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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.
2022 Year in Review: Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition
This year in review is a snapshot of the Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition in 2022.
A task list for multilateral agencies: the possibilities of Bridgetown
The policy brief focuses on the challenge of equitable and sustainable development for all and proposes a task list for multilateral development agencies and outlines potential for reform.
IFAD Research Series 92: Climate Change Mitigation in the East and Southern Africa Region: An Economic Case for the Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use Sector
This report is a guide to shape investments by IFAD and other international donors in climate change mitigation actions in the East and Southern Africa region.
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023
Urbanization, agrifood systems transformation and healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum.
The Laotian Cook: Traditional recipes from Northern Laos
This expansive culinary guide features voices from the smallholder farmers supported by IFAD and GAFSP-funded projects.
RemitSCOPE Africa Report 2023
This report uses the latest data to give an overview of remittances into and throughout Africa, looking at the drivers, trends, impact and potential.
INSURED - Insurance for rural resilience and economic development
INSURED is a technical assistance programme working to strengthen agricultural insurance in IFAD’s portfolio.
Addressing overweight and obesity in LMICs in rural development and food systems: A country mapping
This report combines the results of an exploratory country mapping commissioned by IFAD on overweight and obesity.
Addressing overweight and obesity in LMICs in rural development and food systems: A comprehensive literature review
This literature review explores how IFAD can contribute to food system transformation and mitigate the rising incidence of overweight and obesity in low and middle-income countries.
The Switzerland-IFAD partnership
IFAD and Switzerland are both advocating for a peaceful world with zero poverty and hunger. With more than 40 years of partnership, they are committed to working together for a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive future.
IFAD Research Series - Issue 91: Addressing overweight and obesity in LMICs in the realm of rural development and food systems
This paper presents the findings of a literature review of the main drivers of overweight and obesity, described using a food systems framework and illustrated with examples from five countries.
The USA-IFAD partnership
Sharing a vision on the importance of achieving a world without hunger and poverty – and the sustainable development interventions needed to get there – the United States and IFAD have been working together since IFAD’s inception in 1977.
The Spain–IFAD partnership
Spain is a founding member of IFAD and has contributed a total of US$105.76 million to the regular resources of the Fund since it was established in 1977. The partnership between Spain and IFAD focuses on investing in smallholder agriculture to ensure food and nutrition security.
The Sweden-IFAD partnership
IFAD and Sweden share a vision of a world without poverty and hunger and a commitment to support small-scale farmers to improve their livelihoods through the establishment of inclusive, resilient and sustainable food systems.
The Ireland-IFAD partnership
Ireland and IFAD share a commitment to empower rural people to overcome poverty and hunger through sustainable development.
Operations Academy: Risk Management
This course will give you an insight into the risk tools used during the project cycle.
Operations Academy: SECAP
This course introduces the main concepts of the updated Social, Environmental and Climate Assessment Procedures (SECAP).
SAFIN Annual Progress Report 2022
Rapid inflation in 2022 exacerbated the financing challenges faced by enterprises in the midstream of agricultural value chains.
Operations Academy: Country-Level Policy Engagement
This course introduces country-level policy engagement (CLPE) at IFAD.
Operations Academy: Country Strategic Opportunities Programmes (COSOPs) - Level 1
The Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) trainings give an insight on what a COSOP is and how they are designed.
Operations Academy: Disability Inclusion in IFAD's Operations
This course introduces concepts related to disability inclusion.
Operations Academy: Economic and Financial Analysis
This course introduces the basics of Economic and Financial Analysis (EFA).
Operations Academy: Financial Management throughout the Project Cycle
This course covers financial management across the design, implementation and supervision stages of a project.
Operations Academy: Fundamentals of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) - Level 1
This course introduces monitoring and evaluation (M&E), together with the framework and tools which support the process.
Operations Academy: IFAD Operational Guidelines on Pro-Poor Value Chain Development
This training provides a detailed overview of IFAD's Operational Guidelines and explains when and how these guidelines are applied.
IFAD Results Series Issue 4 "Building Employment Opportunities for Rural Youth Through Applied Agricultural Research”
YEASA Results from the field.
BuildPROC
To help strengthen country systems, IFAD and the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization developed BuildPROC, a three-levels online certification programme in procurement for agricultural and rural development.
Operations Academy: Introduction to IFAD Project Cycle
This course introduces IFAD’s project cycle.
Operations Academy: Mainstreaming priorities in IFAD operations
This course explains IFAD's vision for rural transformation and how Environment and Climate, Nutrition, Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion are interrelated.
Operations Academy: Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) in IFAD-financed projects
This course provides an overview of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in IFAD-financed projects.
IFAD Research Series No. 90: Rural Transformation, Income Growth and Poverty Reduction by Province in China in the Past Four Decades
China has experienced rapid rural transformation in the past four decades, accompanied by a rise in rural household income and a fall in rural poverty. This paper examines provincial rural transformation and its major outcomes.
Operations Academy: Project Completion Report
This course explains the Project Completion Report.
Operations Academy: Project Start-Up - Level 1
This course introduces IFAD’s Project Start-up, explains why a Project Delivery Team (PDT) should strive for a swift project start-up and what it can do to facilitate this.
Operations Academy: Strengthening project design - Level 1
This course outlines each step of IFAD’s project design.
Agritech and Fintech Providers in East and Southern Africa: A landscape assessment
This report examines the universe of agritech and fintech providers that influence access to finance in East and Southern Africa, exploring their potential to become commercially viable and achieve scale.
The China-IFAD partnership
IFAD was the first international financial institution to lend to China. Since 1981, IFAD has worked with China to eliminate extreme poverty, increase
food security and nutrition, and promote agricultural and rural development.
RemitSCOPE: Kenya Country Diagnostic
This diagnostic provides an assessment of Kenya’s remittance market, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, using a market-oriented approach.
Operations Academy: Supervision Mission & Mid-Term Review
This course enhances understanding and knowledge of the types of supervision missions.
RemitSCOPE: Ghana Country Diagnostic
This Ghana country diagnostic was prepared in accordance with the PRIME Africa goals.
RemitSCOPE: The Gambia Country Diagnostic
The Gambia country diagnostic has been prepared in accordance with the PRIME Africa goals, to provide more in-depth analysis and additional evidence for the areas of action identified in the country road map.
Operations Academy: Strengthening Project Implementation
The course enhances knowledge of IFAD’s Project Cycle, its key milestones and the roles of key actors involved in project implementation.
Operations Academy: Technology Transformation and Agriculture Fundamentals of ICT4D in Agriculture
This course introduces the key principles and approaches to integrate digital solutions into IFAD’s work.
The Canada-IFAD partnership
Canada and IFAD have a long-standing partnership to end poverty and hunger. Both are invested in inclusive and sustainable transformation, particularly for rural populations.
Sustainable Agricultural Intensification Practices - East and Southern Africa
This note identifies SAI practices implemented in 17 East and Southern Africa countries and recommends best approaches to promoting SAI in ESA and beyond.
Photobook: Supporting Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan
The Small Ruminants Investment and Graduating Households in Transition Project (SIGHT) aims to reduce poverty and improve national food security among Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan by providing a package of support to boost small-ruminant productivity.
Resilient Food Systems Programme Highlights 2022
Resilient Food Systems promotes a holistic approach to enhancing agricultural productivity and restoring degraded landscapes in smallholder farming systems. This report showcases the achievements and innovations of the programme in 2022 across 12 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Reducing rural poverty and enhancing food security in Tajikistan
This booklet highlights the stories of some of the participants to the Community-based Agricultural Support Project in rural Tajikistan.
Investing in rural people in Mozambique
IFAD’s strategy in Mozambique is to contribute to rural transformation by strengthening nutrition and agriculture linkages and focusing more on value chains and food systems.
Outcomes and lessons learned from the Koronivia UNFCCC negotiations on agriculture and food security, and the way forward after COP 27
The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) was established at COP23 to address six topics in the agricultural sector's role in climate change.
The Netherlands-IFAD partnership
Since IFAD’s establishment in 1977, the Netherlands has been a reliable partner and contributor, supporting IFAD’s core budget with a total of US$717 million and placing itself among the Fund’s five top donors.
Investing in rural people in Cambodia
To date, 12 projects have been conducted in the country, at a total cost of US$950.48 million, with IFAD financing amounting to US$309.08 million. An estimated 1,565,500 households have benefited directly.
The Germany-IFAD partnership
Germany and IFAD place small-scale farmers and rural people – especially women and youth – at the heart of their development priorities for achieving a world with no hunger (Sustainable Development Goal 2).
Tajikistan: Protecting the environment, creating economic opportunity
With over half of its geography situated more than 3,000 metres above sea level, only about one quarter of Tajikistan’s land is suitable for agriculture. Yet, agriculture is the backbone of the country’s economy.
The Japan-IFAD partnership
IFAD’s strategic focus is closely aligned with Japan’s official development assistance priorities, including promoting food security and nutrition.
Systèmes alimentaires en action: Burundi – un contexte socio-économique complexe
Cette étude de cas montre comment l'adoption d'une approche holistique des systèmes alimentaires sensibles aux enjeux nutritionnels peut conduire à des résultats durables.
Best management practices guidelines for small-scale tilapia cage aquaculture in Ghana and Nigeria
This technical manual and the accompanying brief were compiled for the Promoting Sustainable Cage Aquaculture in West Africa (ProSCAWA) project, undertaken in Nigeria and Ghana from 2020 to 2023.
Focus on Multi-Stakeholder Platforms: Lessons learned about their role in IFAD value chain projects
This note is part of a review of value chain projects in relation to farmers’ organizations and their role in multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs).
Access to Finance for Farmers’ Organizations: Evidence from a multi-country survey
This report offers new evidence to inform the design of suitable and timely financial products for farmer organizations, based on a survey of 220 farmers’ organizations in West Africa and Asia and the Pacific.
The China-IFAD SSTC Facility Brochure
Established in 2018, the China-IFAD South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Facility is a partnership between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and IFAD aiming to leverage knowledge, innovation, technology and resources from the Global South to tackle poverty and sustain food systems transformation.
Investing in rural people in Angola
In Angola, IFAD loans support efforts to improve food security and rebuild the livelihoods of poor rural people through rural and agricultural development.
Investing in rural people in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
IFAD began operations in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 1978. Our strategy is to invest in rural people, empowering them to increase their food security, improve the nutrition of their families and increase their incomes.
Supporting Extension Services to Scale Up Sustainable Land Management: The potential of WOCAT’s tools and methods
This publication reviews lessons from applying the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT) in Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Uganda.
Investing in rural people in Malawi
IFAD began operations in Malawi in 1981 and has provided US$731.96 million in financing (including partner cofinancing) for 14 programmes and projects benefiting more than 2 million households.
Expanding digital remittances and microfinance products towards financial inclusion in The Gambia
This PRIME Africa project enhances the financial resilience and economic empowerment of remittance families through cost‑effective, digitalized remittance flows and innovations for financial inclusion.
Pioneering cost reduction of cross‑border remittances through mobile wallets in The Gambia
This PRIME Africa project enhances the financial resilience and economic empowerment of remittance families through cost‑effective, digitalized remittance flows and financial inclusion innovations. It targets 17,000 remittance receivers and 17,000 remittance senders.
Promoting digital remittances through postal networks in Uganda
This PRIME Africa initiative enhances the financial resilience and economic empowerment of remittance families through cost‑effective digital channelling of remittance flows and financial inclusion innovations.
Promoting digital and financial inclusion through remittances and micro-savings in Ghana
This PRIME Africa project enhances the financial resilience and economic empowerment of remittance families through cost‑effective digital channelling of remittance flows and financial inclusion innovations.
Leveraging remittances to drive financial inclusion in rural Ghana
This PRIME Africa initiative enhances the financial resilience and economic empowerment of remittance families through cost‑effective digital channeling of remittance flows and financial inclusion innovations.
IFAD e-Learning Course: Impact Assessments
The accessible and easy-to-follow course combines the main underlying theories and methodologies of impact assessments with their application in real world situations. Participants will learn about preparing an impact assessment, principles of method selection, ethical issues, data collection, data preparation, analysis, interpretation and utilization.
Building Smallholder Farmers Resilience in Kayonza District: A Case Study of Starlit Project
The STARLIT (Strengthening Agricultural Resilience through Learning and Innovation) project is an IFAD-China SSTC Facility funded initiative which aims to strengthen the resilience of farmers in the maize value chain in Kenya and Rwanda.
Photo Story: Livestock for sustainable development in Zambia
During the COVID-19 pandemic, E-SLIP and RPSF helped poor people to be more resilient by providing livestock packages and access to market platforms, livestock insurance, water, and other resources. This booklet showcases the stories of these farmers.
IFAD Research Series No. 89: Incorporating the Impact of Climate and Weather Variables in Impact Assessments: An Application to an IFAD Climate Change Adaptation Project in Viet Nam
This paper discusses which climate variables to collect, and from which sources, when incorporating them into an impact assessment.
IFAD Research Series No. 88: The Impact of Climate Change on Livestock Production in Mozambique
This paper focuses on activities targeting improved pasture management, supplemental feed sources and livestock value chain development.
PIRAS Country Update: Samoa
PIRAS supports COVID-19 food system and economic recovery. In it, PIRAS supports food production, post-harvest handling and market access.
The enhanced Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP+)
This brochure provides an overview of ASAP+, which is expected to be the largest fund dedicated to channelling climate finance to small-scale producers.
Frontier technologies for securing tenure: A review of concepts, uses and challenges
This publication, based on a review of 20 publications and 13 expert interviews, showcases the frontier technologies used in land tenure projects, as well as the associated benefits and challenges.
Financing Facility for Remittances Knowledge Products
Since its inception in 2006, IFAD’s Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR), has produced a large number of publications and information material with global outreach. This pamphlet aims to provide the reader with a quick overview of each, with a link to the dedicated webpage.
Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations' Rome-based Agencies working together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Achieving a Zero Hunger world (SDG 2) is at the heart of the mandates of the three Rome-based UN agencies: FAO, IFAD and WFP.
Assessment of the performance of the fifth Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility cycle: Summary
This assessment reviews the performance of regional partners and documents the results of Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility (IPAF) funded projects between 2018 and 2021.
Development of Irrigation Infrastructure: Technical Note
This note provides an overview of how IFAD-supported irrigation projects are designed and outlines the steps to achieve the full potential of irrigation development.
How to carry out a rapid diagnostic for agricultural and climate risk insurance: Who to talk to, what questions to ask, and why
Insurance can help build resilience for small-scale producers – an urgent task in today’s high-risk world.
Behavioral Science Interventions within the Development and Environmental Fields in Developing Countries: An Evidence Gap Map
This evidence gap map (EGM) presents a landscape of studies on the effectiveness of behavioural science interventions in developing countries within the context of climate change.
Behavioural science interventions within the development and environmental fields in developing countries: a systematic review
This paper presents a systematic review on behavioural science interventions in the human development and environmental fields in developing countries.
Evidence review on behavioural change in developing countries: Approach paper
This review examines which interventions are effective in promoting environmental and development outcomes from individuals, households, communities and companies, and how effective efforts have been to date.
Evidence review on behavioural science interventions in development and environmental fields in developing countries: Protocol
This review examines the effectiveness of specific behavioural science interventions.
IFAD's Newsletter on South-South and Triangular Cooperation - Issue 1
This newsletter shares stories and solutions for agriculture and rural transformation, and builds a picture of how SSTC contributes to improving the livelihoods of rural people.
Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022
This publication offers a regional overview of the socioeconomic state of the region; national and regional data and trends regarding the costs and affordability of healthy diets; the possible drivers behind the high cost of healthy diets and their unaffordability; and introduces policies and investments around the region that aim to reduce the cost of nutritious foods and improve the affordability of healthy diets.
China-IFAD South-South and Triangular Cooperation Facility: Annual Progress Report 2021
This fourth progress report highlights the achievements of the Facility in 2021.
PIRAS Country Update: Kiribati
PIRAS supports COVID-19 food system and economic recovery. In Kiribati, PIRAS tackles water scarcity and food security for vulnerable rural farming households.
Global Biodiversity Framework: A New Deal for Nature
IFAD was present at the COP15 conference in Montreal, where it supported the summit’s promising outcome: a once-in-a-decade agreement to protect wetlands, rainforests, grasslands, and coral reefs by 2030.
Interventions for Women's Empowerment in Developing Countries: An Evidence Gap Map
This evidence gap map (EGM) visualises the areas in which most research on effective interventions for women’s empowerment is concentrated—and where there are gaps.
Effectiveness of Life Skills Training Interventions for the Empowerment of Women in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review
This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of life skills training programmes for empowering women in developing countries.
Evidence Review on the Effectiveness of Interventions Promoting Women's Empowerment in Developing Countries: Approach Paper
This approach paper describes the strategy for data collection and analysis and the contours of the evidence gap map and systematic review.
Effectiveness of life skills interventions for the empowerment of women in developing countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review
This protocol for the systematic review details the methods used in the meta-analysis.
Stock-taking exercise on Livestock Farmer Field Schools: East and Southern Africa
This report reviews and documents lessons learned from livestock farmer field schools in four IFAD-funded projects that applied this approach in Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda and Tanzania (Zanzibar).
PIRAS Country Update: Solomon Islands
PIRAS supports COVID-19 food system and economic recovery. In Solomon Islands, it works across 30 communities to support sustainable food production, to improve nutrition, and to strengthen inclusive local value chains.
PIRAS Country Update: Fiji
PIRAS supports COVID-19 food system and economic recovery. In Fiji, it works in 70 villages and supports food production, post-harvest handling and market access.