Korean and Japanese University Students Present Digital Farming Solutions to Lao Policymakers in Vientiane

Students from Seoul National University and the IFAD Youth Club Japan join Lao counterparts at a high-level policy dialogue, following field visits to farming villages in Luang Prabang.

Call for Proposals - Regional Grant: "Safeguarding Rural Livelihoods in Latin America and the Caribbean. Roadblocks, Opportunities, and Actionable Measures for a Potential Remittances Crisis

IFAD invites eligible institutions to submit proposals for a regional grant aimed at strengthening the resilience of rural households and local economies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in the face of potential disruptions to remittance flows.

IFAD appoints new country director to lead US$200 million drive for rural transformation in Viet Nam

IFAD's newly appointed Country Director for Viet Nam and Head of Multi-Country Office in Hanoi, Enika Basu, formally presented her credentials today.

Tonga and IFAD reaffirm four decades of partnership as new US$19.4 million rural innovation project gets under way

Tonga and IFAD renew a four-decade partnership, launching a new project for 128 rural communities and 35,100 people.

Fiji Prime Minister joins IFAD at launch of new US$24 million programme to boost rural incomes and restore ecosystems

It will support rural communities to move from subsistence farming to market-oriented businesses while restoring local ecosystems.

IFAD and South Sudan launch US$41.8 million project to boost food security and rural resilience

IFAD and the Government of South Sudan today launched a US$41.8 million project aimed at strengthening food security, building resilience and improving rural livelihoods for more than 110,000 people across the country.

UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 (SOFI 2026) report has been released by five United Nations specialized agencies.

IFAD launches new US$3.64 million initiative to strengthen rural livelihoods and climate resilience in Afghanistan

IFAD has launched the Crisis Response Initiative Supplementary Financing (CRISF), a new project that will raise incomes, build resilience to climate shocks and secure access to nutritious food for rural families in Afghanistan.

IFAD annual report: Investment at the first mile drives food security, economic growth and global stability

The report details IFAD's investments and impacts at the “first mile” of food systems, where small-scale producers, rural entrepreneurs and local enterprises form the backbone of resilient economies and produce one-third of the food that feeds the world.

Call for proposals: IFAD grant to implement the initiative "Leveraging IFAD’s Rural Sector Performance Assessment for Policy and Investment

This call for proposals is to select a recipient or consortium of recipients to receive an IFAD grant financing for a total amount of up to US$1.2 million.

Partnership and innovation: IFAD’s farmer partners set ambitious rural transformation agenda at regional forum in Abidjan

The recent IFAD Regional Implementation Workshop and Regional Farmers’ Forum in Nairobi laid out an ambitious vision for the future of small-scale agriculture in West and Central Africa.

IFAD joins Government of Angola and partners to advance agricultural transformation through AgriConnect

IFAD today joined the Government of Angola, the World Bank Group and development partners in launching the Angola AgriConnect Compact, an ambitious initiative aimed at transforming the country's agri-food systems, creating jobs and improving the livelihoods of rural communities.