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Brazil’s north-eastern semi-arid region, known as sertão, is a land rich in culture and enchanting landscapes, but the harsh climate and lack of water make it difficult to earn a living here. However, over recent decades, modern ingenuity has combined with traditional mutual aid systems to help communities make the most of the region’s natural resources.

Don Lolo has been growing coffee on the slopes of El Playón in Honduras for over fifty years. Now, thanks to support from IFAD’s Rural Poor Stimulus Facility, he's using an online banking app to apply for loans, manage savings, and reach new buyers.

Carlo Cracco, one of Italy’s most famous chefs, is helping IFAD promote jackfruit as a way to adapt to climate change in rural Sri Lanka.

The IFAD-funded Rural Adelante Project in El Salvador helps rural youth stay in their communities and make a living from agriculture, instead of migrating to cities or abroad.

Suite aux confinements liés à la COVID-19, Juana ne pouvait plus se rendre à son travail dans la région rurale du Guatemala. Mais grâce à un prêt de sa caisse d'épargne rurale locale et au Mécanisme de relance en faveur des populations rurales pauvres lancé par le FIDA, Juana a créé sa propre entreprise à domicile.

Grâce aux leçons de conduite dispensées dans le cadre du Projet d’amélioration de l’infrastructure et des moyens de subsistance dans les haors (HILIP/CALIP), un groupe de jeunes femmes rurales du nord du Bangladesh font désormais carrière en tant que conductrices – une profession typiquement masculine.