Cape Verde: digital remittances have the potential to boost rural development, says IFAD report
Rome, 22 December 2022 - A new country diagnostic report by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), funded by...
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World Bank Approves Additional $20 Million Grant to Help Bridge Unexpected Financing Gap
BANJUL, December 7, 2022—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved Supplemental Financing for The Gambia Second Fiscal Management,...
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Germany provides EUR 30 million to IFAD’s immediate response to the global food and energy crisis
Rome, 5 December 2022 - Germany has granted EUR 30 million to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to support...
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The Gambia: Low-cost mobile remittances to boost rural development
The PRIME Africa initiative, co-financed by the European Union (EU), seeks to revolutionize the remittance market in The Gambia, a country...
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The UN’s Agricultural Development Fund finds that its investments in small-scale farming are net negative – according to new report
Sharm el-Sheikh, 11 November 2022 – New research shows that investments in small-scale farmers and poor rural populations in developing countries over...
Read moreNorway pledges an additional US$9.5 million to climate adaptation for small-scale farmers
Sharm El-Sheik (Egypt) - 9 November 2022. As part of a commitment to triple its support to climate adaptation by 2026,...
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Adapt or starve – UN Agricultural Fund calls for urgent climate finance for small-scale farmers
Rome, 3 November 2022 - With the negative impacts of climate change becoming more frequent and severe, including devastating droughts and...
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Currency Depreciations Risk Intensifying Global Food, Energy Crisis
WASHINGTON, October 26, 2022—The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel prices...
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IFAD President Alvaro Lario heads to Finance in Common Summit in Côte d’Ivoire
Rome, 17 October 2022 – The President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Alvaro Lario, will attend the Finance...
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UN’s IFAD exceeds targets on helping rural populations move out of hunger and poverty
Rome, 14 October 2022: The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) surpassed its goal to make measurable strides in reducing...
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