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Call for Proposals: Scaling up renewable energy technologies in agriculture

Call for proposals: Grant to apply a results based management approach to enhance project management for rural transformation (RESOLVE)

Former Norwegian minister and diplomat joins IFAD as Associate Vice-President

Ethiopia and IFAD to increase access to financial services in rural areas threatened by climate change

IFAD and FAO Investment Centre sign cooperation agreement

Funds from Sweden to help farmers adapt to climate change

New investment to commercialize small-scale farming for 300,000 Malawians

Call for Expressions of Interest: Capacity Building for IFAD’s Project Procurement investment portfolio (BUILD PROC)

Productivity and incomes of small-scale farmers increased through IFAD and Nepal partnership – new report.

IFAD opens Liaison Office in Riyadh to strengthen partnerships with Gulf

IFAD and China promote climate-resilient agriculture and reforestation in Pakistan

IFAD and Nepal to review progress in reducing rural poverty

New microenterprise project to make farming profitable for half a million Bangladeshi families

Photo contest on youth and rural development

Morocco and IFAD to invest in smallholder farmers’ climate change resilience

New Report: Investments in indigenous peoples, youth and women essential to fight climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean

IFAD, together with ASEAN invests in reducing transboundary haze pollution in Southeast Asia

Farms. Food. Future. IFAD’s new monthly podcast brings the voice of farmers in developing countries to the table.

Farmers on the climate frontline, reducing inequalities with IFAD at COP25

Boosting incomes and protecting the environment – IFAD and Government of Peru assess achievements of joint project

Rural finance in Sierra Leone strengthened by IFAD projects – new report

Ethiopia and IFAD to help families adapt to climate shocks in new multi-million dollar project

Sierra Leone and IFAD to strengthen partnerships, agricultural value chains and rural finance

IFAD calls on governments in Asia and Pacific region to invest in their rural youth

Call for proposals: Promoting sustainable technologies and marketing strategies to increase incomes and reduce food losses in small fish systems

As climate shocks intensify, UN food agencies urge more support for southern Africa's hungry people

Head of UN rural development agency in India to boost efforts to eradicate poverty

New project launched to help Chadian farmers adapt to climate change and boost the agriculture sector

IFAD and partners invest US$ 30 million in Samoa to make small-scale farming and fishing more profitable and climate-proof

El FIDA inaugura su oficina en Brasilia con la revisión de su estrategia país en Brasil

Sudan and IFAD to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change and manage natural resources

‘Still I Rise’ — UN agency launches film tribute to rural women and girls featuring Maya Angelou

IFAD opens regional office in Egypt, providing rural development support to seven countries in the region

Egypt and IFAD strengthen partnership to reduce rural poverty and promote resilience in desert environments

Eswatini and IFAD partner to boost inclusive financial services for smallholder farmers

Call for proposals: Grant to implement inclusive red meat value chains for women and youth farmers in Eastern and Southern Africa

IFAD and Senegal invest in decent jobs and incomes for poor and marginalized rural young people

A common path towards Guatemala’s sustainable development

2019 United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation: FAO, IFAD and WFP highlight the commitment of leaving no one behind in achieving SDG2

Afrobeat stars Mr Eazi and Sherrie Silver at 2019 African Green Revolution Forum to support IFAD's call for greater investment in youth and rural development

Call for proposals: Grant to strengthen the supply of improved seeds and improved PPP in Central Africa (SISCA)

Achieving zero hunger means investing in small farmers

IFAD, Bangladesh and partners to invest $54.8 million to improve infrastructure and living standards in coastal chars

Africa’s Key Development Partners Formalize Their Commitment to Work Jointly to Help Address Food and Nutrition Security in Times of Climate Change

Call for Proposals: Integrated fish-rice-vegetable food systems

Lebanon and IFAD partner to boost smallholder dairy production

New rural finance project to help boost rural enterprise sector in Mozambique

UN chief stresses importance of investing in smallholder farmers during upcoming visit to Lao PDR and Cambodia

World hunger is still not going down after three years and obesity is still growing – UN report

No stability in the Sahel without rural development and job creation for young people, says IFAD President ahead of G7

Mali and IFAD strengthen partnership for investing in rural youth

IFAD calls for greater investment to end extreme poverty and hunger

IFAD at the Perugia International Journalism Festival

Call for proposals: Grant to support family farming, regional markets and cross border trade corridors (FARM-TRAC) in the Sahel

Rwanda and IFAD partner to reduce poverty in drought-prone areas

New IFAD report highlights challenges facing growing population of rural youth in the world's poorest countries

Décentraliser pour mieux servir les petits producteurs du Sahel

New policies and investments urgently needed in support of rural youth in poorest countries, says a new UN report

UN report outlines prospects for rural youth in some of the world's poorest countries.

Call for proposals: Grant to implement Capacity Building Programme

On International Day of Family Remittances, a reminder that 1 in 9 people globally are supported by funds sent home by migrant workers

'Don't forget the role women play in feeding the world' - UN Leader to speak at Women Deliver 2019 Global Conference

‘Make your moves matter’- UN rural poverty agency launches dance challenge on TikTok to empower rural youth to fight rising hunger

Launch of the UN’s Decade of Family Farming to unleash family farmers’ full potential

Investing in the blue economy to accelerate sustainable development in Africa

UN Agency Deputy Head to visit Viet Nam to strengthen 25-year rural development partnership

Tanzania and IFAD strengthen partnership for reducing rural poverty

Healthy diets vital for progress in Lao PDR, say UN food agencies FAO, IFAD and WFP conclude three-day visit to see nutrition programmes

IFAD and the Philippines to invest $95.1 million in agribusiness development to increase incomes and reduce rural poverty

IFAD and Republic of Korea sign new agreement to help poor rural communities around the world prosper

UN food agencies to visit Lao PDR to support efforts to boost nutrition

UN food agencies step up joint efforts to tackle rural gender inequalities

Call for nominations for the external chair of the Consultation on the Twelfth Replenishment of IFAD's Resources

Key findings of the MOPAN assessment of IFAD

How improved nutrition can save the world - with Italian celebrity chef Cristina Bowerman and RAI TV presenter Luca Rosini

Liberia and IFAD partner to improve smallholder farmers’ incomes and climate resilience

South-South and Triangular Cooperation can deliver rural solutions, reduce poverty and hunger

El FIDA coordinará desde Panamá sus acciones a favor del desarrollo rural en Mesoamérica y el Caribe

IFAD-financed projects contribute to improved agricultural productivity and incomes in Sri Lanka

Central African Republic and IFAD to promote smallholder farmers’ resilience to climate change

IFAD launches global campaign to close gender gap in agriculture and amplify the voices of rural women

Workshop to review evaluation outcomes of IFAD-supported operations in Sri Lanka as well as future development plans

Sierra Leone and IFAD to boost food security and incomes in rural areas

Call for Proposals: Closing the data gap towards an efficient remittances market in Africa

IFAD and Egypt to promote resilience in desert environments with a US$81 million investment

Innovative impact fund to create jobs for rural youth in developing countries

Innovation, Finance, Partnerships: IFAD's Member State event closes with a push for progress and greater impact

World-renowned violinist, Midori, tells world leaders to believe in the power of women and girls in remote rural communities

Rwandan choreographer Sherrie Silver named IFAD Advocate for Rural Youth

'Make hunger a thing of the past' Pope Francis tells government leaders attending IFAD's annual Member State meeting

Pope Francis highlights the role of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in ending global hunger and poverty

Forum leaders call on governments to recognize the contributions of indigenous peoples in the fight against climate change

New project to boost food and nutrition security and rural incomes in Burundi

Time change - Press Briefing with MTV-award Sherrie Silver at IFAD's annual meeting

Benin and IFAD to boost food and nutrition security and create jobs for rural people

Togo and IFAD partnering for improved financial services and job creation for rural people

Link between rural innovation and entrepreneurship explored at IFAD's annual Member State gathering

China-IFAD South-South and Triangular Cooperation Facility: Second Call for Proposals – Extended Deadline

Harnessing indigenous peoples' knowledge for a food-secure future in the face of climate change

First projects approved by the China-IFAD South-South and Triangular Cooperation Facility

14-15 February 2019: Exploring the link between rural innovation and entrepreneurship at IFAD's Annual Meeting

Senegal and IFAD partner to promote climate resilient agriculture and rural entrepreneurship

IFAD to invest $13 million in Myanmar to reduce poverty and improve food security and nutrition in rural areas

UN Messenger for Peace, Midori, performs in poor rural communities in Viet Nam's Tuyen Quang province

New IFAD-funded project to raise incomes of smallholder farmers in Uganda

IFAD-financed projects support rural poverty reduction and agricultural development in Kenya

Kenya and IFAD to discuss results of impact evaluation and country strategy aimed at better targeting interventions and strengthening partnerships in the country

IFAD and Zimbabwe to affirm partnership and commitment to reducing rural poverty

IFAD and Egypt partner to reduce rural poverty and improve farm productivity and income

Pope Francis to address world leaders at the Governing Council of IFAD, a Rome-based United Nations agency, on 14 February 2019

Agriculture Advantage 2.0: Transforming Food Systems Under a Changing Climate

Bolivia and IFAD team up to improve the lives of rural poor people

Independent evaluation shows that IFAD support to Burkina Faso has increased agricultural productivity and incomes of households

Burkina Faso and IFAD to boost rural productivity and smallholder farmer incomes

La unión hace la fuerza: FAO, FIDA y WFP presentan un informe de su trabajo conjunto en América Latina y el Caribe

Empowering youth to drive sustainable development