Can you picture a world where rural people thrive?
We can – it's the future we are working to build.
A better tomorrow is possible if we work together & #InvestInRuralPeople today.
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Humanitarian and development assistance share the same goal.
And to give people a better life, we need both.
Here ⤵️ is why we can't stop investing in development — even when emergencies strike.
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Why invest in agriculture? Because nearly ⅔ of people living in poverty work in agriculture.
The road to a future with #ZeroHunger begins in the rural world 🌾
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Hayet had gone unemployed for years until a new opportunity came & she started a project of her own.
With IFAD's help and 35% of the costs covered, she bought animals for her farm.
Now she works with a local agro-pastoralist cooperative and makes her own money 🐑🤝
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How does an IFAD project come to life?
Find out what happens behind the scenes as we answer our followers’ top questions 👇
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Humanity is waging war on nature.
Yet, without nature and biodiversity, human survival is at stake.
Today marks the 100-day countdown to #PeaceDay – a reminder everyone has a role to play in making peace with nature & achieving the #GlobalGoals.
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It's time to invest in a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝘆 where rural communities thrive and lead the way towards a brighter future for us all.
Discover how IFAD is working to make it possible 👇
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It's that simple:
investing in smallholder farmers means investing in a future without hunger and poverty.
IFAD is doing just that – but we need your support.
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.’s visit included a stop in Henan province, at the site of an IFAD programme that ended in 2015.
8 years on, the power of investing in rural people is clear: business is booming.
Its success reflects the strength of our more than 40-year partnership with #China.
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Huda produces dried fruit in #Jordan, including apples, apricots, oranges & grapes🍎🍑🍊🍇
Thanks to IFAD, she purchased new tools that allow her to save time while maintaining quality.
With her business booming, she has expanded out of her network to sell in a nearby showroom.
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🐐250 goats 🐄18 cows +🐔a few chickens live on Gustavo’s farm.
Here in remote rural #Argentina, lack of telecommunications was once a major issue.
But thanks to IFAD, a new antenna has turned things around, connecting Gustavo to other producers and to his family.
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Agriculture has the potential to protect biodiversity, but right now it's a leading driver of its decline.
To nourish the planet and achieve #ZeroHunger, this must change. Agrobiodiversity is the key to getting there 🌱 🥭🙌
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We cannot change this without small-scale producers.
The time to invest in them is NOW!
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Eunice often visits her mother in rural #Zambia🇿🇲
She has seen a huge increase in her mother’s standard of living since IFAD helped her village access clean water.
During COVID, IFAD ensured this access was not interrupted so the village could keep hygiene and stop the spread💫
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When given access to training, rural youth can make a huge difference in their communities.
Take it from three young Bangladeshis 👇
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Rural youth can do amazing things when they have the training they need to succeed.
Thanks to IFAD, Yudi, Ramdan and Andhika interned with a cattle cooperative in #Indonesia 🇮🇩
Now, they're looking to use their new skills to enter the industry and support their families.
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Tackle climate change? Feed the world? We can’t do either without rural young people.
🙌 🔃 RT and raise the call to invest in rural youth!
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Today’s youth know that conserving biodiversity is key to achieving sustainable food systems and eradicating hunger.
With support from IFAD & organizations like , these young game-changers are paving the way to a better world ⚡🌏🌱
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Just a few years ago, Xieng was struggling to make ends meet on his small farm in rural #Laos 🇱🇦
But thanks to fish farming, his life has been transformed.
See why he is now recognized as a model farmer in his community🐟👇
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From the Amazon to the Andes, small-scale farmers in #Peru are struggling with temperature extremes 🇵🇪 ☀️
Even in the lush rainforest, Gening needs to irrigate.
See how IFAD is helping him and other small-scale farmers around the world battle #ClimateChange ⤵️
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Sheik likes vegetable farming so much he converted part of his family's sugercane farm in Fiji to plant chilis & beans 🇫🇯
He hit a stumbling block during COVID when seed & fertilizer prices went up.
But thanks to IFAD, he was able to keep going and plans to boost production🌶️
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🔔 In case you missed it!
Keep up with the latest news on rural development with IFAD's week in review.
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Food: we all need it. We can’t live without it. And when it grows scarce, our shared future is threatened.
Here’s why investing in small-scale farmers is the solution 🤝🌏🍅
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Climate change and harmful fishing practices are leaving the once thriving oceans of the #Philippines empty of fish.
Local women are fighting back – protecting fisheries while using them sustainably 🇵🇭 🌊
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Every day, rural women rise above challenges, discrimination and obstacles to make the future brighter.
When they rise, the world rises 🌎 ♀️
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Humanity counts on the ocean.
But can the ocean count on us?
This World Oceans Day, let’s keep pushing for action.
Today and every day, let’s put the ocean first.
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Remittances sent by migrant workers are a lifeline for millions of families.
IFAD & the European Union unveiled two new initiatives in #Kenya that aim to promote faster, safer and cheaper transfer of remittances.
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Lilawati has seen her farm-related costs quadruple 📈💰
A credit card funded by a special IFAD facility is helping her access the resources she needs to get back on track 💳
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A recipe for success: technology, tomatoes and tulips 📲🍅🌷✨
Meet the trailblazing rural women in #Pakistan and #Bangladesh who are using social media to take their businesses to new heights: bit.ly/IFAD-tomatoes-
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And there’s more: this in turn could reduce the number of hungry people worldwide by up to 17%.
We need world leaders to #InvestInRuralWomen ✊ Do you agree?
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In Nimich Village, #Tajikistan, women wake up early to make 𝘯𝘰𝘯 bread from locally produced wheat & yogurt 🌾
Here, bread is not just nutrition: it is an essential part of the culture.
With IFAD's help, rural people are farming sustainably while keeping traditions alive.
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The world cannot continue to prioritize mitigation while millions of rural people are already at the mercy of the #ClimateCrisis.
Adaptation and mitigation financing must go hand in hand.
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The world is scrambling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but the harsh reality is that a lot of damage to our planet has already been done.
This is why #ClimateAdaptation is crucial.
IFAD’s lead climate advisor explains how we can close the adaptation gap.
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⛔ Drought. Floods. Catastrophic storms. Rising sea levels.
#ClimateChange has many faces, but they all disproportionally affect rural people living in poverty.
We must invest in climate adaptation and get climate finance to those who need it most.
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The fertile soil in Kavita's village in #India always used to provide everything her family needed.
But now, when it’s time to harvest, heavy rain comes and destroys her crops.
See how she and other small-scale farmers around the world are battling #ClimateChange 🌧️💪
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In Bonn, Germany 🇩🇪 delegates from around the world are meeting to lay the ground for #COP28 in Dubai.
But what exactly is a COP?
And what is the #ParisAgreement?
Find simple definitions for most frequently googled #ClimateChange terms here 👇
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Farm animals are a major contributor to #ClimateChange, but they are also heavily impacted by its effects.
With many vulnerable communities relying on animal products for nutrition, how can we mitigate climate change while sustainably producing healthy food for all?
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Higher temperatures are making it harder to produce food.
And for vulnerable rural communities, failed harvest seasons can mean meagre earnings and empty plates.
If we don't support them and #ActOnClimate today, we let hunger win.
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