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Research Series 68: Exploring a food system index for understanding food system transformation processes

April 2022

This paper explores the prospects for a food system index (FSI) capturing several key components that influence differences in food system performance at the country level.

Research Series 67: Towards food systems transformation – five paradigm shifts for healthy, inclusive and sustainable food systems

April 2022

This paper highlights five fundamental paradigm shifts that are required to overcome trade-offs and build synergies between health and nutrition, inclusive livelihoods, environmental sustainability, and food system resilience.

IFAD and the European Union: Partnering to transform rural realities

April 2022

This report looks at how the EU and IFAD have leveraged the partnership to develop new approaches that scale up actions to drive innovation in public-private sector partnerships, financing models, and pro-poor agricultural research, as well as supporting farmers’ networks.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Country Technical Note on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues

March 2022

Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is one of the countries with the largest number of different ethnic groups in the world. The history of these ethnic groups extends beyond human memory.

India: Country Technical Note on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues

March 2022

Internationally, the ‘Scheduled Tribes’ (STs) of India are generally referred to as ‘Indigenous Peoples (IPs)’. However, the Government of India emphatically rejects equating Scheduled Tribes (STs) with IPs even while abiding by the operational directives of bilateral and multilateral agencies with regard to IPs while operationalising projects with their financial aid.

How to do note: Integrating the Gender Action Learning System (GALS) in IFAD operations

March 2022

This note provides practical guidance on how to roll out the Gender Action Learning System (GALS) for IFAD-funded projects.

How to do note: Knowledge gap mapping

March 2022

This How-to-do note outlines how an internal knowledge gap mapping exercise can be put together to derive meaningful inferences.

Catalogue of Geospatial Tools and Applications for Climate Investments

March 2022

This  catalogue features innovative geospatial tools and real life case studies from IFAD’s operations, to give a flavour of how and where IFAD uses such technology. 

Investing in rural people in Madagascar

March 2022

Since 1979, IFAD has funded 17 rural development projects in Madagascar for a total of US$434.285 million. Four projects are currently ongoing.

Enhancing Engagement of Private Sector and Local Communities on Peatland Management: Innovative Policies and Monitoring System in Indonesia

March 2022

This brief describes how an IFAD-GEF project promotes sustainable peatland management, secure carbon stocks, and conservation of biodiversity, while improving the living standards of local communities.

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