Stories

As we near the end of 2022, IFAD looks back on some of the themes that defined a year of dramatic change. 

The importance of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation and three ways it changed the lives of smallholder farmers.

In Viet Nam the Dao people treat ailments with local herbs, forest products and generational knowledge.

Rural people are still paying the highest price for the rise in food, fertilizer and fuel costs. The Crisis Response Initiative was set up as part of IFAD's ongoing efforts to build rural people's resilience to these shocks. Here are selected highlights on the crisis from our teams in the field.