Rural futures in focus: Mexico

We sat down with Daniel Anavitarte, IFAD's Country Director for Mexico, to learn how IFAD’s investments support national goals.

Global shock, Local crisis: Sustaining rural livelihoods through adaptive practices

In this new positioning paper, IFAD President Alvaro Lario outlines how this crisis demonstrates the need for new approaches to organizing food systems by building resilience at the first mile.

Rural futures in focus: Haiti

We caught up with Samir Bejaoui, Country Director for Haiti, after he led IFAD’s first international mission to the country since 2023.

Rural futures in focus: Dominican Republic

We caught up with IFAD’s Country Director for the Dominican Republic to learn more about the challenges, opportunities and successes shaping rural livelihoods.

Matching the moment: The role of the private sector in delivering rural transformation

In this new positioning paper, IFAD President Alvaro Lario lays out the key elements of a successful private sector approach to rural development.

Rural investment builds a promising future at home

IFAD believes migration should be a choice, not a necessity. Donal Brown, Associate Vice-President of the Department for Country Operations, explains how IFAD's investments turn rural areas into engines of opportunity.

Rural futures in focus: Papua New Guinea

We caught up with IFAD’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific after her recent visit to the island country.

Rural futures in focus: Peru

We sat down with IFAD’s Country Director for Peru to learn more about the current outlook for the country’s rural people.

Waldir Maqque on cooking, agriculture and sustainability

The content creator and advocate for traditional Andean cooking traveled with IFAD to the Peruvian Amazon.

Investing in rural women: a trillion-dollar opportunity

Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and co-founder of Project Dandelion, makes the case for investing in rural women.

Rural futures in focus: Niger

Niger faces a changing climate, food insecurity and political instability. But IFAD’s Country Director explains why it's much more than its challenges.

Rural futures in focus: Burundi

Over 80 per cent of Burundi’s population depends on agriculture for their livelihoods. We talked with Dagmawi Habte-Selassie, IFAD’s Country Director for Burundi, about how rural development can unlock this country’s resilience and future prosperity.