By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have commenced capacity building for stakeholders to scale up climate finance mobilisation under the Value Chain Development Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN). The initiative is aimed at strengthening the ability of federal and state actors toContinue Reading

By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the French Development Agency (AFD) have intensified efforts to fast-track the implementation of the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN). The commitment was reaffirmed on Tuesday in Abuja at a high-level stakeholder engagement on the accelerated start-up of theContinue Reading

By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has called for intensified efforts by governments and other stakeholders in scaling-up water-related infrastructure for sustainable productivity, resilience, and climate adaptation. Mrs Dede Ekoue, IFAD Country Director, made the call at the Federal Government/IFAD Second Annual Review of the CountryContinue Reading

By Felicia Imohimi International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says it facilitated the establishment of 24,000 youth-led agribusinesses in the Niger Delta. The feat was achieved under the Federal Government/IFAD Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND). IFAD Country Director, Dede Ekoue, said this at a meeting on theContinue Reading