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International Fund for Agricultural Development

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International Fund for Agricultural Development

@IFAD

Rome - Italy

Joined May 2009

International Fund for Agricultural Development
@IFAD
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From the mountains of #Nepal to markets in #Europe, this is what #FinancingTheFirstMile can achieve. Twelve years ago, IFAD, the Government of Nepal and SNV partnered to help small-scale producers improve processing, strengthen market connections and expand exports. Today, the
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
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Jun 17
Sustainable finance creates measurable impact, as IFAD's sustainable bonds programme continues to demonstrate. Hear from IFAD Treasurer Gulnara Yunusova on how our bonds are driving impact on the ground, and discover the key findings of the newly released 2025 Impact Report.
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
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Jun 17
2025 was a strong year for IFAD's sustainable bond programme. According to IFAD's 2025 Impact Report released today, the programme issued an additional US$340 million in bonds that are channeling private investments into long-term rural transformation around the world. Projects
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
@IFAD
Jun 16
Remittances to LMICs reached US$653B in 2024, one of the world's most resilient financial flows. Through @ffremittances, IFAD works to cut transfer costs and improving transaction speeds, ensuring these flows can be fully leveraged. #FamilyRemittances #FinancingTheFirstMile
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
@IFAD
Jun 16
Remittances are one of the world's most resilient financial flows, directly supporting 800 million people across the globe. But they can do even more. With the right policies, partnerships, and financial access, remittances at the first mile can connect rural communities to
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
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Jun 15
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Remittances: an untapped investment in rural resilience
Every year, millions of migrant workers send money home to support their families. These transfers help pay for food, education, healthcare and housing, often providing a critical source of stability...
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
@IFAD
Jun 13
What makes farmers’ organizations such powerful drivers of rural transformation? Small-scale farmers, pastoralists and rural producers generate value at the first mile of our food systems. Yet their scale often limits their ability to access market opportunities, and this is
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
@IFAD
Jun 11
Ahead of the International Day of Family Remittances, IFAD joined partners in Rabat to highlight how remittances can drive greater financial inclusion, entrepreneurship and rural development across #Morocco. With remittance inflows reaching approximately MAD 122 billion (around
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Alvaro Lario
@IFADPresident
Jun 10
Concluding my visit to #Ireland, I had the opportunity to meet with several of @IFAD’s long-standing partners in Ireland and discuss how we can advance our shared work on food security, rural transformation and resilient food systems. In my meetings with @martinheydonfg,
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
@IFAD
Jun 10
What happens when rural youth are given the tools to build their own future? With 1.2 billion young people worldwide – nearly 89% in developing countries – targeted investment in rural youth is a strategic imperative. That is why IFAD invests in youth following a tailored 3Es
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Alvaro Lario
@IFADPresident
Jun 10
It was a pleasure to meet President Connolly during my visit to Dublin this week. I enjoyed very much our conversation on #Ireland’s priorities on food security, nutrition, and rural transformation. I hope the President will be able to visit soon some of our investments in a
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
@IFAD
Jun 9
What happens when small-scale producers are connected to private agri-processing enterprises? In #Nepal, a US$18.9 million initiative co-financed by IFAD, the Government of Nepal, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and other partners delivered measurable results. As part
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
@IFAD
Jun 8
Last week at the #GEFAssembly2026, IFAD highlighted a lesson learned from decades of rural investment: lasting transformation for small-scale producers happens when interventions address the entire value chain through access to finance, job creation and market opportunities. And
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