Over the past decades, the world has seen incredible achievements in fighting hunger and poverty. In 1945, more than 55 per cent of the global population lived in extreme poverty. By 2018, only 10 per cent did. Similarly, the proportion of undernourished people in developing countries has plummeted, from one in …
Read More »SMALL SCALE FARMERS PRODUCE FOR THE WHOLE WORLD!
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 …
Read More »FIVE WAYS IFAD IS HELPING TO REDUCE RURAL POVERTY IN AN AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE…
The very first Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty by 2030… Today, seven years after the goals were agreed and on the heels of a global pandemic, conflict and economic crises, a world without poverty seems out of reach. The World Bank estimates that, by the end of 2022, 685 million …
Read More »IFAD ESTABLISHES A ‘CRISIS RESPONSE INITIATIVE’ FOR FINANCING SMALL-SCALE PRODUCERS IN UKRAINE!
Conflict and food insecurity go hand-in-hand. Without peace, stable food systems and sustainable development will always be out of reach. The war in Ukraine has caused not only a humanitarian crisis, but is also increasing food and fuel prices, which in turn are impacting the world’s most vulnerable people. Even …
Read More »IFAD TO PUT RURAL SMALL SCALE FARMERS AT THE CENTRE OF GLOBAL CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS…
From 31 October, world leaders, experts, and climate activists from across the world will gather in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26, the biggest climate conference since the Paris Accords. IFAD will be there, calling for greater investments in climate adaptation – and we will be giving the floor to rural small-scale producers …
Read More »IFAD HOSTS A WORKSHOP WITH 50 PARTICIPANTS IN İSTANBUL…
Press Release International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) NEN Division has its first Regional M&E Workshop Series in Istanbul: Happening now! The Near East, North Africa and Central Asia Division (NEN) is launching its first Regional M&E Workshop Series for its ongoing IFAD-funded projects in the region. The IFAD Multi-Country …
Read More »TANZANIAN SMALL-SCALE FARMERS RECEIVE SUPPORT TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide funding to assist 6,240 vulnerable small-scale farmers in rural Tanzania impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The IFAD grant will help farmers access inputs, provide market linkages and access agricultural and market information to improve their productivity and increase their resilience. Growth …
Read More »UN REPORT: PANDEMIC YEAR MARKED BY SPIKE IN WORLD HUNGER
12 July 2021, Rome – There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19. While the pandemic’s impact has yet to be fully mapped, a multi-agency report estimates that around a tenth of the …
Read More »GILBERT F. HOUNGBO: THIS PANDEMIC THREATENS THE GAINS WE HAVE MADE IN REDUCING POVERTY
Rome, 20 April 2020 – With the COVID-19 pandemic and economic slowdown threatening the lives and livelihoods of the world’s most vulnerable people, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today committed US$40 million, and launched an urgent appeal for additional funds, to support farmers and rural communities to …
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