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 IFAD member states
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| Abbreviation | IFAD |
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| Formation | 15 December 1977 |
| Type | United Nations specialised agency |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Head | President Alvaro Lario |
Parent organization | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
| Website | ifad |
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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; French: Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. It is the only multilateral development organization that focuses solely on rural economies and food security.[1]
Headquartered in Rome, IFAD is involved in over 200 projects across nearly 100 countries.[2] It funds and sponsors initiatives that improve land and water management, develop rural infrastructure, train and educate farmers in more efficient technologies, build up resilience against climate change, enhancing market accessibility, and more.[3]
IFAD has 177 member states and works in partnership with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As of 2021, since its foundation, IFAD has provided US$23.2 billion in loans and grants and coordinated an addition US$31 billion in international and domestic co-financing.[4]
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- ^ "Topics". IFAD. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "International Fund for Agricultural Development | Department of Economic and Social Affairs". forest-finance.un.org. Retrieved 30 May 2023.