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Este estudio de caso presenta un análisis realizado para el Proyecto de Desarrollo Agropastoral y de las Cadenas de Valor Conexas en la Gobernación de Médenine PRODEFIL (Túnez), financiado por el FIDA.

This GIS study shows that the development of rice paddies in Sierra Leone has led to fewer forest fires.

What risks and challenges do small-scale producers of oilseeds in Uganda face, and could agricultural insurance help them manage and mitigate those risks?

Este folleto ofrece una visión general de la Iniciativa para la Sostenibilidad, la Estabilidad y la Seguridad en África.

Este folleto ofrece una visión general de la iniciativa GCF-GGW.

Este folleto ofrece una visión general del Programa de Resiliencia Rural (2RP), un innovador programa marco que consolidará múltiples fuentes de financiación orientada a los pequeños productores y sus comunidades.  

This report presents selected achievements and lessons learned from the growing portfolio of small livestock investments supported by IFAD. 

These guidelines address recommendations on ensuring that IFAD’s pro-poor value chain development projects reach out to women and the very poor, apply a programmatic approach when needed, promote an inclusive value chain governance, work with the appropriate expertise and partners, and build capacity for implementation.

The Adaptation Framework is a repository of adaptation actions for small-scale agriculture, including livestock, forestry, and fisheries. It provides an approach for incorporating adaptation practices into project design.

This feasibility study explains the role of remittances in agricultural risk management.

This mid-term review assesses the extent to which the design and results to date of the Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) are relevant for farmers facing climate change. 

Agriculture is the backbone of Uganda’s economy. The sector has however seen underperformance over recent years in comparison to other sectors within the economy due to the low level of value addition through processing facilities and also a lack of commercial private enterprises, thereby resulting in weak employment creation.

Stress-tolerant rice varieties (STRVs) are bred to be high yielding and tolerant to climate shocks such as drought. 

Una guía para la Cumbre y un resumen de los principales mensajes del FIDA sobre los sistemas alimentarios.

The Compendium is a product of the Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition implemented by FAO, IFAD and WFP and funded by the European Union.

These reviews provide a summary of results and actionable policy recommendations to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 and build resilience against future pandemic outbreaks.

El informe de FAO, FIDA, OPS/WHO, UNICEF y PMA, examina el impacto del hambre, la seguridad alimentaria y la malnutrición en América Latina y el Caribe. El informe centra  su análisis en las desigualdades territoriales y haciendo un llamamiento a los países para que prioricen en sus políticas y planes de inversión a los territorios rezagados.

IFAD’s strategy in Papua New Guinea is to improve the livelihoods of small-scale farmers by increasing production volumes and quality, and to improve access to markets, technologies and services in order to increase farmers’ share of added value.

Sorghum, finger millet and pearl millet are the most important staple foods for most households in the semi-arid tropics of East Africa, as these crops grow in harsh environments where other crops do not grow well. 

Over the last 40 years, IFAD and the Government of Indonesia have invested more than US$1 billion in rural people to strengthen inclusive and environmentally sustainable economic growth. 

En un mundo que cambia rápidamente, la agricultura está en el centro del desarrollo sostenible. En la década que queda para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas, el mundo se enfrenta a una serie de riesgos, pero también hay muchas oportunidades.

La Red de Innovación del FIDA es un espacio informal, democrático y no jerárquico para compartir ideas, buenas prácticas, herramientas y lecciones aprendidas sobre la innovación en el FIDA.

IFAD’s Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme (ASAP) is the largest multi-donor global fund specifically dedicated to enabling smallholder farmers to adapt and build their resilience to climate change.

El programa FO4ACP tiene por objetivo aumentar los ingresos y mejorar los medios de vida, la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional y la protección de los agricultores familiares y los pequeños campesinos organizados en los países de África, el Caribe y el Pacífico reforzando las organizaciones regionales, nacionales y locales de agricultores.

 

Indigenous peoples, living in rural areas of developing countries and facing high levels of poverty and food insecurity, are an important constituency for IFAD.

In working with them, we have learned the importance of recognizing the diversity and distinctiveness of peoples and rural communities and of valuing and building on their cultural identity as an asset and economic potential. Thirty years after IFAD made its first loan in support of indigenous peoples, we are better equipped to strengthen our links with these communities.

Tras varios años de colaboración entre el FIDA y Slow Food sobre temas relacionados con la seguridad alimentaria, los pueblos indígenas y los jóvenes, en 2017, el FIDA aprobó "Empoderamiento de los jóvenes indígenas y sus comunidades para que defiendan y promuevan su patrimonio alimentario", un gran proyecto de donaciones que será ejecutado por Slow Food a lo largo de tres años.

IFAD partnered with the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) and UN-Habitat to conceptualize and develop gender-responsive and fit-for-purpose tools and approaches to evaluate the impact of land tenure and governance interventions.

La revolución tecnológica ha hecho posible que la conectividad digital también llegue a zonas rurales. 

The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all stakeholders to work together to ensure food security and nutrition for all.

This case study examines a pilot initiative carried out by the IFAD-supported FIER project in Mali, together with the Babyloan crowdfunding platform, to leverage diaspora remittances abroad as a way to support rural entrepreneurship in the home country. 

IFAD has invested in rural development in the Kyrgyz Republic since 1996.

IFAD is the only one of China’s development partners dedicated exclusively to reducing poverty and increasing food and nutrition security in rural areas.

PSSA aimed to unlock rural development and poverty reduction in Peru by supporting the design and implementation of business plans created by Producer Associations, targeting two of the country’s poorest regions.

This collection of data on sustainable land management (SLM) technologies and approaches includes relevant information on different SLM practices, their implementation details, and their ecological and socio-economic benefits and disadvantages.

 In this paper, particular attention is given to the identification and promotion of productivity and resilience enhancing agricultural practices. 

Population growth, rapid urbanization, and a young population are major trends shaping the future of African agriculture.

The Putting Research into Use for Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture and Resilience (PRUNSAR) programme is currently one of the most significant ongoing AR4D programmes. It has a budget of almost US$40 million, mainly from the European Union, of which US$8 million is a contribution from IFAD.

Learning lessons as the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, and providing timely knowledge-driven feedback to development practitioners and decision-makers, is perhaps as important as delivering IFAD’s COVID-19 package itself.

Collaboration between the Republic of Moldova and IFAD began in 1999. IFAD has supported seven projects totalling US$196.8 million, with IFAD financing of US$109.2 million.

Los días 6, 7, 10 y 11 de febrero de 2020, se celebró la séptima reunión mundial del Foro Campesino, en coincidencia con el 43.° período de sesiones del Consejo de Gobernadores del FIDA.

El 14 % de la producción mundial de alimentos se pierde antes de llegar al consumidor. Las pérdidas de alimentos afectan de manera desproporcionada a los países en desarrollo, amenazando los medios de vida de las personas, especialmente las que dependen de la agricultura.

La Ventaja de la Seguridad de la Tenencia de la Tierra presenta un panorama general de la participación del FIDA en la seguridad de la tenencia de la tierra para los pobres de las zonas rurales.

Conozca más sobre cómo la labor y las inversiones del FIDA están ayudando a abordar los desafíos mundiales de hoy y del futuro.

This initiative's goal was to develop and disseminate innovative tools and approaches to strengthen tenure security in target communities using low-cost and gender-sensitive technologies. 

India is a founding member of IFAD, and the IFAD–India partnership spans more than 40 years. India is not only the largest recipient of IFAD’s investments, but also a significant contributor,

This How-to-do Note focuses on how conflicts over land and natural resources in pastoral areas can be prevented or transformed into positive outcomes. 

IFAD’s community of practice for geospatial applications aims to enhance IFAD’s operations and impact through systematic integration of geospatial tools, methods and data analytics. 

The overall objective of the FO4ACP programme is to increase income and to improve livelihoods, food and nutrition security and safety of organized smallholder and family farmers in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.

The objective of IFAD’s ICT4D strategy is to provide a framework for leveraging information and communication technology (ICT) to increase development impact and improve the economic and the social conditions of rural people.

The Forum for Agricultural Risk Management in Development (FARM-D) is a Community of Practice managed by the Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM) for knowledge exchange on agricultural risk management in developing countries.

The Gender Network, with more than 2,000 members, has the goal of increasing IFAD’s impact on gender equality and strengthen women’s empowerment in poor rural areas. 

This HTDN complements the IFAD Toolkit along with the 2018 HTDN on Pastoralism, which highlights the importance of gender in pastoral production systems.

Transformación de los sistemas alimentarios para que promuevan dietas asequibles y saludables.

Este informe ofrece una orientación práctica sobre cómo el FIDA puede apoyar la participación de los jóvenes marginados, prestando especial atención a sus diversas y complejas necesidades y abordando las causas reales de su discriminación.

This set of three working papers explores ways to maximize the impact of remittances delivered through post offices.

For SAFIN, the year 2019 was a time of learning from experience and from dialogue.

Rice farmers in the mid-hills region of Nepal are vulnerable to drought, which can drastically reduce yields. Stress-tolerant rice varieties can mitigate this vulnerability, as can having a high seed replacement rate and using best management practices in rice cultivation.

The Russian Federation and IFAD share a common commitment to reducing poverty, improving food security and achieving more sustainable economic growth for small-scale farmers and other vulnerable rural populations.

The Rural Communities Development in the Poorest Areas of the State of Bahia (Project Gente de Valor) was designed to strengthen the capacity of rural communities to thrive in the drought-prone environment of Brazil's north-east region through improved access to water, increased productive capacity, and empowerment of participating communities. 

This document presents an approach for mainstreaming renewable energy technologies in IFAD's operations as a way to speed up rural poverty alleviation efforts. 

L’objectif principal du PROPA-O est d’accélérer les progrès vers la réalisation des OMD-1c; en l’occurrence réduire de moitié la proportion des personnes qui souffrent de la faim à l’horizon 2015 au Burundi.

 

 

This report explores food systems in the Arab States and the policies that support them. 

This is a baseline report for the impact assessment of the Yield Uganda Investment Fund (YUIF), an investment fund that provides targeted financing to small and medium agribusinesses (SMAs) to help them overcome barriers to accessing capital.

Baseline report for the impact assessment of the Yield Investment Uganda Fund (YUF), an investment fund that provides targeted financing to small and medium agribusinesses (SMAs) to help them overcome barriers to accessing capital.

The Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) invests in smallholder farmers and rural small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries to support sustainable and inclusive agricultural value chains. 

IFAD remains one of the most important technical and financial partners in Sao Tome and Principe's rural sector, and its work has sparked the development of strategies and mechanisms to support poor rural populations, especially women, and their effective inclusion in relevant development interventions.

Este curso tiene como objetivo proporcionar a los beneficiarios de las donaciones del FIDA una orientación clara sobre los requisitos de gestión financiera durante la implementación del proyecto.

Creando oportunidades para los empresarios y agricultores rurales de la región del sub-Mekong.

This brief highlights a project in Niger that is tackling climate change and land degradation and scaling up sustainable natural resource management for family farming.

Discover how the Resilient Food Systems programme is enhancing long-term sustainability and resilience for food security in sub-Saharan Africa.

La Inteligencia Artificial (IA) ofrece un gran potencial para que las instituciones financieras internacionales aceleren la generación de conocimientos y fortalezcan la toma de decisiones basada en datos. 

This study reviews evidence on initiatives that invest in climate-resilient infrastructure to support smallholder farmer organizations and agribusinesses in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) category and, ultimately, to foster inclusive and sustainable agricultural value chains. Case studies from the BRACED and ASAP programmes across sub-Saharan Africa are presented.

Las desigualdades de género todavía están muy marcadas en los países andinos a pesar de la mayor atención que se está dando a la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento de la mujer. 

This report summarizes the key facts about, and current observations on, the status of gender and social inclusion within the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region.

Hoy en día nos encontramos ante una encrucijada decisiva: los progresos históricos realizados en la reducción del hambre se han estancado y se están revirtiendo los logros alcanzados en los últimos decenios. 

Established in February 2018 and entirely devoted to smallholder agriculture and rural development, the China-IFAD SSTC Facility is taking concrete actions to alleviate rural poverty, enhance rural productivity, advance rural transformation and promote investments among developing countries. 

Informe para la reunión mundial del Foro Campesino celebrada coincidiendo con el 43° período de sesiones del Consejo de Gobernadores del FIDA.

Evidence suggests that smallholder family farms are more sustainable, better at protecting biodiversity, more inclusive and more productive per unit of land than other kinds of farms.

El FIDA es la única institución multilateral de desarrollo que se centra exclusivamente en transformar las economías rurales y los sistemas alimentarios. El FIDA opera en regiones remotas de países en desarrollo y en situaciones de fragilidad, donde pocos organismos de ayuda o instituciones financieras internacionales se aventuran.

Este reportaje fotográfico describe los diferentes tipos de cambios en la vida de las mujeres que participan en el JP RWEE.

En este documento se examinan la situación de los jóvenes de las zonas rurales y las oportunidades económicas de África, utilizando un conjunto de documentos de políticas de varios países africanos y organizaciones regionales e internacionales.

Los países de la región del Cercano Oriente, África del Norte, Europa y Asia Central, se enfrentan a un sin número de problemas sociales, económicos y políticos que han paralizado sus procesos de transformación estructural y rural. 

Este estudio ofrece una idea general de la situación que los jóvenes rurales viven en América Latina y el Caribe.

This study characterizes the structural and rural transformation of the Asia and the Pacific region.

This study presents a framework to analyse the political economy of rural youth policy and institutions’ opportunity space with a quadrant that measures the extent to which rural youth are a priority in policies and institutions versus the extent that governments have to effectively implement rural youth policies.

This study analyses how migrants positively contribute to the sustainable economic development of rural youth in their countries of origin.

This study takes a unique look at the determinants of youth migration across seven different countries using recently collected data.

Si bien los conflictos suelen definirse como "lo opuesto al desarrollo", generalmente hay una falta de información que se centre solo en los jóvenes que viven en las zonas rurales.

This study examines the intersections between youth access to land, migration decisions and employment opportunities in various African countries.

This analysis reviews existing research on the impact of digital initiatives on youth in the education, agriculture, financial and employment sectors.

En este estudio se analiza la financiación inclusiva y a la juventud rural mediante una investigación de vanguardia con nuevas ideas y enfoques que han surgido a lo largo de los años en este campo.

In this study, we show that rural transformation processes are associated with improvements in rural youth nutrition – malnutrition and underweight – in nearly all regions, although the pace of change varies considerably across countries.

El cambio climático es importante para todos los jóvenes. Es particularmente importante para aquellos cuyos medios de vida dependen de la agricultura.  Este estudio demuestra que la adaptación al cambio climático es factible y que las opciones aumentan a medida que aparecen nuevas tecnologías y enfoques de gestión.

Research on rural youth aspirations suggests that many young people are not averse to agriculture as such, but to agriculture’s current neglected condition

This study is motivated by the consistent portrayal of agriculture and the broader rural economy in Africa as domains of opportunity for rural youth. 

A key lesson is that lack of technical skills does not seem to be the biggest obstacle youth face in entering the labour force. Evidence on agricultural extension programmes suggests that peer-to-peer learning works best.

Este estudio se centra en la participación en los procesos de toma de decisiones y en cómo se podrían beneficiar los jóvenes del medio rural de sus conclusiones en proyectos e iniciativas de desarrollo.

This study analyses sex-disaggregated data from various countries to characterize rural youths’ transition to adulthood by gender. 

Little is known about the economic activities of rural youth. This study provides empirical evidence on this gap in literature. 

This study uses the concept of the Rural Opportunity Space from economic geography literature to shed light on these questions.