
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
2023年8月29日 · The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a specialized United Nations agency and an International Financial Institution that tackles hunger and poverty in rural communities. Founded in response to a global food crisis, since 1977, IFAD-supported projects have reached hundreds of millions of people around the world. Over the years, it is grown in scope and scale, but the ...
Why we must invest more in the farms of the future
2021年10月31日 · The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is focused on eradicating rural poverty and hunger, and it has already integrated climate mitigation and adaptation measures into all of its projects.
Why small-scale farmers can teach us a lot about climate change
2024年2月13日 · IFAD partners with farmers’ organizations in the poorest regions of the world. It relies on small-scale farmers, artisanal fishers, and pastoralists’ groups to understand their priorities, such as where climate finance is most needed and what is standing in their way in accessing fair prices.
Alvaro Lario - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
2022年11月4日 · Alvaro Lario is President of the International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD). A seasoned international development finance leader, he has more than 20 years of experience across academia, private sector asset management, World Bank Group and the United Nations, including as Associate Vice-President of Financial Operations at IFAD. Under his stewardship, IFAD became the first United ...
Kanayo F. Nwanze | World Economic Forum
President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), which is dedicated to ensuring that agriculture is a central part of the international development agenda and that governments recognize the concerns of smallholder farmers and other poor rural people. Member, Global Agenda Council on Food Security, World Economic Forum.
5 ways Indigenous people are protecting the planet
2023年8月7日 · Indigenous people play a key role in protecting the planet. Here’s what we can learn from them about living more sustainably and fighting the climate crisis.
Small farms are key to the future of food - how to help | World ...
2020年11月20日 · IFAD’s experience shows that when given the opportunity, small-scale food producers are quick to invest and grow their business. Even in situations as complex as the Sahel, these investments yield results.
Luis Jiménez-McInnis | World Economic Forum
Mr Luis Jiménez-McInnis joined the International Fund for Agricultural Development in February 2010 as Special Adviser to the President. Prior to this, Luis was First Officer in the Executive Office of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Kimoon. As part of the Strategic Planning Unit,he was tasked with the Secretary-General’s climate change agenda. Working with the UN since 1999, he has ...
Here's why small-scale farmers need more climate funding
2022年11月4日 · Small-scale farmers produce food for two out of every three people but are struggling with climate change, inflation and other shocks. If we fail to support small-scale farmers, we risk the collapse of agricultural systems that sustain billions across the world. COP27 is an opportunity to strengthen global food security by channeling more climate funding to those who need it most.
How migrants who send money home have become a global …
2018年6月14日 · An estimated 258 million currently people live outside their country of origin. When they send money, skills and knowledge home, the whole world benefits.