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Beth Dunford calls on African and global leaders, as well as development organizations, to join the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s call for increased investments in agricultural technologies that boost Africa's food production and food security in the face of climate change.

Time to Invest in Africa’s Agriculture

By Beth Dunford Published October 17, 2021 Though more than six out of every 10 people in Sub-Saharan Africa work in the continent’s agriculture sector, the pace of the continent’s agricultural growth is not keeping up with Africa’s population growth and around 246 million Africans go to bed hungry every…

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Associate Vice President of IFAD’s Strategy and Knowledge Department

Conserve Biodiversity to Tackle Climate Change

By Abdi Ali Published October 12, 2021 United Nations’ rural development agency, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has warned that unless biodiversity is conserved the world can’t adapt to climate change nor sustainably produce food. “We are at a critical juncture. If we lose biodiversity, we lose our ability…

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Gilbert F Houngbo, President of UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),has appealed to governments and the private sector to urgently invest in digital infrastructure to in the developing world to ensure rural families are catered for.

Lack of Digital Infrastructure Locks Millions of People in Poverty

By Abdi Ali Published June 23, 2021 Though mobile remittances increased by 65 per cent in 2020, rising to US$12.7 billion, millions of rural people struggle to access the mobile banking services which could help lift them out of poverty. Gilbert F Houngbo, President of UN’s International Fund for Agricultural…

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Mawira Chitima, IFAD Representative and Country Director for Ethiopia

Ethiopia Receives Funding to Safeguard Jobs and Livelihoods

By IFAD Published May 27, 2021 Ethiopia is set to receive EUR26.5 million worth of liquidity and debt relief to rural financial institutions to protect jobs and safeguard livelihoods during the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Union (EU) who are providing the funds…

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“The rapid acceleration of digitalization has been the ‘silver lining narrative’ of the pandemic. Remittances have been one of the key beneficiaries of digital transformation as members of the diaspora sent funds to their loved ones back home to help them ride out the ravages of the pandemic,” says Patrick Njoroge, Governor of Central Bank of Kenya.

Remittance Flows to Kenya on the Upswing

By IFAD Published May 26, 2021 Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on wages and employment across the world, the Kenyan diaspora community continues to send money back home to their families. The Central Bank of Kenya data show that remittance flows to Kenya increased by 10 per cent,…

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Bernadette Mukonyora, IFAD Country Director for Eritrea and South Sudan, says:“This grant to South Sudan is a demonstration of IFAD’s commitment to support post-conflict countries under the framework of the humanitarian - development - peace nexus, and to safeguard food security by ensuring small-scale farmers continue their farming activities and build their resilience to external shocks."

South Sudan Farmers Receive Support Against COVID-19

By Khalifa Hemed Published May 23, 2021 A United Nations agency has given a grant to South Sudan to help cushion some 23 900 vulnerable rural people from the adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on their farming activities and livelihoods. International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says 4 780 households…

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