Climate Cinema: Take Four
By Yufei LiLast Tuesday, ECD organized its fourth Climate Cinema Event, in association with the Think Forward Film Festival and the International Center for Climate Governance. Focusing on the theme of...
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A token of love to the IFAD Staff Help Fund from Nepal
By Lorina Sthapit 25 April 2015. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Nepal, killing more than 8,000 people and leaving more than 1.7 million children affected. Overall damage has been estimated at...
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Land governance for inclusive development, justice and sustainability
From 12 to 16 May 2015 the International Land Coalition organized a Global Land Forum, which brought together over 500 grassroots organisations, activists, local and international NGOs, researchers,...
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IFAD’s Vice President visits Senegal
From 12 to 15 May 2015 IFAD’s Vice President, Mr. Mordasini, visited Senegal. Besides participating in the Global Land Forum organised by the International Land Coalition, Mr. Mordasini took the...
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Collaborative initiative to outscale climate-smart agriculture
Written by: Leigh Winowiecki and Caroline MwongeraOriginally published here“Stakeholders coming together can achieve more impact”So was the message from 54 participants at a workshop aimed at sharing...
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PASP project training helping to reduce post-harvest losses at household level
By Viateur KarangwaSimplified post harvest technologies at household levelHarvest seasons in Rwanda may be followed almost immediately by new planting seasons giving rise to two issues: 1) farmers may...
View ArticleIFAD Lead Agency on New GEF Programme to Tackle Food Security
IFAD utilises many partnerships to ensure that it can achieve its goal of empowering rural smallholder farmers to achieve food security. Here we talk to Estibalitz Morras Dimas, IFAD's Environment and...
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Why women need indicators: Spotlight on measuring women’s empowerment at the...
by Clare Bishop-Sambrook, Lead Technical Adviser, Gender and Social Inclusion, Policy and Technical Advisory DivisionAccurate evaluation of results and impact has become a top priority for IFAD and our...
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Come and go around the world with Calle 13 and PROCASUR.
find yourself in the others,learn that we are equaland distinct at the same timethat´s the adventure of life,here are the smiles of those that open new pathsWhat feels to be freed of territorial and...
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IFAD Annual Report 2014: Cheat sheet
I’ve been writing an Annual Report cheat sheet for a couple of years now and people tell me they find it useful. So here’s the potted version of AR2014 key facts and figures.These are the big numbers,...
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Remittances for development: progress and way forward
By Pedro De Vasconcelos, Manager of the IFAD Financing Facility for RemittancesHow can we maximize the development impact of remittances?This was the key question of the fifth Global Forum on...
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Policy engagement is key, but… how to assess its impact?
By Tomás Rosada, IFAD’s Regional Economist for LAC and Ed Heinemann, Lead Technical Specialist – Policy in PTA.Policies have an impact on every dimension of poor rural people's lives. They shape...
View ArticleRural smallholder farmers have big potential to reduce agriculture’s carbon...
Helping farmers adapt to the impacts of climate change can also significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions – which is good news for the planet and for future generations, says the International Fund...
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Investing in rural infrastructure, transforming rural areas
By Line Kaspersen, Programme Analyst, Uganda Country OfficeOn 1 July 2015, the Community Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Project in Uganda, also known as CAIIP, held its project completion...
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Striving for Gender Balance: How IFAD can achieve gender balance in its...
By Andrea Luciani and Wanessa Marques Silva, Office of the President and Vice-President A recent meeting of IFAD’s Thematic Group on Gender addressed a very pertinent issue for UN workers, especially...
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RBA gender teams lead the field in peer review
Clare Bishop-Sambrook, Lead Technical Adviser, IFAD; Regina Laub, Senior Technical Officer, FAO and Patrick Teixeira, Programme Adviser, WFPThe Rome-based agencies’ gender teams are recognized as...
View ArticleFood and farming under climate change: moving towards a global agreement
By: Vanessa Meadu Can a global climate change agreement meaningfully respond to the needs of smallholder farmers, who are already feeling the impacts of climate change? And can smallholder farmers join...
View ArticleWorking with Pastoralist Communities in Ethiopia’s Lowlands
For the past ten years, the Pastoral Community Development Programme (PCDP), jointly funded by IFAD and the World Bank, has worked to increase the resilience of Ethiopian pastoralist communities in the...
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First ever legal guide on contract farming
By Marieclaire Colaiacomo, Programme Officer ESA©IFAD/David Alan HarveyToday, the first ever Legal Guide on Contract Farming is being launched by IFAD, UNIDROIT and FAO. The guide provides the...
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Addressing malnutrition among smallholder farming communities
Photo by Marian Amaka OdenigboBy Marian Amaka OdenigboOn 22 July 2015, IFAD-funded Smallholder Agribusiness Promotion Programme (SAPP) in Zambia embarked on a food survey. This is the first food...
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