President John Mahama will on Monday, deliver a keynote speech to open the 38th session of the Governing Council of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”sWLXjKU5G59UHWnhRHcSvscdL4qDB496″]The session is throwing the spotlight on rural transformation as a key to sustainable development.<\/p>\n
Held annually at the IFAD headquarters in Rome, the Governing Council is the Fund’s main decision-making body, and includes all Member States.<\/p>\n
This year’s session will begin with a roster of distinguished keynote speakers, including HE John Dramani Mahama, His Majesty Tupou VI, King of Tonga and Pier Carlo Padoan, Minister for Economy and Finance of the Italian Republic.<\/p>\n
The meeting comes at a critical time, as the process of defining a post-2015 global agenda provides opportunities to refocus policies, investments and partnerships for more inclusive, sustainable and people-centred development.<\/p>\n
IFAD’s objective in Ghana has been to reduce poverty in line with government’s economic development strategy.<\/p>\n
IFAD has approved US$271.5 million in loans and grants to support 17 projects and programmes in Ghana, and has the third largest IFAD country programme in the West and Central Africa region.<\/p>\n
\u200bPresident Mahama will leave Accra on Sunday and return after the ceremony on Monday. \u200b<\/p>\n
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Source: Flagstaff House Communications Bureau<\/p>\n
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