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Published on May 9, 2024 - 13:54 GMT

IFAD enters the Australian Dollar market, issuing AUD 75 million sustainable bond to investor Meiji Yasuda Life

Japanese Tokyo/Rome, 9 May 2024 - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) issued its first Australian Dollar (AUD) private placement today, setting yet another milestone as an issuer of sustainable bonds in international markets and …

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Published on May 9, 2024 - 13:33 GMT

7 innovations transforming rural lives

For IFAD, innovation is much more than just a buzzword: it can make an enormous difference to the lives of rural people. In fact, small-scale farmers rely on new ideas, techniques and technologies to prosper in our rapidly changing world. Innovation is …

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Published on May 7, 2024 - 14:49 GMT

With new geospatial tools, mapping environmental impact is as easy as ABC

Data is essential for organizations like IFAD. Without detailed information about the people and communities we work with, we cannot design effective solutions to the challenges they face – nor fully understand if these are working once we implement them. …

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Published on May 6, 2024 - 12:25 GMT

Moonshots for Development: Open Innovation Challenge Winners

Time: 11:30 – 12:30 CEST This event will showcase the finalists from the Joint Moonshots for Development Open Innovation Challenge on AI for Climate Resilience in Rural Areas. Each finalist will describe what they have accomplished after receiving support …

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Published on May 6, 2024 - 12:25 GMT

Digital Public Infrastructures for Better Climate Action and Food Security

Through open, interoperable and scalable systems, digital public infrastructures (DPIs) can empower citizens and drive digital inclusion. This talk will explore the roles Governments and the private sector play in deploying DPI to advance agricultural …

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Published on May 3, 2024 - 14:36 GMT

After Cyclone Freddy, investment brings hope to rural Malawi

Cyclone Freddy, the strongest and longest-lived tropical cyclone ever recorded, bore down on southern Africa in March 2023. Nowhere was hit harder than Malawi, where over 1,200 people lost their lives and hundreds of thousands more were displaced. Homes …

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Published on May 2, 2024 - 11:22 GMT

With new geospatial tools, mapping environmental impact is as easy as ABC

Data is essential for organizations like IFAD. Without detailed information about the people and communities we work with, we cannot design effective solutions to the challenges they face – nor fully understand if these are working once we implement them. …

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Published on April 29, 2024 - 21:09 GMT

COVID-19 response

COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, the most recently discovered coronavirus. The outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, has rapidly spread across the world, profoundly disrupting fundamental activities we all depend on, …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 13:42 GMT

Integrating Gender Transformative Approaches in Women’s Resource Rights

Time: 9.00 - 10.30 AM CEST Studies have shown that if women had the same access to productive resources as men, they could increase yields on their farms by up to 30 per cent and reduce the number of hungry people in the world by up to 17 per cent. By …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 13:42 GMT

Regenerative agriculture: from soil to sustainability – Episode 58

22 April 2024 ©IFAD/ Masy Andriantsoa Despite being a major contributor to global emissions, farming might just hold the key to solving the climate crisis. When agriculture is regenerative, it becomes a win-win for people and planet, increasing food …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 13:41 GMT

After Cyclone Freddy, investment brings hope to rural Malawi

Cyclone Freddy, the strongest and longest-lived tropical cyclone ever recorded, bore down on southern Africa in March 2023. Nowhere was hit harder than Malawi, where over 1,200 people lost their lives and hundreds of thousands more were displaced. Homes …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 10:34 GMT

IFAD at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit

The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit brings together African heads of state, policy makers, private-sector players, farmer organizations, development agencies and others to discuss Africa’s widespread and decades-long decline in soil health. This …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 10:34 GMT

4 ways IFAD is using AI to transform rural development

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies become exponentially more capable, they can contribute to solving some of the most pressing challenges, from climate change to food insecurity. But with this opportunity comes risk. If misused, AI could …

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 12:15 GMT

The planet is awash with climate disasters. Meet the rural people battling to endure them

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Published on April 22, 2024 - 12:15 GMT

Debunking three myths about rural people and the environment

Around the world, rural people are experiencing the harrowing effects of climate change and environmental degradation. Whether it’s fertile fields turning to desert, or storms that devastate entire communities, our planet is changing. Amid all this change, …

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 15:56 GMT

The three types of biodiversity: explained

Think of the word “biodiversity.” What comes to mind? If you imagined a rich array of animal species, you’re not alone. But wildlife variety is only a small part of what the term encompasses – and it’s a vision that misses the critical importance of …

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 15:56 GMT

Meet the women closing the digital divide in rural China

Digital technology has immense transformative potential. Just think of the possibilities unlocked by the click of a mouse or a tap on a screen: banking, education, social media and much more. But around the world, rural women have disproportionately …

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 07:18 GMT

4 ways IFAD is using AI to transform rural development

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies become exponentially more capable, they can contribute to solving some of the most pressing challenges, from climate change to food insecurity. But with this opportunity comes risk. If misused, AI could …

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Published on April 16, 2024 - 12:13 GMT

Meet the women closing the digital divide in rural China

Digital technology has immense transformative potential. Just think of the possibilities unlocked by the click of a mouse or a tap on a screen: banking, education, social media and much more. But around the world, rural women have disproportionately …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry

Published on April 15, 2024 - 15:55 GMT

Without gender equity there will be no sustainable development, declares IFAD at launch of the Inter American Decade for the ...

Brazil, 9 April 2024.- Today, the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Land Conservation Organization (OCT) – a prestigious Brazilian non-governmental organization working in southern Bahia state – unveiled the new …

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