Afrijula- A Digital Tool Empowering Entrepreneurs in The Gambia
Access to finance is quite crucial for young entrepreneurs, especially at the inception or build phase of their businesses. Unfortunately,...
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Heads of the Rome-based UN food and agriculture agencies call for greater investments in South Sudan to avoid a catastrophic food crisis
Joint FAO/IFAD/WFP Press Release - Tuesday 1 August 2023, Juba – The cost of inaction in addressing South Sudan’s complex food, climate,...
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Kawsu Jaiteh: The migrant returnee working to make it in The Gambia
When the journey to Europe became the only hope for survival, Kawsu Jaiteh did not mind if that meant taking...
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Regional Forum on Migration and Maritime Security
12 July 2023 | Seychelles – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) organised a...
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EU Co-funded New IFAD initiative with EU funding to boost rural development in Kenya through digital remittances
Rome/Nairobi, 8 June 2023 -The UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Union unveiled two new initiatives...
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The Gambian diaspora recognised as leaders in development action
Every Gambian is aware of the value of diaspora remittances, and almost every household benefits from these financial inflows directly...
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Global Economy on Precarious Footing Amid High Interest Rates
WASHINGTON, June 06, 2023—Global growth has slowed sharply and the risk of financial stress in emerging market and developing economies...
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UN Rural development agency partners with Amundi to issue IFAD’s largest sustainable bond to date
Rome, 1 June 2023 – Today the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) issued its largest private placement (€115 million) to Amundi Asset...
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World Bank Approves $460 million for Regional Harmonization and Improvement of Statistics in Western and Central Africa
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2023 – The World Bank today approved $460 million in credits and grants from the International Development...
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Ethiopian farmers set to benefit from climate-smart initiatives
Addis Ababa, 8 May 2023: Against a backdrop of multiple shocks, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the...
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