International Fund for Agricultural Development
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intergovernmental organization
international financial institution
specialized agency of the United Nations
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a specialized United Nations agency and international financial institution that provides loans and grants to reduce rural poverty and improve food security in developing countries.
Aliases (1)
- IFAD ×1
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
→
international financial institution → specialized agency of the United Nations → |
| cooperatesWith |
Food and Agriculture Organization
→
World Bank → World Food Programme → regional development banks → |
| country |
Italy
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|
| financingInstrument |
blended finance
→
debt instruments → equity investments → grants → loans → |
| focusesOn |
agricultural development
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climate-resilient agriculture → gender equality in rural areas → natural resource management → nutrition improvement → rural finance → value chain development → youth employment in rural areas → |
| foundedBy |
Food and Agriculture Organization
→
United Nations → World Bank → |
| governingBody |
Executive Board of IFAD
→
Governing Council of IFAD → |
| hasMainGoal |
improvement of food security
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promotion of rural development → reduction of rural poverty → support for smallholder farmers → |
| hasPart |
IFAD Secretariat
→
Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD → |
| headquartersLocation |
Rome
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| inception |
1977
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| legalForm |
United Nations specialized agency
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|
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Time
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| memberOf |
United Nations Development Group
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|
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| operatesIn |
developing countries
→
rural areas → |
| parentOrganization |
United Nations Development System
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| partOf |
United Nations system
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|
| sector |
agricultural finance
→
international development → |
| shortName |
IFAD
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| website |
https://www.ifad.org
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| worksWith |
civil society organizations
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governments → private sector entities → rural communities → smallholder farmers → |