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🌾 Water is our lifeline.
Managing it wisely can:
🌦️ Fight climate change
👨🌾 Strengthen rural communities resilience
🌿Protect ecosystems.
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Since receiving new racks from an IFAD-supported project, Rose no longer puts her fish on the ground to dry, which allows her to get a higher price for her produce.
With the extra income, she has opened a shop and hopes to soon buy a plot of land on which to build her house⬇️
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Every day, rural women rise above challenges, discrimination and obstacles to make the future brighter.
When they rise, the world rises.
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Despite accounting for 50 percent of jobs, #MSMEs are overlooked by finance providers. The #MissingMiddle microsite launched by @SAFIN_Network amplifies the voices of #MSMEs in #agriculture, and how initiatives like ours support them. Read more: missing-middle.org/
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As we mark #WorldMSMEDay, how can we support the micro and small businesses that are the #MissingMiddle of food systems? Read the answer from TechnoServe's Kindra Halvorson @SAFIN_Network: hubs.li/Q02DxNN80
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Access to capital can make or break any business. For the #MissingMiddle, the gap between the finance they need and what they can access is huge.
@IFAD is helping to close this gap so they can build thriving businesses.
missing-middle.org/category/…
#WorldMSMEDay
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In the #Sahel, we help unlock access to affordable credit for agricultural #MSMEs. Tik N’Yiki — a new loan product designed in partnership with CODEC-Ouahigouya — has helped over 800 entrepreneurs access the financing needed to grow their businesses. Read: catalyze-comms.medium.com/bu…
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IGC and @AceliAfrica's Agri-SME Evidence Fund seeks to better understand the flow of capital to small and medium-sized agri-businesses.
We are now seeking expressions of interest from researchers for our Small Projects Facility. More details ⬇️
theigc.org/initiatives/agri-…
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Since 2018, we have collaborated with #agriculturalfinance players through @SAFIN_Network to boost #agri-finance ecosystems and close the financing gap for farmers and #SMEs in #agriculture.
Read their 2023 annual report now: new.express.adobe.com/webpag…
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No Graphic Designer found; this is the best we could do.
Relax, it’s your day off too.
Happy Workers Day!
#workersday
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🤔 How can financial institutions make #ClimateFinance work for #agriculture?
Recently in #Cambodia 🇰🇭, Prasun Kumar Das, APRACA’s Secretary-General shared his insights ⬇️
Supported by @theGCF
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In case you missed it, our 2020 - 2024 Impact Report is live!
Our team has been working tirelessly and we are proud of our journey transforming our ecosystem.
Gain access to the full report 👇to learn more about how we empower farmers and communities to thrive.
🔗 afex.africa/reports/special/…
#AFEXimpactreport
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Engaging session at @FAOInvest with @AgResults discussing #PayforResults prize competitions and how to “pull” the private sector to invest in innovations for agrifood systems transformation. Great discussion with from @WB_Agriculture and donors to identify further collaboration
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Climate risk, financial exclusion & financial instability are intimately linked 🔗
Discover why this is a chance for regulators to set in motion a virtuous cycle of inclusion, resilience, and stability for all:
#EarthDay #FinancialInclusion
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To be economically empowered, women everywhere need #DigitalFinancialInclusion.
In communities where little or no digital access for women is the social norm, their enterprises are unsupported and income prospects limited.
Here’s how we help change this 👇
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African women are leading the charge in agro-processing, transforming crops into
nutritious and valuable products for Africa's economic growth and food security. Join
this #VALUE4HER #TalkCorner as some of these women agri-leaders share their journeys and lessons learnt. The webinar will be held on Tuesday 23 April 2024 from 3:00
pm – 4:30 pm EAT.
Register here agra-org.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
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Just released! 📗
Rediscover Africa’s “forgotten foods” and their pivotal role in transforming food systems for sustainable futures
This @FAO compendium shines a light on Indigenous crops crucial for food security and nutrition.
👉 doi.org/10.4060/cc9659…
#BetterNutrition
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#AGRA #IFPRI #BCIU #CCA hosted a roundtable discussion that shed light on the broader context of food systems transformation, with an emphasis on the importance of partnerships, learning, and actionable insights in addressing food insecurity and climate resilience in Africa.
#FoodSystems | #ClimateSmartAfrica
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Financial inclusion is key to rural development. Through partnerships with organizations like Futuro, IFAD is supporting rural entrepreneurs like Alima to build prosperous businesses in #Mozambique.
Read her inspiring journey ⬇️
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🌾NEW: Unleashing the Catalytic Power of Donor Financing to Achieve SDG 2 presents key findings and recommendations from an enquiry on sustainable finance in agrifood systems by the @ShambaCentre for Donor Platform members.
👉 Read the full report: donorplatform.org/post/unlea…
