International Fund for Agricultural Development
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 IFAD member states
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| Abbreviation | IFAD |
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| Formation | 15 December 1977 |
| Type | United Nations specialised agency |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Head | President Alvaro Lario |
Parent organization | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
| Website | ifad |
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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; French: Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an
developing countries. It is the only multilateral development organization that focuses solely on rural economies and food security.[1]
Headquartered in Rome, IFAD is involved in over 200 projects across nearly 100 countries.[2] It funds and sponsors initiatives that improve land and water management, develop rural infrastructure, train and educate farmers in more efficient technologies, build up resilience against climate change, enhancing market accessibility, and more.[3]
IFAD has 177 member states and works in partnership with the
co-financing.[4]
History
IFAD was established as an
United Nations Development Group.[6] The current President of the IFAD is Alvaro Lario from Spain, who took over from Gilbert Houngbo in late 2022.[7]
See also
- Food security
- Development Finance Institution
- PROGETTAPS
References
- ^ "IFAD at a glance". IFAD. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "IFAD at a Glance".
- ^ "Topics". IFAD. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "International Fund for Agricultural Development | Department of Economic and Social Affairs". forest-finance.un.org. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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Talbot, Ross (1980). "The International Fund for Agricultural Development". S2CID 154064823.
- United Nations Development Group. Archived from the originalon 11 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Alvaro Lario, global finance executive, takes helm at UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development". IFAD. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.