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  • 138th session of the Executive Board

    New Documents Online! Please note that the following document has been posted:

    EB 2023/138/R.14/Rev.1 - Bangladesh: Programme on Agricultural and Rural Transformation for Nutrition, Entrepreneurship, and Resilience (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)

    About 1 year ago (27/06/2023)
  • 137th session of the Executive Board

    New Documents Online! Please note that the following documents have been posted:

    EB 2022/137/R.36/Rev.1 - Democratic Republic of the Congo: Empowerment through the Promotion of Nutrition-Sensitive, Inclusive and Resilient Agricultural and Rural Entrepreneurship (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)
    EB 2022/137/R.30/Rev.1 - Cambodia: Agriculture Services Programme for an Inclusive Rural Economy and Agricultural Trade (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)
    EB 2022/137/R.31/Rev.1 - Ethiopia: Participatory Agriculture and Climate Transformation Programme (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)
    EB 2022/137/R.33/Rev.1 - Madagascar: Programme for Strengthening Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Supporting Economic Integration of Rural Youth (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)
    EB 2022/137/R.34/Rev.1 - Zimbabwe: Horticulture Enterprise Enhancement Project (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)
    EB 2022/137/R.41/Rev.1 - Amendments to the General Conditions for Agricultural Development Financing (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)
    EB 2022/137/R.37/Rev.1 - Mali: Second Rural Youth Vocational Training, Employment and Entrepreneurship Support Project (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)

    About 1 year ago (27/06/2023)
  • 121st session of the Evaluation Committee

    New Documents Online! Please note that the following documents have been posted:

    EC 2023/121/W.P.1/Rev.1 - Agenda (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)
    EC 2023/121/W.P.5 - Country strategy and programme evaluation for the Republic of Colombia - PPT - CSPE Colombia (English)
    EC 2023/121/W.P.2 - Country strategy and programme evaluation for the Kyrgyz Republic - PPT - CSPE Kyrgyz Republic (English)
    EC 2023/121/W.P.3 - Country strategy and programme evaluation for the Republic of Guinea-Bissau - PPT - CSPE Guinea-Bissau (English)

    About 1 year ago (23/06/2023)
  • 121st session of the Evaluation Committee

    New Documents Online! Please note that the following document has been posted:

    EC 2023/121/W.P.4/Rev.1/Corr.1 - Proposed dates for sessions of the Evaluation Committee in 2024 - (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)

    About 1 year ago (21/06/2023)
  • Second session - Consultation on the Thirteenth Replenishment of IFAD’s Resources

    New Documents Online! Please note that the following documents have been posted:

    IFAD13/2/Opening Statement - Opening Statement by IFAD's President (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)
    IFAD13/2/R.2 - IFAD13 Business Model and Financial Framework - PPT - Climate and biodiversity in IFAD13, including ACC (English)
    IFAD13/2/R.2 - IFAD13 Business Model and Financial Framework - PPT - Financial framework, scenarios and impact (English)
    IFAD13/2/R.2 - IFAD13 Business Model and Financial Framework - PPT - Results Management Framework and commitments (English)
    IFAD13/2/R.4 - Update on IFAD13 workplan - PPT - Update on IFAD13 workplan (English)

    About 1 year ago (21/06/2023)
  • Second session - Consultation on the Thirteenth Replenishment of IFAD’s Resources

    New Documents Online! Please note that the following documents have been posted:

    PPT - Evaluative evidence for IFAD13 (English)
    IFAD13/2/R.2/Add.2 - IFAD13 Business Model and Financial Framework - (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)
    IFAD13/2/R.1/Rev.1/Add.1/Rev.1 - Provisional agenda - (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)
    IFAD13/2/R.2 - IFAD13 Business Model and Financial Framework - PPT - Overview of IFAD13 Business Model (English)
    IFAD13/2/R.2 - IFAD13 Business Model and Financial Framework - PPT - Addressing drivers and impacts of fragility in IFAD13 (English)
    IFAD13/2/R.2 - IFAD13 Business Model and Financial Framework - PPT - Private sector and the Private Sector Financing Programme in IFAD13 (English)

    About 1 year ago (20/06/2023)
  • Events

    Distinguished representatives,

    The Change, Delivery and Innovation Unit (CDI) at IFAD is pleased to invite you to the 2023 IFAD Innovation Day and Marketplace on Wednesday 28 June from 09.00 – 18.30 CEST at IFAD headquarters in Rome. A reception will follow from 18.30 – 20.00 CEST.

    What is Innovation Day?

    Innovation Day is a forum that brings together multi-stakeholders to showcase progress, opportunities and areas where strategic partnerships and co-financing could scale up innovation and enhance impact to “Make innovation and impact investments work for the rural poor".

    Who is organizing Innovation Day?

    The event is organised by CDI in partnership with Cariplo Factory, Global Action and the Fund for Innovation in Development with the media partnership of adnkronos. We would like to especially thank the Governments of Colombia, Finland, France, Germany and Norway for their support and contribution of their high-level representatives.

    What’s on the agenda?

    This year, there will be plenary sessions and a “marketplace” - an interactive open space with stands featuring innovative solutions curated by IFAD and IFAD's partners.

    Opening remarks will be offered by the President of IFAD; the Minister for International Development of the Kingdom of Norway; the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia; the Director General for Development Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Finland; and high-level speakers from the United Nations and the private sector. The plenary sessions will address topics on:

    ·       Financing for innovation in rural and agricultural development.

    ·       Funding evidence-based innovations to rural development challenges.

    ·       Multi-Stakeholder partnerships to scale up innovation.

    ·       PITCH EVENT showcasing the winners of the IFAD Innovation Challenges.

    ·       Innovations for the well-being of Indigenous People.

    ·       Collaborating to innovate and enhance impact at a systemic level.

    There will also be an open doors session with the press which will focus on the role of partnerships to finance and scale up innovation. In 2023, IFAD is enhancing collaboration with key partners in the following areas: Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), data, innovative finance, youth and capacity building.

    The event agenda, concept notes and other useful background documents can be found here.

    HOW TO JOIN?

    ·       Innovation Day is hybrid: in person at IFAD headquarters and online through Zoom.

    ·       Post Innovation Day reception: in person only, in the foyer of IFAD headquarters.

    To join the plenary sessions in person: please RSVP to innovation@ifad.org with your name and title by close of business (Rome time) on 22 June 2023.

    To join the plenary session online, please register here: https://ifad.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Nw1U-DU9SbiXz3w35VgMlg#/registration
    About 1 year ago (19/06/2023)
  • Second session - Consultation on the Thirteenth Replenishment of IFAD’s Resources

    New Documents Online! Please note that the following document has been posted:

    IFAD13/2/R.2/Add.2 - IFAD13 Business Model and Financial Framework - (English)

    About 1 year ago (17/06/2023)
  • Second session - Consultation on the Thirteenth Replenishment of IFAD’s Resources

    New Documents Online! Please note that the following document has been posted:

    IFAD13/2/R.4 - Update on IFAD13 workplan (Arabic) (English) (French) (Spanish)

    About 1 year ago (16/06/2023)
  • 121st session of the Evaluation Committee

    New Documents Online! Please note that the following document has been posted:

    EC 2023/121/W.P.2/Add.1 - Country strategy and programme evaluation for the Kyrgyz Republic - (English)

    About 1 year ago (15/06/2023)