President's speeches

Octava Conferencia Global sobre Agricultura Familiar: Sostenibilidad de Nuestro Planeta

Closing of the Forty-seventh Session of the Governing Council

IFAD13 Session: Governing Council Celebrating IFAD 13 and call to action

Governing Council 2024 Press Conference

Opening of the Forty-seventh Session of the Governing Council

Eighth Global Meeting of the Farmers’ Forum

Passing of His Excellency Sartaj Aziz

IFAD13 Replenishment – 4th Consultation

Launch of the Africa Rural Climate Adaptation Finance Mechanism – COP28

Bridging the Gap: IFAD's Role in Climate Finance for Smallholder Farmers - COP28

Committee on World Food Security (CFS51) - Opening Statement

World Food Forum 2023 - Hand in Hand Investment Forum

World Food Forum 2023 - Indigenous People event

World Food Day 2023 - Opening ceremony

Statement by IFAD President Alvaro Lario on situation in Israel and Gaza

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Finance in Common Summit - Closing Session

Finance in Common Summit - Closing the Gap for Resilient Food Systems Finance

UN Food Systems Summit + 2 Stocktaking, closing statement

AECID Conference: “Global crisis: The role of European Development Actors”

UN Food Systems Summit + 2 Stocktaking: Building Africa’s Food Sovereignty and Resilience through Sustainable Investments

UN Food Systems Summit + 2 Stocktaking

Publication of the 2023 report on The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)

IFAD Innovation Day

Summit for a New Global Financial Pact

G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting - Breakout session, High Level Panel: Mainstreaming Women and Youth in Agricultural and Food Value Chains

G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting - Plenary Session: Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security and Nutrition

Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development

House Standing Committees on Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Foreign Affairs and International Development

World Farmers Markets Coalition - General Assembly

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting

G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting Side Event: Widening private sector engagement for Sustainable and Resilient Food Value Chains

Japan-IFAD Joint Statement On the Strategic Partnership for Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

International Women's Day 2023

CSW 67 – “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”

Closing of the Forty-sixth Session of the Governing Council

Opening of the Forty-sixth Session of the Governing Council

Sixth Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum

Dakar 2 Summit Feed Africa: Food sovereignty and resilience

WEF Crystal Awards Media Reception

Inauguration of IFAD Liaison Office in Japan

Strategic Dialogue with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Paris Peace Forum, Spotlight event

Great Green Wall - IGREENFIN High-level event at COP27

Signing of Partnership Agreement with Government of Egypt on the Nexus for Water, Food and Energy (NWFE)

International development co-operation in the face of climate change challenges, COP27

The EU response to food crises and support to African resilience: Agro-ecological approaches and the Great Green Wall

The Italian Climate Fund: enhancing global finance for a just and green transition – COP27

The second Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress 2022 (BARC 2022)

World Economy's triple threat: averting food, energy and financial crises

A Shared Pathway for Financing Food Systems Transformation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Finance in Common Summit 2022

World Food Day

International Rural Women’s Day

Rural Livelihood Resilience, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

G20 Joint Finance and Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting

The 50th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), Statement by Alvaro Lario, President of IFAD

Discours du Président du FIDA Mise en œuvre pilier 3 de l’initiative FARM

Statement by Gilbert Houngbo, President IFAD, to the 2022 Special Session of the Governing Council

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report, (SOFI) Opening Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo IFAD President

President’s speech for the High-Level International Think Tank and Media Forum Global Development: Common Mission and Contributions

High-level Opening Segment of the Geneva Water Dialogue, remarks by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD and Chair of UN-Water

G7 Ministerial Conference, United for Global Food Security - Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD

Crans Montana Forum - Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD

Side event on trafficking in persons - Statement by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD

International Day of Family Remittances, Keynote Address by Gilbert F. Houngbo President of IFAD

40 Years of IFAD-China Cooperation: Celebrating the past, envisioning the future - Remarks by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD

G7 meeting Response to Multiple Crises on the African Continent – focusing on Food Security, Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo President of IFAD

Global Food Security Call to Action Ministerial Event Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo President, IFAD

World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings Accelerating Action for Food Security and Resilience, FARM Event Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo President IFAD

Tackling Food Insecurity: The Challenge and Call to Action, U.S. Treasury Event - Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo President of IFAD

Opening remarks, UNECE Pan-European Regional Preparatory Meeting for the UN 2023 Water Conference, Gilbert F. Houngbo, UN-Water Chair

Statement by Gilbert Houngbo on appointment to ILO

9th World Water Forum: Water and Climate Coalition event, Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD and Chair of UN-Water

9th World Water Forum, World Water Day 2022: Opening address by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD and Chair of UN-Water

Satu Santala’s opening remarks at the CSW 66 side event “Understanding the gendered risks: Women as the central piece to the climate adaptation puzzle”

G77 and China - Handover Ceremony, Rome Chapter - Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD

Celebrating International Women’s Day

The impact of conflict in Ukraine on global food security – statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD

African Union – European Union Summit, Keynote Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD

Statement by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, Global Disability Summit 2022

Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, Closing session of the Forty-Fifth Session of the Governing Council

Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, Opening of the Forty-Fifth Session of the Governing Council

Gilbert Houngbo, UN-Water Chair and President of IFAD on the occasion of the 7th International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly

Food Security and Diplomacy Dialogue, Remarks by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD

Chinese New Year greetings, 2022, by Gilbert F. Houngbo, IFAD President

2022 Global Forum on Food and Agriculture, Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, IFAD President

Financing for nutrition: Leveraging the pivotal role of Public Development Banks, Nutrition for Growth Side event - Welcoming Remarks by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD

Opening Statement by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit

Statement by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021

Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the 2021 Global ODA Forum for Sustainable Agricultural Development

International Land Coalition Assembly of Members - Welcome address by IFAD President, Gilbert F. Houngbo

Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, COP26 Great Green Wall Event

Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, IFAD President, at COP26 Press Conference: Achieving sustainable & prosperous food systems

Gilbert F. Houngbo, IFAD President,​​​​​​ at the Malabo Montpelier Panel

World Food Prize Foundation International-Borlaug Dialogue, Gilbert F. Houngbo, IFAD President - Accelerating women's access to productive resources to produce more and better

Finance in Common Summit 2021 - Closing Remarks by Dominik Ziller, IFAD Vice-President

Leveraging PDBs to achieve Inclusive and Green Food system transformation: A multi-stakeholder perspective

World Food Day 2021 - Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, IFAD President

Gender Awards 2021 - Statement by Gilbert Houngbo, IFAD President

CFS 49 - Opening remarks by Gilbert Houngbo, IFAD President

Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD and Chair of UN-Water - World Meteorological Organization’s 2021 State of Climate Services: Water

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Sustainable Development Forum 2021 (China) People-centred Sustainable Development

Towards Sustainable Food Systems: the Critical Role of Migrants

UN Food Systems Summit: Statement in Carrying Forward the Vision and Momentum for 2030

Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the Food Systems Independent Dialogue of Farmers' Organizations

Opening remarks by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the WEF Country Leadership Roundtable

Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, Celebration of World Water Day and launch of UN World Water Development Report

Thank you and Vision for Second Term - Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD

Remarks by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD at the United Nations Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB+5)

Remarks by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the CFS High-Level Special Event "Making a Difference in Food Security and Nutrition"

Welcoming Remarks by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the Fifth Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum

Opening Remarks by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the World Economic Forum, ASEAN Post Panel

Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, at One Planet Summit

Statement by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020

Opening Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD: Transforming agrifood systems and fostering inclusive rural development to end rural poverty in the context of COVID-19

Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Italian Parliament

Fourth Informal Joint Meeting of the FAO Council, IFAD Executive Board and WFP Executive Board

Impact of COVID-19 on people's livelihoods, their health and our food systems

Statement by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, International Day of Indigenous Peoples 2020

Statement on the Black Lives Matter protests and other mass demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality

Joint Statement by FAO, IFAD, WFP and the World Bank on COVID-19 Impacts on Food Security and Nutrition on the occasion of the Extraordinary G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting

Join Statement by Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization and Gilbert F. Houngbo, Chair of UN-Water and President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, on the occasion of the World Water Day and World Meteorological Day 2020

Opening Statement by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, International Women’s Day 2020

Statement by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Speech by Mr Guoqi Wu, IFAD Associate Vice-President, at the opening ceremony of the Rome-based Agencies’ 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Keynote Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo President of IFAD at Conference on Food Loss and Waste Reduction

Statement by Cornelia Richter Vice-President of IFAD, at Celebration of the International Day of Rural Women (CFS 46)

Remarks by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the 46th Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 46)

Statement by IFAD on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2019

Opening Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo President International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) at the Publication of the 2019 report on The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)

IFAD's Statement by Mattia Prayer Galletti Lead Technical Specialist at UNPFII

Keynote address by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the Islamic Development Bank Governors’ Forum

Keynote address by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the Stakeholder seminar Increasing smallholder resilience to climate change in developing countries

Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, on the occasion of the ABC Fund launch

Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, to the Opening of the forty-second session of the Governing Council

Welcoming remarks by Gilbert Houngbo, President of IFAD at the Fourth Indigenous Peoples’ Forum

Keynote statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD: A Sustainable Food Future - The latest challenges for global food security

Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the World Bank annual meetings

Statement by Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD, at the Festival della Diplomazia

Statement by IFAD President Kanayo F. Nwanze on the occasion of the emergency meeting on drought in the Horn of Africa