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In Kosovo, Microfinance Expands Herds—And Hopes

Agriculture is critical to Kosovo’s private sector development, and though it accounts for an estimated 30 percent of employment and 13 percent of GDP, it accounts for just 4 percent of total borrowing in the country’s formal sectors.

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For Cocoa Farmers, Going Digital Tastes Sweet

In Côte d’Ivoire, where almost half of jobs are linked to cocoa, IFC and ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç are working with the cocoa company Cargill to professionalize and digitize the sector. The Cargill 2.0 program works on professionalizing cooperatives, teaching management skills and training on the benefits of digital finance to increase traceability and security.

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Farmers at the Forefront

Did you know that farmers are at the forefront of everything we do? Learn more about how we invest in their success.

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Partnering to Transform Food Systems Globally

ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç launched its replenishment period 2020-25 to raise US$1.5 billion over five years (2020-25) at a virtual event. At the event –which was hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)– donors pledged over US$300 million in new funding to the Program, meeting the yearly target for 2020.

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ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç Program Video

What is ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç and what makes it so unique? Learn more about our approach and how we support smallholder farmers.

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Twitter Chat: Overcoming, Together

Good food starts with farmers. Only with strong partnerships and multi-stakeholder collaboration are smallholder farmers able to produce good food for people and the planet. Hosted by ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç, SDG2 Advocacy Hub, and UNFSS, this Twitter Chat highlights the vital role of smallholder farmers in delivering sustainable and nutritious food for all by providing a platform for stakeholders to discuss ways of working  to ensure that food systems drive progress on the SDGs. 

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Better Water Management Means Greater Food Security in Tajikistan

In Tajikistan, irrigated agriculture is critical for rural livelihoods, and for the overall economy. A ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç-supported project was launched in 2012 and has since helped around 1.4 million people benefit from improved irrigation services and better water management.

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En Honduras, COVID-19 está afectando a los pequeños agricultores

En un momento en que la COVID-19 (coronavirus) continúa alterando las cadenas de suministro, las industrias y los mercados en todo el mundo, consultamos a los clientes del Mecanismo de Financiamiento para el Sector Privado del Programa Mundial para la Agricultura y la Seguridad Alimentaria (ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç) para saber de qué manera la crisis sanitaria y económica afecta a sus empresas y a los pequeños agricultores que participan en sus cadenas de suministro. En esta edición de nuestras "Conversaciones sobre la COVID", hablamos con Mateo Yibrin, director ejecutivo del Grupo Cadelga, uno de los principales distribuidores de productos y servicios agrícolas de Honduras.

Public Sector Contact

Ms. Marcia Kay Macneil

External Affairs Officer
mmacneil@worldbank.org

Based in Washington, D.C.

Private Sector Contact

Ms. Daphna Berman

Senior Communications and Outreach Specialist 
dberman@ifc.org

Based in Washington, D.C.