PROPOSALS ELIGIBLE FOR APPROVAL UNDER THE LAPSE-OF-TIME PROCEDURE
These proposals are posted for Executive Board representatives' review in accordance with rule 24 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, which sets out the lapse-of-time (LOT) procedure for the approval of IFAD-funded projects and programmes, approved by the Executive Board in December 2009 (EB 2009/98/R.15/Rev.1) and further revised in September 2010 (EB 2010/100/R.41/Rev.1), September 2012 (EB 2012/106/R.9), May 2019 (EB 2019/126/R.48/Rev.2), and September 2023 (EB 2023/139/R.16/Rev.1).
IFAD-financed project/programme proposals, eligible for approval through the LOT procedure, shall:
· Not exceed a financing ceiling of US$50 million;
· Not be classified as "track 1" (high-risk operations).
IFAD-financed non-sovereign private sector operations, eligible for approval through the LOT procedure, shall:
· Not exceed a financing ceiling of US$25 million
In accordance with the Policy for IFAD Grant Financing, IFAD-financed grant proposals up to and including US$500,000 may be approved by the President of IFAD, while those in excess of US$500,000 are approved by the Executive Board through the LOT procedure.
Any Executive Board member may request that a proposal submitted for approval through the LOT procedure be submitted to a formal Board session for consideration. In accordance with rule 24 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, in the absence of a request from an Executive Board representative for a proposal to be discussed at a formal session of the Board, the proposal is considered approved after the lapse of a period of 21 calendar days from the date of posting of the document and transmission of the communication announcing its posting.
Resource coverage would be ensured for these proposals as attested in the Resources Available for Commitment (RAC) document presented at each December session.
For Approval
For Approval
Sao Tome and Principe: Transition towards Sustainable and Nutritious Food Systems (SIAS)
FAO and the World Rural Forum to strengthen the role of family farmers’ organizations in the United Nations Decade on Family Farming policy engagement processes – Second phase
Jordan: Rural Economic Growth and Employment Programme Upscaling (REGEP-UP)
Tebtebba Foundation and Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas for the seventh cycle of the Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility (2025–2028) in Latin America and the Caribbean, and in Asia and the Pacific
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for IFAD’s contribution to the Committee on World Food Security 2025–2027
India: Fostering Climate-Resilient Upland Farming Systems in the North-East (FOCUS 2.0)
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) for the Mainstreaming Nutrition: Improving the Impact of IFAD Investments on the Nutritional Quality of Diets Project
Approved
Approved
International Land Coalition: People-centered governance of land and other natural resources for a food-secure and climate-resilient future initiative
Approved on Thursday 6 November 2025
Mozambique: Inclusive Agrifood Value Chain Development Programme
Approved on Friday 24 October 2025
Tonga: Tonga Rural Innovation Project - Phase III
Approved on Friday 24 October 2025
Somalia: Rural Livelihoods Resilience Programme
Approved on Thursday 25 September 2025
United Republic of Tanzania: Tanzania Food Systems Resilience Programme – Horticulture (TFSRP-H)
Approved on Thursday 4 September 2025
Rwanda: Partnership for Resilient and Inclusive Small Livestock Markets Programme (PRISM)
Approved on Monday 21 July 2025
News
News
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In accordance with rule 24 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, the following proposals are being posted today for consideration under the lapse-of‑time procedure on IFAD’s Member States Interactive Platform and on IFAD’s public website.
President’s report:
Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe: Transition towards Sustainable and Nutritious Food Systems (SIAS)
President’s memorandums:
Federal Republic of Nigeria: Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme
Republic of Côte d’Ivoire: Agricultural Value Chains Development Programme (PADFA)
Contribution grant to:
FAO and the World Rural Forum to strengthen the role of family farmers’ organizations in the United Nations Decade on Family Farming policy engagement processes – Second phase
In accordance with rule 24, requests for consideration of these proposals at a regular session of the Executive Board should be submitted by the authorized Executive Board representative, via e-mail to the Office of the Secretary at gms@ifad.org, no later than 5 December 2025.
To read the communication in the four official languages of the Fund, please click the following links [Arabic] [English] [French] [Spanish]
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In accordance with rule 24 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, the following proposals are being posted today for consideration under the lapse-of‑time procedure on IFAD’s Member States Interactive Platform and on IFAD’s public website.
President’s report:
Republic of Benin: Vocational Training, Employment and Rural Entrepreneurship Promotion Project
President’s memorandums:
Federative Republic of Brazil: Planting Climate Resilience in Rural Communities of the North-east Project
Republic of Türkiye: Uplands Rural Development Programme
In accordance with rule 24, requests for consideration of these proposals at a regular session of the Executive Board should be submitted by the authorized Executive Board representative, via e-mail to the Office of the Secretary at gms@ifad.org, no later than 25 November 2025.
To read the communication in the four official languages of the Fund, please click the following links [Arabic] [English] [French] [Spanish]
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In accordance with rule 24 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, the following proposals are being posted today for consideration under the lapse-of‑time procedure on IFAD’s Member States Interactive Platform and on IFAD’s public website.
President’s report:
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: Rural Economic Growth and Employment Programme Upscaling (REGEP-UP)
Proposed contribution grant to the:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for IFAD’s contribution to the Committee on World Food Security 2025–2027
UN-Nutrition Secretariat
Tebtebba Foundation and Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas for the seventh cycle of the Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility (2025–2028) in Latin America and the Caribbean, and in Asia and the Pacific
In accordance with rule 24, requests for consideration of these proposals at a regular session of the Executive Board should be submitted by the authorized Executive Board representative, via e-mail to the Office of the Secretary at gms@ifad.org, no later than 21 November 2025.
To read the communication in the four official languages of the Fund, please click the following links [Arabic] [English] [French] [Spanish]
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In accordance with rule 24 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, the following proposals are being posted today for consideration under the lapse-of‑time procedure on IFAD’s Member States Interactive Platform and on IFAD’s public website.
President’s report:
Republic of India: Fostering Climate-Resilient Upland Farming Systems in the Northeast (FOCUS 2.0)
President’s memorandum:
Republic of Malawi: Sustainable Agricultural Production Programme - Phase II
Proposed global/regional grant:
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) for the Mainstreaming Nutrition: Improving the Impact of IFAD Investments on the Nutritional Quality of Diets Project
In accordance with rule 24, requests for consideration of these proposals at a regular session of the Executive Board should be submitted by the authorized Executive Board representative, via e-mail to the Office of the Secretary at gms@ifad.org, no later than 20 November 2025.
To read the communication in the four official languages of the Fund, please click the following links [Arabic] [English] [French] [Spanish]
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