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The Biodiversity Advantage: Thriving with nature - biodiversity for sustainable livelihoods and food systems
October 2021
IFAD’s second Biodiversity Advantage report showcases five IFAD projects which highlight the integral importance of biodiversity in agriculture.
Food Security in Iraq: Impact of COVID-19
October 2021
Over the six-month period analyzed in this report, Iraq experienced significant turmoil. In addition to the effects of the pandemic, with cases overall on the rise in Iraq, the devaluation of the Iraqi dinar in December 2020, and lower than usual seasonal rainfall, have all impacted upon the food security of households.
Making agricultural and climate risk insurance gender inclusive: How to improve access to insurance for rural women
October 2021
IFAD’s technical assistance programme INSURED (Insurance for rural resilience and economic development) has been building knowledge about how to strengthen women producers’ access to climate risk insurance.
How to do note: Securing Women’s Tenure Rights
September 2021
The HtDN complements the IFAD toolkits on Poverty targeting, gender equality and empowerment and the Land Tenure Toolkit.
Rural Development Report 2021
September 2021
IFAD’s Rural Development Report 2021 is focused on rural livelihoods in the context of food systems transformation. The report promotes equitable livelihoods for rural people, who are front and centre in transforming food systems, alongside the need to improve nutrition and protect the environment.
On Air Dialogues – Listening to rural people
September 2021
In partnership with six radio stations in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda, Farm Radio International asked small-scale farmers, vendors, processors, marketers, and others how the food system should be changed to meet their needs and the needs of their communities.
Good practices in fish nutrition and feeding
September 2021
This manual of good practices in fish nutrition and feeding in the specific context of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was produced to build the capacities of fish farmers and extension services, and promote other aquaculture technologies and manuals of good aquaculture practices developed by WorldFish.
Stocktaking report on Donor Contributions to Food Systems
September 2021
The Global Donor Platform report provides a mapping of the patterns and scale of food systems-related funding and an assessment of the extent donors are embracing a food system framing and aligning their investments to the UN Food Systems Summit Action Tracks.
Glossary for Indigenous People
September 2021
This second edition includes new terms that are emerging from most recent IFAD's publications and other recent sources related to Indigenous Peoples.
Glossary on gender issues
September 2021
The purpose of the glossary is to ensure consistency and accuracy of terminology in Arabic, English, French and Spanish, and standardize the terminology used in relation to gender issues in official documentation and publications, and in all aspects of meeting preparations.
Stock-take report on agroecology in IFAD operations: An integrated approach to sustainable food systems
September 2021
This report presents the results of IFAD’s stock-take on agroecology.
China-IFAD South-South and Triangular Cooperation Facility - Approved proposals: third call
August 2021
Funding through the China-IFAD SSTC Facility under the third call for proposals were designated towards projects that support the generation and exchange of innovative solutions, approaches and methodologies that can be of value in the post-COVID-19 recovery period.
Research Series Issue 66: Can perceptions of reduction in physical water availability affect irrigation behaviour? Evidence from Jordan
August 2021
We investigate how perceptions of physical water availability in the past are related to farmers’ current irrigation behaviour.
IFAD communications toolkit
August 2021
Communications is key to help poor rural people build better lives. And this toolkit has been created to help us all get the job done.
Knowledge Management Resource Centre
August 2021
A resource for IFAD staff and consultants, project staff and partners who want to learn more about KM.
Influencing the policy environment of cassava seed systems in Rwanda and Burundi
August 2021
This brief highlights how a project to fight Cassava Brown Streak Disease and Cassava Mosaic Disease led to policy improvements and operationalization for the cassava seed sectors in Rwanda and Buundi. It also presents the future actions needed to enable the functionality of the policy as part of the clean seed delivery system.
Good practices from the United Nations Rome-based Agencies for gender equality incentive and mainstreaming mechanisms
August 2021
The reports gives a special focus on the Gender Awards created by IFAD in 2013 to showcase, celebrate, reward and increase the adoption of successful ways of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in IFAD projects.
Technical note: Low carbon livestock development in Kyrgyzstan
July 2021
This report presents the potential impact of the planned IFAD-funded Regional Resilient Pastoral Communities Project on greenhouse gas emissions, both in terms of the overall impact of the project, and as a possible input to the update of Kyrgyzstan’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
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IFAD annual report 2020
July 2021
See how IFAD responded to the unique challenges of 2020. Read about our ambitions for a recovery that brings about a more resilient, fair and inclusive world. Find out what we are doing to make this a reality.
Pasture condition maps in Kyrgyzstan
July 2021
This technical note presents a study that compared the average pasture conditions of the periods of 2000–2004 and 2016–2020 in Kyrgyzstan using remote sensing imagery.
China-IFAD South-South and Triangular Cooperation Facility: Annual Progress Report 2020
July 2021
The China-IFAD South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Facility was established on 31 March 2018 with the signing of the Supplementary Funds Agreement between IFAD and the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China.
Integrated Farming Systems Training Manual
July 2021
A pathway to introduce, design and utilize Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) for food security in Kiribati.
The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2021
July 2021
The 2021 SOFI report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transformation of agriculture in West Africa: Challenges & opportunities (2030 – 2050 – 2063)
July 2021
This publication provides a better understanding of the present trends, opportunities, policies and actions to be taken to nourish the one billion additional people who will populate Africa in 2050.
Transitioning shifting cultivation to resilient farming systems in South and Southeast Asia
July 2021
This resource book and policy briefs provide an overview of the impacts on food availability, ecosystem services and security of tenure in the shift to settled agricultural systems.
AVANTI country summaries
June 2021
The AVANTI country summaries provide insights and takeaways from AVANTI experiences at the national level.
Analysis of livestock and pasture sub-sectors for the NDC revision in Kyrgyzstan
June 2021
This detailed sector analysis features options for livestock and pasture sectors of Kyrgyzstan to adapt to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Land tenure updates
June 2021
IFAD is committed to promoting secure tenure and equitable rights to, and governance of, land, territories and natural resources, as a central tenet of rural transformation.
Rapid prototyping for inclusive insurance: Testing customer challenges and gaining early insights on feasibility
June 2021
Prototyping aims to gather direct feedback on the solution and the wider insurance scheme, incorporate changes before pilot testing, and make any additional adjustments before the official roll-out.
Model terms of reference for the selection of a service provider for: Agricultural and climate risk insurance feasibility studies
June 2021
These are model terms of reference (ToRs) for use by project designers and implementers in development organizations and governments. The objective of the ToRs is to support the contracting a specialized service provider to carry out one or more agricultural and climate risk insurance feasibility studies within the context of an IFAD-financed project or similar initiative.
Model terms of reference: Technical assistance in the development and implementation of agricultural insurance
June 2021
The ToRs include an outline of the required steps and processes, a timeline and a list of deliverables, together with information on the profile of the service provider or team of experts.
Geospatial technology and participatory methods for securing tenure rights (GeoTech4Tenure)
June 2021
This free online learning programme supports IFAD and FAO projects and partners in finding solutions to secure tenure rights through participatory methods and geomatics technology.
Creating an enabling environment for private equity funds in Uganda: Policy proposals for public policymakers
June 2021
Access to capital is widely understood to be one of the biggest constraints to business growth in Uganda.
Investing in rural people in Bangladesh
June 2021
IFAD has worked in Bangladesh for almost 40 years. It has supported 34 projects, costing a total of US$2,356 million, with IFAD financing of US$913 million.
IFAD Inclusive Financial Services Portfolio Stocktaking
June 2021
This Inclusive Financial Services (IFS) stocktaking exercise assesses IFAD’s capacity to deliver IFS and addresses rural poor market development needs both historically and looking forward within the context of emerging opportunities and challenges.
Insurance Toolkit
June 2021
The Insurance Toolkit provides technical tools and knowledge briefs to give project designers and implementers practical guidance on making agricultural and climate risk insurance work for smallholders. The Toolkit is produced by INSURED, with contributions from partners.
Climate adaptation and mitigation measures for nutrition co-benefits in IFAD investments in Ghana
June 2021
This report describes the findings of the country study carried out for the design of IFAD project on Livelihood and Productivity Enhancement of Smallholder Farmers (PROSPER) in Ghana.
Food-system interventions with climate change and nutrition co-benefits: a literature review
June 2021
This literature review report explores the conceptual linkages between climate change and nutrition using a food system approach.
Climate adaptation and mitigation measures for nutrition co-benefits in IFAD investments in Zimbabwe
June 2021
This report describes the findings of the country study carried out for the design of IFAD Smallholder Agriculture Cluster Project (SACP) in Zimbabwe.
Climate adaptation and mitigation measures for nutrition co-benefits in IFAD investments in Lesotho
June 2021
This report describes the findings of the country study carried out for the design of IFAD project on Restoration of Landscapes and Livelihoods (ROLL P) in Lesotho.
Renewable Energy Technology for Smallholder Farmers
May 2021
Collaboration with Local Companies for Adaptive Agriculture in Cambodia.
Digital Agriculture in Asia and the Pacific region: A synthesis of ongoing work
May 2021
While the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and digital tools has been increasing steadily across large swathes of rural Asia during the past two decades, the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has imparted a sense of urgency in terms of accelerating this trend.
Investing in rural people in Sudan
May 2021
Sudan became a Member State of IFAD in 1977, with the first IFAD loan being approved in 1979.
Agriculture for nutrition: Stories from Lao PDR
May 2021
Dietary diversity is a big problem in Northern Laos. Many rural families regularly consume only 4 out of 10 major food groups, with rice often forming the majority of the meal.
Research Series Issue 65: Impacts of agricultural value chain development in a mountainous region: Evidence from Nepal
May 2021
This analysis investigates the potential mechanism and the practical significance of the impacts of agricultural value chain development in a geographically challenging rural area of a developing country.
Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women (JP RWEE): Final Evaluation (2014-2020)
May 2021
This report presents the findings of the Global End-term Evaluation of the Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women (JP RWEE).
Chicken raising to improve the livelihood and living conditions of poor, landless farmers in rural Cambodia
April 2021
More than half of all rural Cambodian households keep poultry. Local bird breeds are the highest in demand in the local market, especially during festivals and celebrations.
Core Outcome Indicators measurement guidelines (COI) – online training
April 2021
This online training is a walk through the guidelines that lay out the mandatory methodology developed by IFAD for collecting timely and reliable data on CIs at the outcome-level at project baseline, midterm and completion stages.
Good practices and innovations in risk management for agri-SME finance under COVID-19
April 2021
This report compiles experiences and lessons shared in a Live Talks series on Risk Management for Agri-SME Finance between September and December 2020.
Empowering rural people through a semiintensive rural poultry production model in Cambodia
April 2021
This is case study is on the innovative poultry model, implemented by Green Innovet Cam with IFAD, in Cambodia.