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Gérardine Mukeshimana (born 10 December 1970) is a Rwandan scientist and politician who served as Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources from July 2014 until 2 March 2023. She was appointed Vice-President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialised agency of the United Nations, in July 2023 and took up the post on 28 August 2023.
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“When rural persons with disabilities are included as leaders, decision-makers and entrepreneurs, communities grow stronger.”
“We are excited to see our partnership extend into Japan’s private sector.”
“This agreement underscores IFAD’s unwavering commitment to invest with São Tomé and Príncipe to drive lasting rural transformation.”
“By investing in women farmers, we are not only supporting livelihoods and food security, we are also building stronger, more stable societies.”
ARCAFIM’s ambition is to make rural climate adaptation a recognizable, viable and sustainable business line for African financial institutions.”
“Women farmers are not waiting for handouts; they are already feeding their communities, running small businesses, and managing natural resources.”
“We are jointly enhancing the productivity of small-scale coffee producers in Tanzania to improve their livelihoods by increasing access to international markets.”
"FOFP-R is expected to reduce risk, attract additional investment and expand opportunities for rural entrepreneurs, farmers' organisations and small-scale producers.”
"This is what innovation in banking should look like: not just new products, but new ways of reaching the farmers who power Rwanda's economy,”
“It is not yet clear whether the money that investors gave to Akenes and Kernels Ltd to invest in chia seeds farming was used for that purpose.”
“Investing in their resilience and livelihoods is not only a moral imperative – it is a strategic solution to some of the world's most pressing challenges”.
“The partners that met in Brazzaville, and those backing IFAD14 in the months ahead, can help ensure that when the next shock comes, the first mile is ready.”
“Climate change commitments do not yield results unless every single country works to fulfil them. It’s high time world leaders prioritize climate change adaptation.”
“Investing in women is not just the right thing to do; it is an essential element for improving food security, reducing poverty, and achieving prosperity in rural communities.”
“Women’s economic empowerment is crucial for a broad array of development goals and for ensuring their own resilience, the resilience of their communities, and more sustainable food systems.”
“Investing in resilience is as urgent as addressing humanitarian needs. In the long run building resilience will save more lives and improve more livelihoods, and it is a sustainable solution.”
“Our partnership with Sweden is not just financial. It is a shared commitment to tackle poverty and hunger, empower women, adapt to the realities of climate change, and engage with private sector.”
“The goal is to continue working on this.”“The role of IFAD is very important because IFAD works with rural communities and we target the poorest communities, making sure that no one is left behind.”
“That is where people are learning the farming skills, the organizational skills, marketing skills, leaders skills because we want these women to take leadership roles.”
"At IFAD, we believe these farmers are not only essential, they are investable,”
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