IFAD Targets US$3.8 Billion To Tackle Hunger and Poverty

IFAD Targets US$3.8 Billion To Tackle Hunger and Poverty   The United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says it is seeking to raise close to US$4 billion in donor funding towards investments in the world’s rural poor in pandemic recovery efforts. The unprecedented record-high financing target set by governments from 177 countries at IFAD’s annual governing council meeting will facilitate long-term investments in global rural communities, which are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An estimated 140 million people in the world’s fragile and remote areas will be reached by the funding amount through IFAD’s capacity…