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International Fund for Agricultural Development
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International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD), specialized agency of the United Nations with headquarters in Rome, Italy. IFAD grew out of the 1974 World Food Conference; it was established in 1977 and is comprised of 161 member nations. The IFAD's mandate is to combat hunger and rural poverty in developing countries through agricultural projects that mainly attempt to improve productivity. These varied programs, which introduce new strategies and expand existing techniques, are aimed at such groups as small farmers, landless rural residents, nomadic pastoralists, small-scale fishermen, and poor rural women. As of 2001, IFAD had financed almost 600 projects in 115 countries, committing nearly $7.4 billion in grants and loans.


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Representative of the Qatar National Food Security Program Dr Hamad Saad Majid al Saad praised the collaboration between the Ministry of Environment and the IFAD to ensure food security for Qatar.
IFAD Warns of Severe Water Shortage in Arab Countries The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has issued a warning that most Arab countries are heading towards severe water shortages, the pan-Arab daily AL HAYAT reported Friday.
4 million to be disbursed over seven years starting May 2009 (US$3 million from IFAD, US$1.
 
 
 
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