The next International Fund for Agricultural Development replenishment will be held in December. Strangely enough, Australia as a major agriculture producer is no longer a contributor to this fund which supports smallholders. But this year, Australia can rejoin IFAD. Would also make sense given their #COP bid!

By rejoining International Fund for Agricultural Development, Australia has the opportunity to help smallholder farmers combat the largest global food crisis of our time, and Michael McCormack joins Sky News to explain why. Senator Penny Wong Senator Murray Watt Pat Conroy MP — can you help? 👉 glblctzn.co/FDQ29iI3IBb

#France is not only stepping up, it is leading the rallying call to #InvestInRuralPeople Merci Emmanuel Macron for your championship This historic pledge to International Fund for Agricultural Development sends a strong signal to all of our Member States: rural people are a smart investment in a better future for all!

#Norway is taking a bold step for rural people! 🇳🇴 
Thank you for boosting your IFAD contribution !   With your support, we will continue to: ➡️promote equal opportunities for rural women ➡️help small-scale farmers adapt to #ClimateChange ➡️shape sustainable food systems

At International Fund for Agricultural Development we are following the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip with great concern and sadness. We join the United Nations Secretary-General in condemning the attacks by Hamas and believe all diplomatic efforts must be deployed to avoid wider hostilities, destruction and loss of life

Alvaro Lario Alvaro Lario reminds #CFS51 that our food systems are failing people and the planet. We need to invest in sustainable agriculture and especially smallholders to fight food insecurity. Together we can do it!

Today from the base of Mt. Everest, I saw for myself the terrible impact of the climate crisis on the Himalayas. As temperatures rise, glacier melt increases - threatening the lives and livelihoods of entire communities. #ClimateAction can’t wait.

IFAD, CGIAR, Food and Agriculture Organization and The Rockefeller Foundation will be joining forces to place agriculture at the forefront of climate talks at #COP28. Join us at our joint #AgriFoodPavilion for compelling sessions, expert insights, and impactful discussions ⬇️

Sauvons les petits agriculteurs du Sud la-croix.com/JournalV2/Sauv…

A lire ! Tribune d'Alvaro Lario, Président Alvaro Lario International Fund for Agricultural Development Fonds international de développement agricole COP28 : « Sauvons les petits agriculteurs du Sud » la-croix.com/debat/COP28-Sa…

Not enough financing for climate adaptation, IFAD president says cnb.cx/3Rr4H6U

Llamas are one of the best suited animals to adapt to climate change. For more than four decades, International Fund for Agricultural Development has been investing in camelid value chains in #Bolivia to increase: 🦙productivity and income 🦙access to markets 🦙resilience to climate change #YearofCamelids

News outlets around the world are treating the LA mega-fires as a mega-story. But too few are making the climate connection, Kyle Pope and I of Covering Climate Now write in The Guardian. It's like covering a house that's on fire but not talking about why theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

1 de cada 5 personas en #Chad sufre hambre A través de su Iniciativa de Respuesta a Crisis el FIDA invierte en infraestructura y capacitación para pequeños productores, aumentando los rendimientos, fortaleciendo la resiliencia y promoviendo la seguridad alimentaria a largo plazo

My message to leaders at the #COP30 Climate Conference: We can choose to lead – or be led to ruin. Choose speed, scale & solidarity. Choose to make this the turning point. Stand with science. Stand for justice & future generations.

Rappelons-nous... Il y a 40 ans, le FIDA, jeune IFI, soufflait sur l’étincelle de la révolution de la microfinance rurale en devenant l'un des premiers investisseurs internationaux de la Grameen Bank. ▶️ow.ly/roew50XBPQ7

Al facilitar el acceso a los servicios financieros y a los préstamos, los pequeños productores pueden invertir más y mejor en sus negocios, aumentando la productividad y mejorando los medios de vida de toda la comunidad.

Fruitful discussions between Executive Secretary Claver Gatete and 𖫰 mukeshimana VP International Fund for Agricultural Development on strengthening analytics and knowledge-sharing for productive value chains investments in agriculture and food systems; and gearing up for #COP32Ethiopia. #AUsummit39

Au #ConseilGouverneursduFIDA ont été lancées les consultations pour la 14e reconstitution des ressources du FIDA. #FIDA14 permettra les prêts et investissements du FIDA dans les économies rurales finançant les programmes là où besoins et retombées sont les plus importants.

Le #Tchad est le premier pays à annoncer sa contribution #FIDA14, avec une augmentation de 11%. Cet investissement de 500 000 USD permettra de développer des projets de transformation agricole, d'entrepreneuriat des jeunes et des femmes et de résilience rurale.