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The primary aim of IFAD’s work in Zambia is to increase the income and food security of poor rural people through sustainable, diversified and climate-resilient rural livelihoods. We do...

This working paper proposes five recommendations that Multilateral Development Banks can adopt to implement capital adequacy reforms in a way that supports National Development Banks in transforming...

Rural people in Southern Africa are increasingly suffering both directly and indirectly from global fragility and crises. Effective ways to build resilience to these crises and respond...

Overweight and obesity rates across low and middle income countries (LMICs) are approaching levels found in higher-income countries, with prevalence on the rise in urban and rural areas...

Global evidence base versus practice in five country examples Overweight and obesity rates across low- and middle-income countries are approaching levels in high-income countries...

Sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) are practices to produce more from given land, water or other natural resources, while protecting the environment and increasing economic and social...

This study was conducted to develop a better understanding of the scope, challenges, and opportunities for integrating smallholder farmers’ organizations (SFOs) in IFAD-financed projects in the East and Southern Africa (ESA)...

Africa’s wheat consumption is increasing for several reasons, including population and income growth, urbanization and changing lifestyles. Most African countries are thus spending millions...

Three billion people in the world’s 193 countries suffer from low-quality diets and malnutrition in diverse forms. While some regions have reported remarkable progress on malnutrition...