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  • Launch of Annual Report 2022
    2022 was a year in which we dealt with multiple crises – among them conflict, climate change and the ongoing effects of the pandemic. But crisis can also be a driver of positive change. With this in mind, IFAD’s Annual Report 2022 describes how IFAD is addressing the multiple challenges the world is facing.
    We invite you to browse through the report to learn more about milestones and highlights from IFAD’s work during 2022. You can read about how IFAD is supporting rural people to build their resilience to the crises of today and tomorrow, and of the different initiatives that will put us in a position to achieve even greater impact as we look to IFAD13 and beyond.
    You can download the report at:
    Almost 2 years ago (17/07/2023)

  • Appointment of Associate Vice-President, Financial Operations Department (AVP/FOD) ad interim

    Further to Alvaro Lario taking office as President of IFAD, this is to inform the Membership that, as of 1 October 2022, the President has decided that Ms Katherine Meighan, Associate Vice-President, and General Counsel, takes up duties as Associate Vice-President, Financial Operations Department (AVP/FOD), a.i.

    Ms Meighan will hold both positions until such time as the new AVP/FOD is appointed.

    Appointment of Secretary of IFAD ad interim

    Further to the departure of Mr Luis Jiménez-McInnis, this is to inform the Membership that as of 1 October 2022, the President has decided that Ms Deirdre Mc Grenra take up duties as Secretary of IFAD, a.i., until such time as the recruitment process for a new Secretary of IFAD has been completed. 

    Ms Mc Grenra has acted as Chief, Institutional Governance and Member Relations Office, since May 2018, and first joined the Office of the Secretary in 2003. From 2015 to 2018, she was Chief, Americas Liaison Office, in the Partnership and Resource Mobilization Division.

    Ms Mc Grenra may be contacted by telephone at +39 06 5459 2374 and by e-mail at d.mcgrenra@ifad.org.

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    Over 2 years ago (05/10/2022)

  • IFAD Mango application

    Distinguished Representatives,

    The Office of the Secretary is pleased to draw your attention to IFAD Mango – IFAD’s Meeting Application for Networking on Governance. The app allows representatives to access documentation and information related to IFAD’s meetings and events, including accessing the meeting calendar and IFAD’s social media. The app also allows users to search, download and annotate documents.

    You are encouraged to use the application on your personal devices, by downloading it for iOS and Android.

    You may view a short video on the IFAD Mango application by clicking on this link.

    For any queries, please contact the Institutional Governance and Member Relations unit at igmr@ifad.org.

    Highest consideration,

    Office of the Secretary


    Over 2 years ago (06/09/2022)

  • Distinguished representatives,

    We are pleased to announce that for any queries related to IFAD’s governing bodies and member relations aspects you may contact the Institutional Governance and Member Relations unit through the new mailing list igmr@ifad.org. Kindly note that the mailing lists mr@ifad.org and gb@ifad.org are no longer in use.

    Highest consideration,

    Office of the Secretary

    Almost 3 years ago (20/07/2022)
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