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The New Global Financing Pact must work for small-scale farmers who feed the world and live in poverty says IFAD President

A growing number of the world’s poorest countries are first to step up support to IFAD in fight to reduce hunger and poverty

G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting: IFAD President Alvaro Lario advocates for increased investment in rural transformation, reaffirms partnership with India

“We need to change our mindset, diaspora and migrant workers are crucial development partners,” says IFAD expert

Remittances and diaspora investments are vital to boost agriculture and rural development, says IFAD President

Media advisory: IFAD President Alvaro Lario visits India to advocate for small-scale farmers and rural communities at G20 meeting

IFAD reaffirms commitment to help Pacific Islands cope with climate change impacts and boost rural livelihoods

IFAD launches A New Day film, highlighting transformative power of investments in small-scale farmers who feed the world, ahead of Global Financing Pact talks in Paris

IFAD President visit to China reinforces longstanding partnership to transform rural lives

Harnessing the potential of remittance flows and diaspora investments for international development: more than $600 billion is sent home annually

New IFAD initiative with EU funding to boost rural development in Kenya through digital remittances

UN Rural development agency partners with Amundi to issue IFAD’s largest sustainable bond to date

IFAD President visits Canada, advocating for greater investment in small-scale farming to alleviate global food crises

Call for tender: Asia and the Pacific Implementation partner for the Smallholder Economic Empowerment through Digital Solutions Project

IFAD project helps preserve the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest and improve communities' lives

EIB and IFAD deepen collaboration to strengthen food security, climate adaption and expedite project implementation

La escuela móvil de cocina Miska recorre Bolivia para formar a cientos de jóvenes emprendedores rurales

IFAD, GAFSP and WFP announce partnership to support Bhutan’s transition to commercially oriented agroecological farming

Appel à propositions: Programme mondial pour les petits producteurs agroécologiques et la transformation durable des systèmes alimentaires (GP-SAEP) – Burkina Faso

Appel à propositions: Programme mondial pour les petits producteurs agroécologiques et la transformation durable des systèmes alimentaires (GP-SAEP) – Madagascar

New IFAD initiative will help reduce global warming by lowering methane emissions from small-scale farming

Ethiopian farmers set to benefit from climate-smart initiatives

El FIDA promueve la inversión en negocios agrarios rurales de América Latina y el Caribe para asegurar el suministro mundial de alimentos

IFAD President and President of Kenya agree to accelerate agriculture and adapt to climate crisis

Urgent investment in rural areas is needed to safeguard global food security says UN’s IFAD

Japan and UN’s IFAD boost global food security by connecting small-scale producers to the private sector

IFAD at the Perugia International Journalism Festival

IFAD President Alvaro Lario meets Minister Tetsuro Nomura and joins the G7 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Miyazaki, Japan

IFAD issues first sustainable bond in euros to Germany’s HPK and others, increasing investments to alleviate rural poverty and hunger

10 000 productores rurales ecuatorianos transformarán sus medios de vida gracias a un proyecto de USD 30 millones apoyado por el FIDA

IFAD and Burundi sign US$3 million grant to help cushion small-scale farmers from continued impacts of Ukraine crisis

IFAD officials to meet government authorities and small-scale farmers in Angola

The EU and IFAD join forces to support resilient and sustainable food systems

IFAD loan of 5 million euros to Mauritania to help strengthen the resilience of marginalized rural populations

“There is no food security without water security,” says IFAD executive in plea to increase investments in water solutions for small-scale farmers

YouTubers y TikTokers rurales de Bolivia, Colombia y Honduras promocionan su entorno con apoyo del FIDA

Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD: "Spain can become a world leader in the fight against hunger and poverty at this crucial time"

UN Agency IFAD becomes a voting member of the ICMA principles, providing investors with another reason to bank on rural development

‘Don’t give up on Niger’ - Ambassador Cindy Mccain, calls for increased donor support amidst growing food insecurity

Time to step up investments in rural communities on the frontline of climate change in the Pacific islands

International Women’s Day 2023: Bridging the digital gender divide is essential for unleashing women’s potential in rural areas, say UN food and agriculture agencies

IFAD, the UN’s rural development agency, and India deepen shared commitment to build resilient rural livelihoods

IFAD President in Germany stresses “importance to invest in building long-term resilience” in rural communities

38 665 000 EUR du FIDA pour soutenir l’insertion économique et professionnelle des jeunes ruraux maliens

IFAD and Kingdom of Cambodia sign agreement to promote inclusive and sustainable agricultural growth

New IFAD-funded project in DRC to feed cities, develop rural areas and promote food sovereignty

IFAD loan to enable small-scale farmers in Viet Nam to plan for, cope with and adapt to climate change impacts

New IFAD - and GAFSP - funded project to scale up successful approaches to increasing food and nutrition security and increase small-scale farmers’ incomes in Lao PDR

IFAD’s Governing Council endorses Ukraine as its 178th Member State

Pueblos Indígenas de Bolivia logran un reconocimiento mundial por su gestión ganadera adaptada al cambio climático, con apoyo del FIDA

IFAD President calls on government leaders to step up investment in the world’s poorest people

IFAD substantially strengthens its investments in Somalia to help small-scale producers cope with climate shocks and food insecurity

Pope Francis receives indigenous leaders who call for climate justice

Global leaders at IFAD’s 46th Governing Council - Accelerating action to tackle unprecedented global levels of hunger

IFAD, the UN’s rural development agency, and the Kingdom of Cambodia deepen partnership for inclusive agricultural growth

Tackling unprecedented levels of hunger - Global leaders to accelerate action at IFAD’s 46th Governing Council

Senegal: IFAD partners with private sector to unleash financial inclusion in rural areas

UN rural development agency IFAD and Government of Lao PDR commit to improving nutrition in rural areas

IFAD and African Development Bank are on a mission to boost agricultural productivity in Africa

UN Report: 131 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean cannot access a healthy diet

Sénégal : Le FIDA et le CNCR signent un accord de don pour l’amélioration des revenus des femmes et des jeunes entrepreneurs avicoles villageois

Actor Idris Elba tells world leaders that poor farmers need investment not handouts at award ceremony in Davos

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary investments in long-term rural development and food sovereignty says UN leader ahead of Davos

Cape Verde: digital remittances have the potential to boost rural development, says IFAD report

Germany and IFAD join forces to mobilize support for rural communities in Africa through private sector financing

No biodiversity, no farmers, no food security

Germany provides EUR 30 million to IFAD’s immediate response to the global food and energy crisis

IFAD President Alvaro Lario to meet President Andry Rajoelina in Madagascar

Low-cost mobile remittances to boost rural development in The Gambia

Global Environment Facility tasks FAO and IFAD to lead new $230 million agrifood systems transformation program

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti partner with the UN Agricultural Fund to fight hunger and poverty and spur economic development in rural areas

Farmer organizations convene amid crisis to discuss support for small-scale farmers in East and Southern Africa

IFAD and Japan to build on strategic partnership in addressing global food crisis

UN's IFAD and the U.S. State Department help small-scale farmers to further reduce methane emissions

Germany commits EUR 15 million to pay poor rural people for their work to preserve ecosystems

IFAD President Alvaro Lario and Indonesia’s Minister Of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo Confirm Support to Small-Scale Farmers and Rural Communities

Small-scale farmers are vital to feeding West and Central Africa and transforming food systems

European Investment Bank confirms EUR 500 million loan to IFAD to invest in global food security

Adapt or starve: Press conference with IFAD Goodwill Ambassador Sabrina Dhowre Elba at COP 27

The UN’s Agricultural Development Fund finds that its investments in small-scale farming are net negative - according to new report

IFAD to lead the food pillar of Egypt’s Nexus for Water, Food and Energy (NWFE)

Long-term rural development necessary to end cycle of ‘multicrisis’, UN agency to tell Paris Peace Forum

Norway pledges an additional US$9.5 million to climate adaptation for small-scale farmers

Placing small-scale farmers and rural populations at the heart of climate discussions - IFAD at COP 27

IFAD loan to help mitigate impact of crises on small-scale producers and the underserved in Mozambique

Adapt or starve – UN Agricultural Fund calls for urgent climate finance for small-scale farmers

IFAD and EU provide support to Malian diaspora to boost investments in agricultural sector

Uzbekistan and IFAD renew strategic partnership to address global challenges including food supply

New app ‘PostalPay’ will slash the cost of sending money from Europe to Uganda

IFAD President Alvaro Lario heads to Finance in Common Summit in Côte d’Ivoire

UN's IFAD exceeds targets on helping rural populations move out of hunger and poverty

Alvaro Lario, global finance executive, takes helm at UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development

US Ambassador Cindy McCain’s visit to Sri Lanka highlights work on food security by FAO, IFAD and WFP

IFAD, Japan and Bangladesh partner to bring smallholder farmers closer to international markets

Call for Proposals: Remittance Innovation Champions 2022 South Africa

Ghana: Public-private sector partnerships to drive digital and financial inclusion in rural areas

2022 Call for Nominations: IFAD Indigenous Peoples Awards

Mobile remittances to lead digital revolution in marginal rural areas in five African countries thanks to IFAD grant funded by the EU

IFAD Statement on the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II

AATI: an innovative initiative to transform African agriculture