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!
Things look a bit different here, right!
IFAD's mission has been consistent for almost five decades: invest in rural people.
But the way we communicate about it to the world is constantly changing with the times.
Our new website makes it even easier to find out what we do – and why this matters.
Explainer
Demystifying South-South and Triangular Cooperation
SSTC might sound like development jargon, but it’s a key driver of sustainable growth and innovation. Let’s unpack what the term means – and why it matters for rural people.
Publication
Developing Gender Transformative Approaches through Gender Analysis for Enhanced Women's Land and Resource Rights
In-depth gender analyses examined the relationship between local context, gender and land rights in six countries.
Securing Women's Resource Rights through Gender Transformative Approaches: Learning Exchange
This Learning Exchange Series shared insights and lessons on securing women’s resource rights through gender transformative approaches.
Securing Women's Resource Rights through Gender Transformative Approaches: A socio-legal review
This series of socio-legal reviews summarizes the legal and policy documents related to women’s land tenure in seven countries.
7 innovations transforming rural lives
Small-scale farmers rely on new ideas, techniques and technologies to prosper in our rapidly changing world. Let’s explore seven innovations driving sustainable, inclusive rural development today.
Call for proposals
14 March 2024
Migrant Contributions for Development Call for Proposals 2024 for the Kyrgyz Republic
IFAD’s multi-donor Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR) is pleased to launch the Migrant Contributions for Development Call for Proposals 2024 for the Kyrgyz Republic.
Press release
5 March 2024
EU and IFAD launch new initiative to strengthen financial inclusion by boosting digital remittances in Central Asia
Today, in partnership with the European Union, IFAD launched the Platform for Remittances, Investment and Migrants’ Entrepreneurship (PRIME) Central Asia Initiative in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, to maximize the socio-economic impact of remittances, the hard-earned money sent home by migrant workers.
Rural Voices
Early warning systems help small-scale farmers prepare for climate change
Climate change is making extreme weather events more intense and frequent. With IFAD’s support, small-scale farmers are getting the advanced warning they need to limit damage to their livelihoods – and recover faster.
Event
5 December 2023
Sharing insights and lessons learnt on securing women’s resource rights through gender transformative approaches: perspectives from Kyrgyzstan
A distinguished panel of speakers will share experience of different approaches on how securing women’s resource rights through GTAs in the country.
Kyrgyzstan: Livestock and Market Development Programme II
This project empowered local communities and promoted more sustainable pasture management practices for more responsible pasture usage.
Policy brief: Low carbon and resilient livestock development in Kyrgyzstan
Pastoral and agro-pastoral systems, if well managed, are the best-suited and adaptive form of agriculture for the majority of Kyrgyzstan’s land area that is too dry, cold, or mountainous for crop farming.
Georgia and Kyrgyzstan: sustained efforts toward collective community pasture management
Pastoral communities in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan work hand in hand with IFAD to make land use more equitable, productive and sustainable.