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!
Explainer
How a new Global Alliance aims to end hunger and poverty
The SDGs are slipping away. But if we work together, it’s not too late to get back on track and fulfil the promise of a better future.
Press release
20 September 2024
Summit of the Future: IFAD calls for political determination to reform the global financial architecture
Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD, urges world leaders at the UN's Summit in New York to “recognize that a lack of resources is not the greatest barrier – it is the political determination to invest in solutions at the scale needed".
Opinions & Insights
Strengthening the resilience of small-scale farmers is critical to reversing the rise in hunger and ending poverty
Today, on the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, I wanted to step back and reflect on progress.