Transforming Global Food Systems: $400 billion needed per year while doing nothing could cost $12 trillion
Rome, 24 July 2023 – Following recent news that the fight against hunger has stalled, a gathering of global leaders taking...
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New IFAD-funded project in DRC to feed cities, develop rural areas and promote food sovereignty
Rome, 16 February 2023 – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), represented by its President Alvaro Lario, and the Government...
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In The Gambia, sustainable fishing a lifeline to economy under water
On paper, fish is a small part of the economy of The Gambia. In this small West African country surrounded by...
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IOM, Gambia Red Cross Society Distribute Non-Food Items to Communities Affected by Casamance Conflict
Banjul – On 10 May, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) completed the distribution...
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Officials Enjoin Young People as NYC Kicks-off Internship Program
In its efforts to reduce youth unemployment in the country, the National Youth Council (NYC) has kicked-off a three to...
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US$20 million loan from India boosts IFAD’s efforts to tackle hunger and poverty in rural areas
Rome/New Delhi, 04 April 2022 – India has strengthened its commitment to fight hunger and poverty in rural areas by agreeing...
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Member States to nominate candidates for next IFAD President
Rome, 30 March 2022 – At a time when global food security is becoming a rising concern for governments around...
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Dr. Amina Sillah (PhD) Named among Extraordinary African Women in Development
Dr. Amina Sillah(Ph.D), an educator, entrepreneur, and international development analyst, who currently works at the Department of Political Science at...
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Keita and Bah: Two Anti-Backway Campaigners who later Embarked on The Perilous Journey
In a small village of Palang Toro, in Niani District of Central River Region North, lived Janneh Keita, a 28-year-old school...
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The impact of conflict in Ukraine on global food security – statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD
Rome, 3 March 2022 – At IFAD we are following the situation in Ukraine with a heavy heart. We deplore the...
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