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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

Call for Proposals: Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility (IPAF)

UN agency IFAD reaches record level of support for world’s rural poor: 2021 annual report

Joint statement by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and France on the Food and Agriculture Resilience Mission (FARM) initiative

FARM Initiative – Pillar 3 Implementation AFD-IFAD joint press release

IFAD chooses its top finance executive, Alvaro Lario, as next president to lead response to the global food crisis

UN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021

More than 250,000 rural Brazilian families overcame poverty in 2016-2022 thanks to IFAD support

Save the date: IFAD Member States elect next President

IFAD inaugural bond issuance to Asian investor Dai-Ichi Frontier Life ramps up investments to strengthen small-scale farmers’ resilience to climate change and fight hunger and poverty

Award-winning Indian chefs partner with UN agency IFAD to create Recipes for Change

Global remittances flows expected to reach US$5.4 trillion by 2030 spurred on by digitalization

UN’s IFAD signs letter of intent with China’s Centre for International Agricultural Research

Launch of the first Mobileremit Africa Report for financial and digital inclusion

Digitalization of remittances: an opportunity for financial and digital inclusion - a specific country analysis on The Gambia

Digitalization of remittances: an opportunity for financial and digital inclusion - a specific country analysis on Ghana

Two IFAD Associate Vice-Presidents on official visit to Senegal and The Gambia

IFAD €3.5 million loan to promote women-led agribusiness in Madagascar and support small-scale farmers

Transformando los Sistemas Alimentarios para Fomentar la Prosperidad Rural

IFAD and Youcheng Foundation commit to rural revitalization in China

IFAD-funded project to help smallholder farmers make the transition to agroecology in Argentina

IFAD’s bond issuance marks milestone, connecting capital markets to rural poor around the world

IFAD opens regional office to better serve the small-scale farmers in East and Southern Africa

La iniciativa “Anfitriones para la Paz” crea oportunidades para jóvenes rurales en gastronomía, agricultura y turismo, dinamizando y revalorizando los territorios

IFAD and Government of Uttarakhand partner to double rural incomes and build climate resilience in the state

More climate finance in support of small-scale farmers is urgently needed, warns IFAD at Stockholm+50

IFAD-funded project to create opportunities of employment and economic inclusion for rural youth in the Dominican Republic

Newly-appointed IFAD Regional Director of Asia and the Pacific visits Bangladesh

The International Partnership for Cooperation on Child Labour in Agriculture (IPCCLA) Statement for the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour

IFAD-funded project to help preserve Amazonian forest in one of Brazil’s poorest states

IFAD launches response to protect world’s rural poor against shocks from war in Ukraine

At COP 15, IFAD calls for immediate long-term investments in land restoration and climate resilience to ensure global food security

IFAD Goodwill Ambassador, Sabrina Dhowre Elba visits IFAD-supported projects in Kenya

IFAD Vice President to meet Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and ministers in Rwanda

IFAD Launches Response to Global Food Security Impacts of War in Ukraine

Nouveaux accords de financement - Le FIDA accompagne le Sénégal dans son aide aux populations rurales face à la pauvreté et aux changements climatiques

IFAD-funded project to fight rural poverty by addressing climate change effects in Mexico’s Balsas Basin

IFAD-funded project to protect the environment in Haiti by improving smallholder farmers' and artisanal fishermen's livelihoods

Small-scale farmers and climate adaptation – an under-reported story and world’s premiere of short film with Chef Carlo Cracco are featured at the Perugia International Journalism festival

US$20 million loan from India boosts IFAD’s efforts to tackle hunger and poverty in rural areas

Appointment of the President of IFAD

Member States to nominate candidates for next IFAD President

IFAD-funded project to combat climate change, increase staple food production and enhance Bolivia’s food security

IFAD discusses COP27 preparations with the Egyptian government

Impacts of Ukraine conflict on food security already being felt in the Near East North Africa region and will quickly spread, warns IFAD

Empowering Rural Women: UN Joint Programme’s new phase to target countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific

Appel à propositions: Création de possibilités d’emploi pour la jeunesse rurale en Afrique

UN Food Agencies Call for Climate Adaptation Solutions that Include Women and Girls

On International Women’s Day, IFAD and Govt. of Maharashtra boost commitment to empower 1 million rural women

IFAD-funded project to increase coffee and cocoa production in eastern Cuba while building resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change

The impact of conflict in Ukraine on global food security

UN agency IFAD and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences release study on the impacts of COVID-19 on the rural economy

Norway puts small-scale agriculture at the center of its fight against hunger and poverty with increased funding to IFAD

Norwegian Minister Tvinnereim and IFAD President Houngbo to visit Malawi in wake of storms to discuss climate resilience and hunger

IFAD-funded project to develop technological solutions to help smallholder farmers overcome COVID-19 impact in Latin America and the Caribbean

World leaders call for innovative solutions and urgent financing to address rural poverty in a warming world at IFAD’s global meeting

Global leaders to discuss how to finance a more resilient, inclusive post-COVID world at IFAD Governing Council meeting – 16 February 2022

IFAD to provide additional support to mitigate COVID-19 impact in Somalia

United Nations rural poverty agency IFAD set to boost its ethical investments

IFAD’s Rural Development Report launched in China - advocating for transforming food systems for rural prosperity

The Netherlands provides EUR 4.13 million grant to enhance climate change adaptation and resilience in agriculture in Jordan

Norway commits funds to IFAD to lift aquaculture communities out of poverty and lower malnutrition in Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania

To help avert future food crises in the world’s poorest regions, Canada commits its highest-ever funding to the UN agency IFAD

La Unión Europea y el FIDA se alían para fortalecer las organizaciones de pequeños agricultores en América Latina

Denmark commits millions to vulnerable farmers through IFAD’s climate adaptation fund

Urgent investments in small-scale farming needed to offset soaring food prices and deepening malnutrition, says IFAD

Food producers need a greater voice in global climate forums, says Finnish development leader and IFAD’s new head of external relations

New UN report: Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean rose by 13.8 million people in just one year

New UN report warns that the number of people suffering hunger in Latin America is at its highest point in two decades

€400 million loan from KfW boosts IFAD’s efforts to tackle hunger and poverty and help rural poor adapt to climate change

President Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire and IFAD President Gilbert F. Houngbo to discuss investing in small-scale farmers to eradicate hunger and poverty

IFAD to increase investment and presence in transforming food systems in East and Southern Africa

Zimbabwe and IFAD join forces to transform small-scale agriculture

COP26: New US$143 million investment to restore Great Green Wall ecosystems and increase climate resilience in the Sahel, announce IFAD and GCF

COP26: Sweden steps up to help at-risk small-scale farmers adapt to climate change, pledging millions to IFAD’s climate fund

Media briefing with Idris and Sabrina Elba on how we can feed ten billion humans without destroying the habitable planet

IFAD Goodwill Ambassadors Idris and Sabrina Elba attend COP26 to advocate for increased investments in climate adaptation and biodiversity protection

The French Development Agency and the International Fund for Agricultural Development join hands to promote food security and sustainable agriculture in the Republic of The Gambia

COP26: Pastoralists and rural entrepreneurs from Asia and Africa amongst speakers at IFAD Pavillion

At COP26, IFAD spotlights the impact of climate change on small-scale farmers with an innovative virtual visit to Bangladesh

Honduras and IFAD will work together to foster resilient small agriculture

Climate change adaptation programme can help an additional 10 million vulnerable people in Asia and Pacific says new IFAD report

IFAD goes to COP26 – Putting rural small-scale farmers at the centre of global climate negotiations

Putting rural small-scale farmers at the centre of global climate negotiations – IFAD interactive events during COP26

IFAD report predicts steep drop in African staple crops by 2050, prompting urgent call for adaptation funding at COP26

High-level UN delegation to visit farmers and review progress of rural development projects in Egypt

High-level UN delegation to visit Egypt next week

Ahead of global climate talks, public development banks join forces to boost investments in sustainable food systems

Invest in gender equality to reduce climate change impacts on world’s poorest, says IFAD President on the International Day of Rural Women

IFAD and Nepal mount post-COVID investment programme to build resilience of rural communities

If we lose biodiversity, we will not address climate change or hunger, warns IFAD report ahead of UN biodiversity conference

To transform our food systems we must reimagine how they are financed, says IFAD President

Small-scale farmers need decent wages - IFAD calls on world leaders to commit to action at Food Systems Summit

Global food systems must be disrupted and changed – new IFAD report recommends concrete actions for policymakers

African small-scale farmers use radio and mobile phones to send a message of optimism and caution to world leaders attending Food Systems Summit

Support for Syrian herders and farmers to safeguard livelihoods in the face of the COVID-19 crisis

Global climate leader appointed Associate Vice President at UN rural development agency IFAD

Agroecology can address food systems failures - new IFAD report

Protecting biodiversity is crucial to fighting hunger - IFAD calls for increased investments ahead of World Conservation Congress

The Government of Mali and Rome-based agencies launch a joint programme to build resilience among rural people

Building rural resilience through South-South and Triangular Cooperation: Results of the Third Call for Proposals under the China-IFAD SSTC Facility

2021 Agrobiodiversity Innovation Challenge

Annual report 2020: 123 million rural people reached as IFAD steps up fight against hunger, poverty and exclusion

El proyecto Puentes fomentará los vínculos entre gastronomía y agricultura familiar para crear empleo y oportunidades económicas para los jóvenes de las zonas rurales y peri-urbanas de Bolivia, Colombia y Honduras

IFAD and partners to announce upcoming coalition to support public development banks’ financing of sustainable and equitable food systems

Putting rural small-scale producers at the centre of food systems’ transformation – join IFAD during the Food Systems pre-Summit (26-28 July 2021)

Spanish filmmaker wins first IFAD COPEAM Award at Sicilymovie - Festival del Cinema di Agrigento

Food systems that ignore the needs of poor rural people are doomed to fail, warns IFAD President ahead of Food Systems pre-Summit

IFAD and China launch project to revitalize the rural economy in Hunan

A new strategic opportunities programme to strengthen the partnership between Côte d’Ivoire and IFAD

Third round of National Call for Proposals (Morocco): Supporting remittances in times of crisis in Africa

IFAD’s new investment programme to boost private funding of rural businesses and small-scale farmers

UN report: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger

Call for proposals: Digital advisory services to support accelerated rural transformation

Finalists announced for first ever IFAD COPEAM Film Award

IFAD’s Rural Youth Innovation Award recognizes the key role that young people play in overcoming the impact of COVID-19 on rural communities

Tanzanian small-scale farmers receive support to improve food security in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

IFAD and KSrelief agree to jointly tackle hunger and malnutrition in world’s most vulnerable countries

Second Edition of the IFAD Latin American and Caribbean Rural Youth Innovation Award

IFAD and Guinea to help rural populations recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

G20 recognizes importance of Public Development Bank financing to tackle rural poverty and hunger, and leadership of IFAD

IFAD and Govt. of Maharashtra join hands to empower 1 million rural women

South Sudan and IFAD to boost productivity, food security and resilience of small-scale farmers faced with climate change

Lack of digital infrastructure risks leaving millions of rural families in poverty – IFAD makes urgent call on International Day of Family Remittances

Sri Lanka and IFAD partner to reduce poverty and increase food and nutrition security in the face of climate change

The International Partnership for Cooperation on Child Labour in Agriculture statement on child labour in agriculture for the World Day Against Child Labour 2021

Join the Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development Summit - 16-17 June 2021

Call for Proposals: Rural youth employment opportunities

President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi of Mozambique launches IFAD-supported project to boost aquaculture

Economic empowerment of rural women positively impacts social norms and strengthens food security

Ugandan remittances decline but still are a lifeline for rural people

IFAD first in development aid rankings – new report

Remittance flows to Kenya defy the odds during the COVID-19 pandemic

FAO, FIDA y PMA crean alianza de cara a la Cumbre sobre los Sistemas Alimentarios de Naciones Unidas

European Union and IFAD to support Ethiopian rural financial institutions, jobs and livelihoods in the face of the COVID-19

South Sudan small-scale producers receive support from IFAD to safeguard their livelihoods in the face of the COVID-19 crisis

Tanzania and IFAD partner to boost productivity, improve food security and build resilience of small-scale farmers in the face of the climate change 

Call for proposals: Grant to strengthen borrowers’ capacity on environmental, social and climate best practices

Small-scale farmers in remote areas of Haiti receive help for food production and COVID-19

African countries commit to double agricultural productivity as development banks, institutions pledge US$17 billion to increase food security

Second round of National Calls for Proposals (Kenya and Uganda): Supporting remittances in times of crisis in Africa

African Development Bank, IFAD and partners redouble efforts to stop hunger in Africa and strengthen food security

Feeding Africa: Leadership to Scale up Successful Innovations

Potential game-changing systemic solutions for the UN Food Systems Summit: Advancing equitable livelihoods

IFAD and the Islamic Development Bank commit $500 million to address hunger and climate change in poor rural communities

New investment in digital solutions will connect Latin American farmers to markets and banking services in response to COVID-19 restrictions

Italy to set the stage for UN Food Systems Summit with three-day event that will deliver bold new ambitions

Empowering women and girls is crucial to ensure sustainable food security in the aftermath of COVID-19, say UN food agency heads ahead of International Women’s Day

El FIDA lanza la Segunda Edición del Premio a la Innovación Juvenil Rural en América Latina y el Caribe

The People Behind Your Plate - Powerful photos and stories available

Donors commit to highest-ever funding to UN rural development agency IFAD to tackle hunger and poverty for the world’s poorest

UN to involve millions of rural people in 2021 Food Systems Summit as part of ambitious public engagement process

World leaders call for greater international cooperation to tackle hunger and poverty at IFAD global meeting

Gilbert F. Houngbo reappointed IFAD President with an ambitious agenda to end hunger and poverty for hundreds of millions of world’s poorest people

Livelihood-recovery project directly supporting Cambodia’s most vulnerable and those impacted by COVID-19 to launch tomorrow

Increased investment in Sahel will boost development and resilience of rural populations

IFAD Governing Council and press conference with new announcement on UN Food Systems Summit - 17-18 February 2021

UN rural development agency IFAD to open Japan office to boost global hunger eradication efforts

Indigenous Peoples are critical to build a more sustainable post-pandemic world, says IFAD President

Invitation to Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD: How indigenous food systems can help build resilience to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

Help for Nigerian small-scale farmers to improve food security and combat poverty in the face of COVID-19

Help small-scale farmers adapt to climate change or face increased hunger and migration, warns IFAD President

IFAD’s fight against rural poverty and hunger highlighted at One Planet Summit, as President Macron calls on others to step up their commitment

IFAD and GCF scale-up action to improve life for millions of people and restore ecosystems in Africa’s Great Green Wall

National Calls for Proposals (The Gambia, Ghana, Senegal): Supporting remittances in times of crisis in Africa

A holiday gift with impact: crowdfunding solar-powered water access in Africa

Pope Francis joins 25 countries to fight against poverty and hunger in first round of pledges to IFAD

IFAD joins with partners to build resilience and boost development in the Sahel

Des députés français se mobilisent pour soutenir le développement agricole et l’action du FIDA sur le terrain

Mozambique and IFAD to increase resilience and food and nutrition security in the face of climate change and COVID-19

Eliminating poverty and hunger high on global agenda as countries pledge funds to IFAD

Multi-million euro contribution from Germany to IFAD will help avert a COVID-19 food crisis

New UN report reveals the inequality in the geographical distribution of malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean

Sicurezza alimentare e Covid-19, come proteggere le filiere?

The United Nations will present a new report on food and nutrition security in Latin America and the Caribbean

IFAD and FAO join forces to support family farming in the Near East and North Africa

AA+ credit rating from Standard & Poor’s will help IFAD increase investments to fight poverty and hunger

President's Hearing to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Parliament

Dutch funding to IFAD will help avert COVID-19 food crisis

€300 million loan from AFD to IFAD to support millions of small-scale farmers

Climate finance neglects small-scale farmers – new report

Historic statement by Public Development Banks signals greater commitment to tackle global hunger and poverty

African Heads of State call on world leaders to increase investment in IFAD to end rural hunger and poverty

As FAO turns 75, its mission to end hunger and nourish the world is as relevant today as ever

Governments need to halt the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on rural women, says IFAD President on International Day of Rural Women

Consultation on IFAD’s Social, Environmental and Climate Assessment Procedures

Dutch poverty fighter joins UN agency IFAD as global poverty rates rise

New rural finance programme to help millions of Ethiopian farmers build resilience in the face of climate change and COVID-19

Le FIDA et les États arabes examinent les moyens d’enrayer le repli de la sécurité alimentaire

IFAD becomes first UN fund to receive a credit rating, providing a boost to the world’s poorest people

The role of South-South and Triangular Cooperation in transforming food systems within the context of COVID-19

Cameroon and IFAD join forces to boost food security with support to small-scale farmers

Lesotho and IFAD join to improve the livelihoods of the most vulnerable small-scale farmers

Sweden commits funds to IFAD to help avert COVID-19 food crisis

China-IFAD South-South and Triangular Cooperation Facility: Third Call for Proposals