This organisation may not be a traditional think tank. We have included it in this list as we deem it to be a 'boundary' organisation – in other words, it might have some qualities or characterstics of a think tank.
IFAD is an international financial institution and specialised United Nations agency based in Rome, the UN’s food and agriculture hub. Its core work is aimed at empowering rural people to increase their food security, the nutrition of their families and their income. However, IFAD also engages in publishing research, tools and guidelines and briefs. Its research topics include COVID-19, nutrition, climate and environment, gender, water, fisheries and aquaculture, farmers’ organisations, youth and crops, among several others.
Contact details
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Other
Institutional affiliations
International Organisation
Year founded
1977
Age (years)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Italy average
Global average
Founded by
Founders: United Nations
Founder gender: Other entities
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2022): Gilbert F. Houngbo
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2021): Gilbert F. Houngbo
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2022): Gilbert F. Houngbo
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2021): Gilbert F. Houngbo
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Italy average
Global average
Organisational performance
Publications
2020
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Italy average
Global average
Social
Likes (2022)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Italy average
Global average
Followers (2022)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Italy average
Global average
Subscribers (2023)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Italy average
Global average
Subscribers (2022)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Followers (2022)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Italy average
Global average
Followers (2022)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Italy average
Global average
Data notes
Last
updated: 19/04/2022
Boundary organization (find out more) : Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
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Boundary organization (find out more) : Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.