A usted que lo oyen en otras partes
By Tomás Ricardo Rosada Villamar, Economista Regional para América Latina y el Caribe, FIDASalimos todavía de noche. Sin comer. Sin siquiera un sorbo de café. Medio dormidos todos llenamos los tres...
View ArticleLa cooperación Sur-Sur comienza con el aprendizaje y el intercambio de...
Dirce Ostroski, Egnaldo Xavier, Carlos Henrique Ramos, Ana Elizabeth Siqueira, Samuler Lyra, Fábio Santiago e Josué Dantas (técnicos del FIDA en Brasil) y Maria Fernanda Arraes (equipo del FIDA en...
View ArticleLearning Route on Securing Land and Water Rights – an insider's perspective
By Daniel Simango, Land Tenure Advisor for the Pro-poor Value Chain Development Project (PROSUL), implemented in MozambiqueFrom 6 to 16 March 2017, I participated in the Learning Route on Securing Land...
View ArticleRota de Aprendizagem sobre a Proteção de Direitos de Terra e Água -...
Daniel Simango, Assessor de Posse de Terras no Projecto de Desenvolvimento de Cadeias de Valor nos corredores de Maputo e Limpopo (PROSUL), implementado em Moçambique.De 6 a 16 de março de 2107,...
View ArticlePainting by numbers: the big picture for gender equality
by Hazel BedfordAs communicators, when we set out to make a case about inequality, poverty or women’s empowerment we need numbers to make our case. Preferably eye-catching numbers that grab people’s...
View ArticleA journey through the implementation of an IFAD project in Fiji
By Inosi Vulawalu, Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Fiji AgriculturePartnership Project (FAPP)The Fiji Agricultural Partnerships Project (FAPP) is the first IFAD in-country loan...
View ArticleIFAD and ILO join forces in tackling the “MENA paradox” through a...
By Nerina Muzurovic, NEN/IFAD, and Drew Gardiner, ILORates of female education in the Arab World have increased dramatically—a factor usually leading to higher levels of employment. Why, then, is...
View ArticleGEF-funded programme on resilient food security targets smallholder farmers...
By Susan OnyangoAfrica’s population is expected to double from 1.26 billion today to over two and half billion by 2050, little more than 30 years from now. At the same time, land degradation, loss of...
View ArticleYou, whose voice can be heard in other places
By Tomás Ricardo Rosada Villamar, Country Programme Manager for MexicoIt was still dark when we left. Without breakfast, without even a sip of coffee. Half asleep, we all piled into the three vehicles...
View ArticleSecuring Women's Land Rights: a growing momentum with SDGs and LPI
By Elisa Mandelli and Andrea Wyers, with contributions from Everlyne Nairesiae (GLII-GLTN)Participants at the GLII Expert Group Meeting on ‘Securing Women’s Land Rights in the SDGs Monitoring...
View ArticlePROSUL – bridging the gap between knowledge and practice in land tenure...
By Francesco Rubino and Elisabeth SteinmayrQ&A with participants and World Bank representatives © F. RubinoAs part of its knowledge generation and sharing activities, in March 2017 a team from the...
View ArticleRiego tecnificado en zonas rurales del Ecuador empodera a las mujeres en la...
Por Salvador S. Merlos Árboles frutales enTunga-San Pedro ©Hugo Néstor VillegasEl 20 de junio de 1698, un terremoto de magnitud 7,3 en la escala de Richter provocó grandes deslizamientos en las laderas...
View ArticleReplication and adaptation of best development experiences on climate...
By Vivienne Likhanga, PROCASURBackgroundIn November 2016, the Learning Route (LR): Practical solutions to adapt to climate change in production and post-harvesting sectors: the cases of Mozambique and...
View ArticleSouth-South Forum "Empowering communities, strengthening resilience" or the...
It has been one year, that the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) established its office in Jakarta, Indonesia. The office serves as a hub for the wider sub-region, covering the...
View ArticleIFAD, SECAP and Human Rights
By Elsie FedhaWe are all born with equal rights irrespective of our gender, our religion or our race. As humans, we are given a right to life, right to freedom, right to choice among many other rights....
View ArticleImproving market access in South-West Bangladesh
By Christa Ketting“Of course, we can build 197 markets – if we would start tomorrow, then we could be finished in a couple of months. But that is not the point.” says Luthfur Rahman, project director...
View ArticleUNLEASH or how 1000 young talents came together in Denmark to bringing...
It was just a “wow” experience with a lot of “aha” moments as we spent nine days in Denmark as UNLEASH participants from IFAD. The UNLEASH Innovation Lab 2017 (hereinafter referred to as UNLEASH) is a...
View ArticleLiteracy – a building block for real change in rural areas
By Maria Hartl, Senior Technical Specialist – Gender and Social Equity On 8 September, we celebrate International Literacy Day. But is there reason to celebrate when the number of illiterate people...
View ArticlePolicies and Partnerships for Nutritious Food Systems in Fiji
A Multi-sectoral, Gender-sensitive Approach is the Way ForwardBy Judith Francis and Jana DietershagenGarlanding chief guests of the workshop: From left to right, Mr. Christoph Wagner, Howard Politini...
View ArticleWhy invest in Rural Transformation?
Rural areas are not only home to millions of people, they are full of opportunities and investing in them benefits everyone, as our infographic for Indonesia shows.
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