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This is what sustainable development looks like: How IFAD projects reap rewards long after they end
Investing in rural communities is a long-term solution to many of the problems the world is facing – but projects must keep giving, long after they’ve come to an end. Find out more about IFAD’s longtail impacts across the globe.
How IFAD promotes peace
Poverty is both a symptom and a driver of conflict. That’s why IFAD supports the poorest and most marginalized people as they contribute to a more peaceful world where everyone can access dignified work that fosters shared economic prosperity.
Why the Sustainable Development Goals matter: your questions answered
As countries meet to evaluate how much progress has been made towards the Sustainable Development Goals, find out more about these 17 objectives and why they’re important for the rural communities we work with.
Earthquake devastates poor rural communities in Morocco
A devastating earthquake in Morocco has rocked rural communities. IFAD’s team are on the ground to understand how our project participants and the projects themselves have been affected.
Recipes for Change: Gaeng Nor Mai Som (Lao soured bamboo soup)
Chef Saeng's Gaeng Nor Mai Som, a hearty and delicious Lao sour bamboo soup, takes us on a flavourful journey into the heart of Southeast Asia.
South-South action to confront development challenges
Rural people across the world live in a dizzying array of contexts, yet they face surprisingly similar struggles. Through South-South and Triangular Cooperation, countries in the Global South learn from each other and share resources so they can overcome development challenges together.
What are Public Development Banks? Your questions answered
Public Development Banks are a crucial but often underappreciated force driving global change for the better. As the world confronts compounding crises, we deep dive into PDBs and why they matter for rural people.
Why farmers’ organizations matter: Your questions answered
Farmers’ organizations mean small-scale farmers can access markets, inputs, finance and information that would otherwise be hard to come by. Find out what farmers’ organisations are and what IFAD is doing to support them.
Healthy planet, healthy people: How IFAD and GEF are partnering to transform the world
Small-scale farmers need financial support to face the climate crisis. For the last 20 years, IFAD and the Global Environment Facility have been supporting rural communities as they build food systems that nourish us all.
Young people hold the key to Africa’s green economy
Young people in rural areas are struggling to find work and earn an income. Here’s how the green transition is changing that in Africa.
Indigenous youth are shaping our world
Indigenous youth not only embody many generations of tradition, but they are also the guardians of our future. By playing critical roles in today's society, they are shaping a better world.
Recipes for Change: Stuffed vine leaves
Stuffed vine leaves are prevalent across much of the Middle East and the Mediterranean – in fact, there are countless variations of this dish.
We must do more to curb obesity and overweight in low- and middle-income countries
Overweight and obesity are on the rise in low- and middle-income countries. Here’s what we can do to help reverse this health crisis.
Five ways IFAD is making livestock more climate friendly
Countless rural people depend on livestock for livelihoods, nutrition and traditional ways of life. Supporting small-scale farmers to become even greener can strengthen food systems, preserve livelihoods and benefit our planet.
It’s time we treat the transformation of food systems like the emergency that it is
Our current food systems cannot keep up with the world’s growing population – as a result, millions face hunger. Now more than ever, countries must take action to transform how food gets from farm to plate.
As temperatures rise, so too does our need for diverse crops
Drought is the number one cause of agricultural production loss. This is why IFAD supports small-scale farmers as they grow crops that are resilient, but often neglected.
IFAD Annual Report 2022
The Annual Report provides milestones and highlights from IFAD’s work during 2022. Readers can learn how IFAD is supporting rural people to build their resilience to the crises of today and tomorrow, and of the different initiatives that will put us in a position to achieve even greater impact.
Agricultural programmes are key to food security and dietary diversity
Agricultural programmes are key to food security and dietary diversity in rural areas, we must continue investing in them.
Zero Hunger: Are we on track to achieve it by 2030?
The SOFI 2023 report reveals that many people are still going hungry, with the world’s most vulnerable regions and people worst affected. We explore what is causing hunger today and how we can make real change, now.
From bunnies to buffalo, livestock give rural women a living
Meet the rural women who are tending to livestock while earning a living and empowering themselves.
The people feeding the world should get their due
Despite their gruelling work, rural people all over the world aren’t getting a fair return. Find out how IFAD is empowering small-scale farmers to earn and produce more, while improving their working conditions.
Five decades of rural transformation: IFAD's greatest successes
Since its founding in 1977, IFAD has worked to enable rural people all over the world to overcome immense challenges and thrive. We take a look at some of our biggest successes over the years.
Innovation matters, especially for small-scale farmers
IFAD applies the latest tools and technologies to support small-scale farmers. Here are six examples of innovations proven to work for rural communities all over the world.
From the field to our plates, rural people are transforming food systems
Our food systems need to change. Around the world, small-scale farmers, fishers and rural producers are already leading the transformation – here’s how.
Lifelong hobbies become lifelines for Syrian refugees in Jordan
Since 2011, over 700,000 Syrian refugees have crossed the border into Jordan. Here, both refugees and host communities in rural areas frequently struggle with poverty as water scarcity, feed shortage and rangeland degradation make farming a challenge. Meet three refugees that IFAD is helping to face these challenges.
Her land, her rights: How land ownership can transform the lives of women - and hold back desertification - in Niger
Meet the woman who fought for her right to land ownership and contributed to halting drought and desertification.
A New Day is possible
Small-scale farmers in developing countries produce one third of the world’s food. But today they are only one flood, one drought or one failed harvest away from ruin. To stem the impact of climate change on food security and to reduce poverty, IFAD is calling for more investment in rural communities - now.
A New Day: Q&A with the people IFAD supports
IFAD's new film, ‘A New Day’, tells the story of Tunisia’s rural people and is a testament to their resilience as they battle to adapt to our changing weather. We speak to two IFAD-supported project participants about their daily struggles, as well as their hopes and dreams for the future.
Behind the Scenes of ‘A New Day’
IFAD’s latest film, ‘A New Day’, was shot in Tunisia amid soaring temperatures. Get a behind the scenes look of how we made the film, the people we met and the challenges of shooting in an area dramatically affected by climate change.
Why development is a smart investment even in unstable times
In an age of multiple intersecting crises, only a holistic approach to both humanitarian and development assistance can disrupt the cycle.