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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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Agricultural and Rural Development to be discussed on the side lines of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7)

Africa Development-Focused Meeting toTackle Food Security and Poverty Reduction

By Abdi Ali Published August 27, 2019 A meeting that focuses on the development of Africa is expected to tackle issues related to food security and poverty reduction on the continent. RELATED: CREATING ATTRACTIVE JOBS FOR RURAL YOUTH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AFRICA’S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and…

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It is also expected that ProMIFA will support the establishment of a financing and risk-mitigation mechanism, develop new financial products, improve the quality of financial services. Picture by Erick Kaglan

Creating Economic Opportunities for Rural People

By Abdi Ali Published February 9, 2019 More than 50 000 African households are set to benefit from a US$35 million rural project. The Shared-risk Agricultural Financing Incentive Mechanism Support project (ProMIFA) of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Togo is meant to to spur inclusive…

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