-19 crisis
IFAD will provide much needed funding to assist 23,900 vulnerable rural people (4,780 households) in the Republic of South Sudan. The IFAD grant will help reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their farming activities and safeguard their livelihoods.
Event
17 March 2021
Webinar: Climate vulnerability assessments of South Sudan
This short and informative webinar will present a geo-spatial climate vulnerability mapping tool developed by GeoAdapt, a project funded by IFAD’s Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme II.