Savoirs

This is the first issue of the Journal of Law and Rural Development, published by IFAD. IFAD’s mandate to address rural poverty and promote rural development is unique among international organizations. For many years IFAD limited its activities to financing projects and programmes implemented by its Member States, but over the last decade it has begun to transform itself into a knowledge centre and a key participant in the international policy dialogue around rural development issues. The launch of this journal is another step forward in this transformation.

La Plate-forme pour la gestion des risques agricoles (Platform for Agriculture Risk Management, PARM) est le résultat des discussions sur la sécurité alimentaire et le développement agricole des Pays membres des G8 et G20. Il s'agit d'un partenariat multi-bailleurs d’une durée de quatre ans entre les Pays en développement et les partenaires de développement ayant pour but d’ integrer la gestion des risques dans les politiques agricoles nationales.

This note describes the land tenure issues faced by pastoralists and how IFAD has dealt with some of these through its programmes and projects.