United States

Sharing a vision of how to achieve security and prosperity, the United States and IFAD have been working together to invest in food systems since IFAD’s inception 40 years ago. 

Consistent with its longstanding leadership role, the United States holds the largest voting share among IFAD Member States, with 6 per cent. Its US$162 million pledge to the Thirteenth Replenishment of IFAD’s resources (2025-2027) represents 11.3 per cent of the total. The United States has been instrumental in promoting institutional reform within IFAD, leading to more effective and efficient programmes and enhanced results while reducing costs and maintaining quality. 

The United States’ emphasis on ensuring that development funding provides a solid return on investment closely mirrors the Fund’s mandate and strategic priorities.  Both the United States and IFAD focus on creating jobs in order to deter food insecurity that leads to migration or instability. We both recognize that with the right investments, policies and programmes, rural people have enormous potential to contribute to greater global food security and to reduce poverty. Both also see equal opportunities for rural women and families girls as key to success, together with a focus on partnering with private industry in order for projects to continue beyond the initial public investment. 

IFAD has a key role to play in addressing the root causes of instability and migration because it works in rural areas, where 80 per cent of the world’s poorest people live. IFAD is people-centred: project participants take part in design and implementation and contribute to project costs. The Fund has 90 country offices across the world and is headquartered in Rome, Italy.