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Indigenous Peoples Forum brings back childhood memories.
By Laura ArcariParticipants of Indigenous Peoples' Forum. ©IFADThese days as I come to work, my memories go back to my childhood days when as a school girl on United Nations Day I would dress at my...
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#ifadips – Indigenous Peoples' Forum wraps up with an action plan
A participant at work during the first global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples' Forum. ©IFADROME, Italy – The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted in 2007, mandates...
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Empowering indigenous women: big challenges, big opportunities
By Monica RomanoThere must have been a rich and articulated discussion at the plenary session during which the indigenous peoples representatives agreed on the Synthesis of Deliberations, since the...
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“That was a huge mistake we made”
Hats off to Tulio Garcia Morales for making this attention-grabbing admission live online.Garcia, Executive Director of Cooperative 4Pinos in Guatemala, was taking part in a panel discussion on Secrets...
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Foro de Los Pueblos Indigenas- Gracias Madre Tierra
El 12 de Febrero 2013 se cerró el Primer Foro del FIDA para los Pueblos Indígenas. Un evento que reunió a los indígenas del mundo a darse las manos y a agradecer a la...
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Agriculture is key to eliminating poverty and hunger #ifadgc
By Monica RomanoThe surprising announcement that was made two days ago by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI about his resignation made me feel even more eager to hear the words he prepared to address the...
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Moving from aid dependent to business minded farmers #ifadgc
By Bernadette MukonyoraIFAD's 36th session of the Governing Council was opened today by eminent guests and speakers who stressed the importance of IFADs role, particularly in the current context of the...
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Measuring Impact: what is different this time for IFAD? #ifadgc
by Bernadette Mukonyora and Marzia Perilli at the side event of the 36th GC - Measuring impact: Understanding pathways to rural transformation. Aid effectiveness – a high priority. In his opening...
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#ifadgc - Measuring Impact: Understanding pathways to rural transformation
How can IFAD improve its strategy and commitment to the IFAD 9 agenda of impact assessments? International experts participated in the panel discussion on 12 February 2013 to discuss how awareness and...
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Bilateral meeting with the Vietnamese Delegation : Friendship Medal Ceremony
On 14 February 2013, the Vietnamese delegation, which included His Excellency Truong Chi Trung, Vice Minister of Finance, met with Kevin Cleaver, IFAD's Associate Vice-President Programmes, Hoonae...
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The power of partnerships: Investing in sustainable rural development
by Rima AlcadiThe event, held in IFAD’s Plenary Hall on the 13th of February 2013, epitomised the title which was given to it. It was powerful. And it was an enormous partnership among several...
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Naming and Faming Excellent Partnerships amongst UN Rome-Based Agencies (RBAs)
Great timing! Just when the Power of Partnerships is at centre stage of the 36th IFAD Governing Council #ifadgc – the Mozambique Country Team - the living proof of just how powerful a partnership can...
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#ifadgc – The secret is out: Successful partnerships thrive on shared benefits
Panel on the secrets of successful partnerships. ©IFAD/Amedeo PaglioneROME, Italy – If a single thread has run through the discussions at the 36th Session of the IFAD Governing Council, which wraps up...
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What went on behind the scenes of #ifadgc
by Claudio LanziBusy days these days…. All that is before our eyes looks so easy, but the reality is very different. Let’s thank some of the people who made this Governing Council possible.....To...
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Forging transformative partnerships for success in rural poverty reduction
Written by Monica Romano ©IFAD/Flavio IannielloIt is really the truth that “l’unione fa la forza” (meaning that if we are united, we are stronger), as a traditional saying in the Italian language...
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Experiencias y Expectativas de los Pueblos Indígenas en Latinoamérica: Dos...
Tulio Garcia (2°) Director Ejecutivo de la Cooperativa Agrícola Cuatro PinosApenas concluido el 36º Consejo de Gobernadores del FIDA, podemos ver con cual responsabilidad compartida el FIDA, los...
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A dynamic discussion at the Governors’ round table #ifadgc
By Nicole CartaIn addition to the many successes of last week’s IFAD Governing Council, another highlight was the launch of the Governors’ Round Table – a new forum designed to foster more interaction...
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My take on Sir Gordon Conway's book: One billion hungry: can we feed the...
by Kevin Cleaver, IFAD Associate Vice-President ProgrammesGordon Conway is coming to Rome to launch his book entitled ONE BILLION HUNGRY; CAN WE FEED THE WORLD? (Cornell University, 2012). It’s a...
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Pro-Rural Poor Public and Private Partnership in Lao PDR. Learning from best...
The Learning Route on Pro-Rural Poor Public and Private Partnership in Lao PDR is finally started!!Participants coming from various regions of Lao PDR are now travelling within the Attapeu Province to...
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If it works, scale it up!
by Rosalie Lehel, IFAD Natural Resource Management Programme Support Officer, East and Southern AfricaNairobi, Kenya – Sometimes what is important is not only to have a new idea, but to be able to...
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