IFAD 70d ago

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is creating severe disruptions for smallholder farmers and producers around the world and exposing the global food system’s structural vulnerabilities to external shocks. IFAD’s proven solutions call for investments at the “first mile” of global food systems to build long-term resilience to recurrent shocks. This includes expanding access to inputs such as seeds and fertilizers, strengthening rural finance systems to crowd in private capital, and building stronger value chains. These investments foster stability in rural areas, reducing fragility, generating jobs and income and strengthening the food systems the world relies on. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is the only international financial institution exclusively focused on transforming rural economies. IFAD invests in rural people and their communities, building food security, shared prosperity and stability. Today, IFAD and its partners have nearly US$23 billion invested in ongoing projects that are transforming rural economies.