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 mission has remained the same: invest in rural people and empower them to improve their food security, income and resilience.
World leaders signed a landmark declaration at COP28 to help protect farmers and pledged over $2.5 billion to support food security and climate action.
We must help small-scale farmers adapt to climate change, write International Fund for Agricultural Development President Gilbert F. Houngbo and UN Goodwill Ambassador Idris Elba.
The Food Action Alliance aims to address the world's fragmented agricultural production – and make our food systems more efficient.
