46th session of the IFAD Governing Council - events

About the event
The annual Governing Council is IFAD’s main decision-making body. The forty-sixth session, taking place on 14 and 15 February 2023, will focus on “Accelerating Action for Food Security”.
The world is facing the largest food crisis in modern history as progress on achieving Zero Hunger moves backwards. Currently, more than 1 in 10 people are suffering severe food insecurity and over 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet.
Urgent investment in transforming food systems is needed. As the world’s fund for food and agriculture, IFAD plays an innovative and catalytic role in accelerating action for food security by supporting small-scale food producers.
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Main events
Inaugural ceremony

Alvaro Lario


Alvaro Lario

H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud


H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Qu Dongyu


Qu Dongyu

Mia Amor Mottley


Mia Amor Mottley

David Beasley


David Beasley
IFAD’s work in fragility

Alvaro Lario


Alvaro Lario

Moderator: Dina Saleh


Moderator: Dina Saleh

H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud


H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
IFAD13 launch: Accelerating Action for Food Security

Alvaro Lario


Alvaro Lario

Phouthanouphet Saysombath


Phouthanouphet Saysombath

Amina J. Mohammed


Amina J. Mohammed

Sabrina Dhowre Elba


Sabrina Dhowre Elba

Jeanine M. Cooper


Jeanine M. Cooper

Her Excellency Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi


Her Excellency Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi

Yeisully Tapias Arcila


Yeisully Tapias Arcila

Moderator: Jochen Flasbarth


Moderator: Jochen Flasbarth
IFAD Talk: Africa’s food insecurity - a paradox to be tackled

Cristina Duarte


Cristina Duarte

Moderator: Hélène Papper,


Moderator: Hélène Papper,
Side events
Tune in to our 46th Governing Council interactive sessions and side events on 14 and 15 February for discussions featuring distinguished panellists:
Indigenous Peoples’ climate leadership: A holistic perspective to achieve food security and nutrition
Tuesday, 14 February | 12.15 – 13.30 CET
Private sector finance for small producers’ climate adaptation: can it be done?
Tuesday, 14 February | 15.00 – 16.30 CET
G20 Briefing by India
Wednesday, 15 February | 08.45 – 9.15 CET
Youth and agriculture: Accelerating a Just Transition towards food security
Wednesday, 15 February | 09.45 – 11.15 CET
Why is financing food systems transformation the latest global challenge?
Wednesday, 15 February | 13.45 – 14.45 CET
Challenges and opportunities in the water-food-energy nexus
Wednesday, 15 February | 15.00 – 16.30 CET
Latest news
IFAD’s Governing Council endorses Ukraine as its 178th Member State
Ukraine was endorsed today as the 178th member state to join IFAD. Ukraine’s membership was endorsed by IFAD’s Governing Council – its highest decision-making authority. IFAD began discussing membership with Ukraine in 2016, and the Governing Council’s endorsement was among the last of the essential steps in the process.
IFAD President calls on government leaders to step up investment in the world’s poorest people
It is time for global leaders to accelerate action for food security by stepping up investments in rural communities and the small-scale farmers who produce one-third of the world’s food, said the President of IFAD, Alvaro Lario, in an urgent plea at IFAD’s 46th Governing Council meeting in Rome today.
IFAD substantially strengthens its investments in Somalia to help small-scale producers cope with climate shocks and food insecurity
As Somalia continues to experience a historic drought, pushing millions of Somalians into acute food insecurity, Alvaro Lario, President IFAD announced today during IFAD’s 46th session of the Governing Council that it will substantially strengthen its support to Somalia and resume its direct investments after loan arrears resulted in a three-decade long suspension.
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