IFAD�s work in India

10pointer22 Sep, 2022Education

10POINTER- Reehana Raza, Regional Director, Asia and the Pacific Division, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), recently gave her statement on IFAD?s work in India. What is IFAD? IFAD is an international financial institution and specialized United Nations agency based in Rome, the UN?s food and agriculture hub. It is the 13th specialised agency of the United Nations. IFAD is the only multilateral development institution that focuses exclusively on transforming rural economies and food systems. It was created in 1977, which is the outcome of the World Food Conference of 1974. India is a founder member of IFAD and a key contributor among the member countries. It has 177 member countries.