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Djibouti, importing 90% of its food, launches AgriConnect Compact for livestock and dates

Launched with Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, the World Bank Group and IFAD, the compact targets 10,000 producers, a 25% rise in livestock output, 44% in horticulture and 5,000 jobs, with US$243 million of investment needs to 2030 to be co-financed by IFAD, AfDB, IsDB and FAO; IFAD has put

IFAD16 September 20262 min read

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Remittances hit US$729 billion in 2025 and a third reached rural areas, IFAD report finds

Flows to low- and middle-income countries have grown 94% since 2016 to more than four times official development assistance; 220 million migrants support 1.1 billion relatives, about US$233 billion reached rural areas, and recipient families invest an estimated US$22 billion a year in rural agrifood

IFAD14 September 20262 min read