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United Nations specialized agency and international financial institution. We #InvestInRuralPeople. @IFADarabic I @IFADespanol | @leFIDA
Rome - Italy
Joined May 2009
IFAD’s triple impact in transforming rural lives: ⬆️ Higher incomes ⬆️ Bigger yields ⬆️ Better access to markets A recent sample of IFAD project participants saw tangible gains like these. This is what happens when you #InvestInRuralPeople.
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On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we highlight how IFAD investments empower rural communities – driving bigger yields, better market access and higher incomes. Private sector engagement makes the difference. 👇 #EndPoverty
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🤝 IFAD and @AdfGovSA have signed an MoU to scale up agricultural development. Together, we’ll increase collaboration on projects, data sharing and expert knowledge – advancing Saudi Vision 2030 and IFAD’s mission for food security and impact at scale.
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#DYK small-scale farmers grow 1/3 of the world's food? To think big when it comes to building sustainable & resilient #FoodSystems, we have to think small. #WorldFoodDay
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Food insecurity hits rural areas hardest and nutritious diets remain out of reach for many. But through IFAD-funded projects, rural women are changing this – building small businesses that feed entire communities and strengthen local economies. #RuralWomensDay
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Only 16% of national climate plans recognize women as agents of change. Yet closing the gender gap in productivity alone would boost global GDP by nearly US$1 trillion. Mary Robinson shares why amplifying rural women’s leadership means investing in our planet ⤵️
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Women smallholder farmers feed the world and strengthen supply chains – yet they receive less than 1% of climate investment. That’s not just a funding gap, it’s a US$1 trillion missed opportunity. On #RuralWomensDay, demand investment where the impact is greatest.
Did you know that women smallholder farmers feed the world — but receive less than 1% of climate finance? That’s not just a funding gap, it’s a $1 trillion missed opportunity. When given access to resources, women farmers deliver results. In India, women have become leaders in
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The family unit is under attack! Stand with us as we fight the anti-family left!
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At the #WBGMeetings, IFAD President Alvaro Lario pledged to transform the lives of at least 70 million small-scale food producers, as part of the @WorldBank ’s new AgriConnect initiative. Take a look!
IFAD brings its unique capacity to deliver triple impact – higher incomes, bigger yields, better market access – to the @WorldBank's new AgriConnect initiative. Our target? 70 million food producers and their families. #WBGMeetings
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IFAD pledged to transform the lives of at least 70M small-scale farmers by 2030 as part of the @WorldBank's AgriConnect initiative. The pledge was made by @IFADPresident Alvaro Lario at the launch of this initiative at the Bank’s Annual Meetings in Washington. #WBGMeetings
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Backed by an AA+ rating and decades of proven, tangible impact, IFAD delivers measurable returns – financing transformation where it counts the most.
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Four years ago, the world committed to changing the way we produce, process, market and consume food. The goal? #FoodSystems that nourish the planet and everyone living on it. Today, we look at the progress made, the path forward, challenges and solutions👇
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Transforming our #FoodSystems should be a top priority for decision makers. Despite progress, investment in food systems must be increased. Learn what can be done ⬇️
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In #Rwanda, a project funded by IFAD & partners bridged the distance by providing over-the-phone training to small-scale farmers 📞 👉 The result? With better techniques and new inputs, Chantal's cooperative tripled its yields. Watch her story!
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Strong partnerships 🤝 high return on investments. IFAD's business model maximises the impact of the contributions, scaling impact where it matters most – rural areas.
I've spent the last few days in Berlin, where I had productive meetings at the @Bundestag, @BMZ_Bund & @KfW_FZ_int. #Germany & @IFAD's partnership advances our shared goals, like rural job creation – and our unique business model ensures German contributions have maximum impact.
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#DYK about 60% of rural households keep livestock? 🐄 They provide food, income and transport, sustaining their traditional ways of life. That’s why 65% of IFAD projects include livestock investments. Here's what we've learned about sustainable livestock farming ⤵️
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At @EATforum, IFAD's VP @g_mukeshimana called for rural investment as a pathway to food security, climate resilience & socio-economic transformation. Investing along the ‘from farm to fork’ value chain means jobs, stability and a safer, more prosperous world. Read more ⤵️
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Here are 4 facts about rural development you (probably) didn’t know! 👉👉
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Yet, it is often rural people who go hungry. With the right support, they can grow more, earn more and eat better. Investing in rural people = investing in global food security.
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i used the velocity of the category "all other loans" in H8 tables (ngdp/all-other h8) and noting the large plunge in this velocity recently assume that a percentage of all other loan creation (or destruction) is not money. then adjust monetary impulse accordingly the blue line
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1 in 5 people in #Chad is affected by hunger. Through its Crisis Response Initiative, IFAD is channelling investments at infrastructure and capacity building for small-scale producers – boosting yields, strengthening resilience and promoting long-term food security.
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Accessing financial services is key for small-scale farmers. Too often though, systemic inequalities often lead to rural women being left out. In #GuineaBissau, IFAD & the @TheOPECFund are supporting rural women to establish their own financial structures. Take a look ⤵️
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