2024 Climate Action Report: IFAD expands its climate finance for more resilient rural populations
At a time when the transformation of food systems in the face of climate change requires unprecedented levels of funding and financial innovation, the...
COP29: New climate finance goal must empower small-scale farmers to help feed the world
As intensifying climate change compromises crops around the world, Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, is calling for global leaders...
$151 billion needed annually to close critical global climate finance gap for smallholder farmers
New estimates from One Acre Fund reveal the true cost of supporting smallholder farmers to build long-term resilience for themselves and the environment in...
Op-Ed: The Integral Role of Innovative Financing Solutions for Farmers in the Global South:...
In the Global South, where agriculture forms the backbone of rural livelihoods, farmers face ongoing challenges, including limited access to modern agricultural technologies and...
Agrico and Nedbank join forces to provide innovative funding solutions for producers
We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Nedbank Commercial Banking, to offer you enhanced financing options for your new centre-pivot irrigation...
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) launches the disaster-adapted loan programme under its sovereign...
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) launches the “disaster adapted loan” programme for its member countries. The project’s pilot phase covers Benin, Cote de...
Ghana purchases its first drought insurance policy from ARC
The Government of Ghana has purchased its first-ever sovereign drought insurance policy, taking a significant step towards safeguarding its vulnerable communities and agricultural sector...
Modernizing Agriculture: African Development Fund Project Changes Lives in Benin’s Ouémé Valley
The sun rises early over Djeffa, a locality in southeastern Benin’s Sèmè-Podji district where Justine Gantekpin is already tending to her flourishing vegetable farm....
Democratising business success: Art of Scale in association with FNB
Scaling is a critical period that either ends in the company growing rapidly and sustainably or getting stuck in the chaos and ending up...
IFAD urges G20 leaders to invest in sustainable agriculture and rural development
“G20 support is crucial for targeted investments and effective public policies that foster prosperous rural economies and strengthen family farming and food systems,” said...