International Fund for Agricultural Development

International Fund for Agricultural Development

Abbreviation	IFAD
Formation	15 December 1977 (1977-12-15)
Type	United Nations specialised agency
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	Rome, Italy
Head	President Gilbert Houngbo
Parent organization	United Nations Economic and Social Council
Website	ifad.org
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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; French: Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.

History

IFAD was established as an international financial institution in 1977 through United Nations General Assembly Resolution 32/107 (15 December 1977) as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. Its headquarters is in Rome, Italy, and it is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The President of the IFAD is Gilbert F. Houngbo from Togo, who was elected for a four-year term in 2017.

IFAD member states

  List A members

  List B members

  List C members, ratification in force

  List C approved members, that still haven't ratified

See also

• Food security
• Development Finance Institution
• PROGETTAPS

External links

• IFAD website