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Sharp decrease in climate finance going to small-scale farmers – new report shows “By failing to act, we are putting global food security at risk,” says IFAD President

Views: 1 Sharp decrease in climate finance going to small-scale farmers – new report shows “By failing to act, we are putting global food security at risk,” says IFAD President Rome, 22 November 2023 – Ahead of COP28, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) urges global leaders to shift gears and drastically […]

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Uganda’s Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja meets Pope Francis

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Views: 0Today, I had the privilege of meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis ( @Pontifex ) in Vatican, Italy where I earlier gave a keynote address at the European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East Annual Summit @OPMUganda He told me to encourage people to be peaceful and avoid wars because they cost

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Spatial technology creates opportunities for vulnerable small-scale food producers as IFAD and ESA join forces

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Views: 0© IFAD/ Laisiasa Dave /PIFON Pacific Farmer Organizations Rome, 28 June 2023. The UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have stepped up their partnership to help vulnerable small-scale food producers increase their ability to grow food and adapt to climate change by using state-of-the-art spatial technology and

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A growing number of the world’s poorest countries are first to step up support to IFAD in fight to reduce hunger and poverty

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Views: 0 Rome, 19 June 2023 – As world leaders prepare for the New Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris this week, some of the world’s poorest countries are stepping up their support to the United Nation’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) – an indication of the serious impact that climate catastrophes, inflation

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Denmark commits millions to vulnerable farmers through IFAD’s climate adaptation fund

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Views: 3Rome, 9 December 2021 – In the wake of COP26, which featured a strong call for increased finance to help the world’s poorest countries adapt to the impacts of climate change, Denmark today announced a contribution of DKK 190 million (about US$29 million) to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to assist small-scale farmers to cope with unpredictable

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IFAD to increase investment and presence in transforming food systems in East and Southern Africa

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Views: 2Rome, 12th November 2021: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) regional team held its annual East and Southern Africa Business Planning meeting to outline a vision for the next three years, under the IFAD 12 replenishment cycle. With less than 10 years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the region’s small-scale

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