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Investing in rural people in the United Republic of Tanzania
October 2022
IFAD’s Executive Board approved its first loan to the United Republic of Tanzania in 1978 – the second loan ever approved by the board.
Investing in rural people in Sri Lanka
September 2022
Altogether, IFAD has implemented 19 projects in Sri Lanka, benefiting 654,832 households at a total cost of US$654.57 million (with IFAD providing US$340.49 million in financing).
RemitSCOPE: Ghana Country Diagnostic
September 2022
This Ghana country diagnostic was prepared in accordance with the PRIME Africa goals.
RemitSCOPE: The Gambia Country Diagnostic
September 2022
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.
RemitSCOPE: South Africa Country Diagnostic
September 2022
The South Africa 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.
IFAD Strategy and Knowledge Department Learning Note #2
September 2022
This Learning Note showcases the methodology used for assessing the impacts of IFAD's investments on the livelihoods and lives of its project participants.
Filling in the blanks: How to address data gaps to develop better livestock insurance for smallholder farmers
September 2022
Gathering good data can reduce the cost of livestock insurance for smallholder farmers, making coverage affordable and building their resilience. The Insurance Toolkit new brief shares lessons learned in Georgia.
Investing in rural people in Haiti
September 2022
IFAD is a key partner in Haiti’s rural development. Its series of strategies, projects and programmes since 1978 testify to its long-standing commitment against rural poverty, with the active participation and inclusion of the Haitian rural population.
Enhancing identity verification for refugees in Uganda
August 2022
This note focuses on the challenge of verifying refugee identity in Uganda, outlining the current issues at stake and the rationale for solving this challenge and potential solutions for doing so.
Investing in rural people in India
August 2022
IFAD has been working in India for more than 40 years. The current country strategic opportunities programme is fully aligned with the government’s policy framework.
Stories of Resilience: Rural India in Pandemic Times
August 2022
This publication documents some of these examples stemming from IFAD-supported livelihood projects in the most remote and fragile parts of India.
Agri-SME Finance: Navigating volatility in the wake of the war in Ukraine
August 2022
This learning brief summarizes the challenges, opportunities, and responses of agri-SMEs, financiers and development partners to the current food crisis.
Financial Management e-learning course
August 2022
This course covers key Financial Management (FM) aspects, with focus on IFAD-specific project FM requirements. The course provides key information on FM aspects and strengthen the skills of FM professionals.
Engaging smallholder farmer communities to develop index-based insurance
August 2022
This knowledge brief explores the benefits of and rationale for community engagement in index insurance initiatives, with examples from a pilot project in rural Ethiopia.
IFAD Strategy and Knowledge Department Learning Note #1
August 2022
The Strategy and Knowledge Department (SKD) Learning Note #1 captures lessons about the design and supervision of Green Climate Fund (GCF) projects and lays out some possible recommendations, in order to build IFAD’s capacity and continue strengthening the partnership with GCF.
The Free, Prior and Informed Consent Advantage: Action for empowerment in Latin America
August 2022
This publication explores how FPIC is solicited through consultation and the participation of communities and local institutions at specific stages of the project cycle.
Food system interventions with climate change and nutrition co-benefits: A literature review
August 2022
This desk review explores the evidence on climate change mitigation and adaptation measures with nutrition co-benefits, and vice versa.
GeoTech4Tenure: Technical guide on combining geospatial technology and participatory methods for securing tenure rights
August 2022
This technical guide provides orientation for project designers and implementers on how to combine participatory methods and geomatics technology to strengthen legitimate tenure rights in land-based investments.
IFAD Annual Report 2021
July 2022
See how IFAD charted a new path to help build the resilience of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Mapping Rural Development: How to use GIS to monitor and evaluate projects
July 2022
This practical manual provides guidance on how to use geographic information systems (GIS) in the monitoring and evaluation of rural development projects.