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Gérardine Mukeshimana

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“We cannot keep asking the world’s smallholder farmers to act as its strongest shock absorbers.”
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Recorded in: Opinion: Africa’s Response to the Coming Food Crisis Requires Partnership and Ambition at the First Mile talk Africa ( June 5, 2026)
“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.”
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Recorded in: Opinion: Africa’s Response to the Coming Food Crisis Requires Partnership and Ambition at the First Mile talk Africa ( June 5, 2026)
“Innovation flourishes when farmers are in the driver’s seat,” said Mukeshimana. “At IFAD, we stand beside them — not as financiers from afar, but as partners in learning, and scaling,”
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Recorded in: IFAD Vice President calls for global finance to back innovation 'rooted in rural communities' to end hunger IFAD ( 13 October 2025)
“China's experience in transforming rural livelihoods is a powerful testament to what is possible in rural development. Our partnership, particularly through the successful IFAD-China SSTC Facility, is critical to building resilient agrifood systems worldwide,”
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Recorded in: IFAD Vice President calls for global finance to back innovation 'rooted in rural communities' to end hunger IFAD ( 13 October 2025)
“By scaling up innovative, community-driven solutions like those in Yunnan, we are investing in rural people’s ability to adapt to climate change and secure a sustainable future for their families and communities.”
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Recorded in: IFAD Vice President calls for global finance to back innovation 'rooted in rural communities' to end hunger IFAD ( 13 October 2025)
“the world’s food while facing disproportionate impacts from climate change and economic instability,”
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Recorded in: FFA 2025: IFAD advocates for greater global support for small-scale farmer IFAD (January 2025)
“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”.”
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Recorded in: FFA 2025: IFAD advocates for greater global support for small-scale farmer IFAD (January 2025)
“Across Brazil and Africa, smallholder farmers are already innovating by improving their soils, adopting resilient crops, forming cooperatives, and building inclusive markets, but they cannot do it alone, their success hinges on collaborative support and resources,”
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“multilateral development banks must shift from being just funders to system builders, working alongside governments, public development banks, the private sector, and rural communities to build an ecosystem of scalable investment opportunities.”
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Recorded in: IFAD calls for inclusive investments and an increase in South-South cooperation to better transform rural areas in Brazil and African countries IFAD (23 May 2025)
“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.”
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Recorded in: FAO, IFAD and WFP Join Forces to Celebrate International Women's Day 2025 IFAD (6 March 2025)
“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.”
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Recorded in: FAO, IFAD and WFP Join Forces to Celebrate International Women's Day 2025 IFAD (6 March 2025)
“When rural persons with disabilities are included as leaders, decision-makers and entrepreneurs, communities grow stronger.”
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Recorded in: What does disability inclusion in agriculture look like? IFAD (8 May 2025)
“Economies become more resilient, and we move closer to the equitable rural transformation we all seek.”
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Recorded in: What does disability inclusion in agriculture look like? IFAD (8 May 2025)
“With the right investments and partnerships, we can create resilient food systems that feed the growing population in harmony with nature, while they deliver jobs, stability, and hope for future generations.”
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Recorded in: EAT Forum: IFAD calls for investment in rural areas and food systems to feed the planet sustainably while creating jobs IFAD (3 October 2025)
“The report confirms what IFAD has been advocating for: Food systems present a great opportunity to deliver on global challenges, addressing climate issues, sustainability and inequality.”
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Recorded in: EAT Forum: IFAD calls for investment in rural areas and food systems to feed the planet sustainably while creating jobs IFAD (3 October 2025)
“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.”
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Recorded in: EAT Forum: IFAD calls for investment in rural areas and food systems to feed the planet sustainably while creating jobs IFAD (3 October 2025)
“Together, we are addressing the root causes of instability and forced migration by building resilience abroad, and stability at home.”
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Recorded in: EAT Forum: IFAD calls for investment in rural areas and food systems to feed the planet sustainably while creating jobs IFAD (3 October 2025)
“Women farmers are not waiting for handouts; they are already feeding their communities, running small businesses, and managing natural resources.”
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Recorded in: head of COP30, Project Dandelion Calls for Scaled Investment in Smallholder Farmers Through New Global Campaign Streetinsider.com (October 15, 2025 )
“By investing in women farmers, we are not only supporting livelihoods and food security, we are also building stronger, more stable societies.”
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Recorded in: head of COP30, Project Dandelion Calls for Scaled Investment in Smallholder Farmers Through New Global Campaign Streetinsider.com (October 15, 2025 )
“Last year, in 2024, around 673 million people went hungry.”
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Recorded in: Hunger persists as crises deepen global food insecurity: IFAD vice presidentBastillePost (2025-10-16 )
“That means one in 12 people on the planet.”
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Recorded in: Hunger persists as crises deepen global food insecurity: IFAD vice presidentBastillePost (2025-10-16 )
“These numbers have gone down a little bit, but we still see extreme hunger in Africa and West Asia.”
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Recorded in: Hunger persists as crises deepen global food insecurity: IFAD vice presidentBastillePost (2025-10-16 )
“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.”
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Recorded in: Hunger persists as crises deepen global food insecurity: IFAD vice presidentBastillePost (2025-10-16 )
“The ripple effects of the conflict have triggered a global food security shock that is already translating into local food crises, particularly for small-scale producers and rural populations. While it is too early to quantify a precise global ‘food gap,’ nor foresee all possible consequences, we do know that many of the women and men who produce our food are already under pressure.”
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Recorded in: IFAD to Asharq Al-Awsat: Repercussions of Hormuz Closure Trigger Global Food Security ShockAawsat English (21 September 2026 )
“Between March and June, farmers across nearly half the world enter critical planting seasons, meaning that input shortfalls and price spikes today risk lower harvests and tighter food availability in the months ahead. As past crises have shown, these shocks do not originate at the farm level, but they ultimately land there, among those with the least capacity to absorb them.”
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Recorded in: IFAD to Asharq Al-Awsat: Repercussions of Hormuz Closure Trigger Global Food Security ShockAawsat English (21 September 2026 )
“The abrupt halt and severe disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has had immediate repercussions for fertilizers, fuel and other agricultural inputs.”
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Recorded in: IFAD to Asharq Al-Awsat: Repercussions of Hormuz Closure Trigger Global Food Security ShockAawsat English (21 September 2026 )
“While exact volume losses over the past 40 days vary by commodity and route, evidence from IFAD investments points to significant shipment delays, curtailed exports and cascading market effects, from reduced planting to distorted farm-gate prices and declining rural incomes.”
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Recorded in: IFAD to Asharq Al-Awsat: Repercussions of Hormuz Closure Trigger Global Food Security ShockAawsat English (21 September 2026 )
“The supply chain disruptions are cutting off farmers’ access to markets to both purchase inputs – such as seeds, veterinary medicines, and equipment – and sell their products both domestically and as exports. The result: farmers’ expenses rise as their income drops.”
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Recorded in: IFAD to Asharq Al-Awsat: Repercussions of Hormuz Closure Trigger Global Food Security ShockAawsat English (21 September 2026 )
“In import-dependent countries, fertilizer shortages and price spikes amplify existing pressures from climate shocks, conflict, and debt. Left unaddressed, these shocks can drive wider development setbacks, hunger, increasing humanitarian needs, forced migration, conflict and political instability.”
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Recorded in: IFAD to Asharq Al-Awsat: Repercussions of Hormuz Closure Trigger Global Food Security ShockAawsat English (21 September 2026 )
“Evidence consistently shows that, when rural women have equal access to opportunities in agrifood systems, their productivity increases, incomes rise, and resilience strengthens. This translates into more active rural economies overall.”
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Recorded in: Women farmers’ access to justice and resources take centre stage as Rome-based UN agencies mark International Women’s Day 2026 (5 March 2026)
“Let us reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that women and girls can participate fully in economic life.”
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Recorded in: Women farmers’ access to justice and resources take centre stage as Rome-based UN agencies mark International Women’s Day 2026 (5 March 2026)
“This agreement underscores IFAD’s unwavering commitment to invest with São Tomé and Príncipe to drive lasting rural transformation.”
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Recorded in: IFAD and São Tomé and Príncipe to accelerate the shift towards sustainable food systems with €4.6 million grant Africa Climate Report (February 27, 2026)
“By investing together, we can deliver tangible gains for farming communities—unlocking economic opportunities and strengthening the country’s ability to thrive in the face of climate challenges.”
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Recorded in: IFAD and São Tomé and Príncipe to accelerate the shift towards sustainable food systems with €4.6 million grant Africa Climate Report (February 27, 2026)
“ARCAFIM’s ambition is to make rural climate adaptation a recognizable, viable and sustainable business line for African financial institutions.”
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Recorded in: FAD and Equity Group Kick Off Us$200 Million Mechanism to Make Climate Adaptation Finance Reach East Africa’s Farmers KT PRESS (September 4, 2026)
“The mechanism is starting in East Africa, but it is designed to be adapted and replicated across Africa.”
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Recorded in: FAD and Equity Group Kick Off Us$200 Million Mechanism to Make Climate Adaptation Finance Reach East Africa’s Farmers KT PRESS (September 4, 2026)
“The success of climate adaptation finance will ultimately depend on its ability to translate global commitments into tangible investments in rural communities.”
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Recorded in: FAD and Equity Group Kick Off Us$200 Million Mechanism to Make Climate Adaptation Finance Reach East Africa’s Farmers KT PRESS (September 4, 2026)
“During our visit, we witnessed the tangible results IFAD’s investments have made in improving and restoring the landscape in drought-prone Kayonza and supporting small-scale farmers to improve their incomes while building their resilience to shocks.”
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Recorded in: IFAD delegation visits Rwanda to discuss rural development gains IFAD (25 May 2024)
“The project we are launching today is a great example.”
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Recorded in: IFAD and Japan partner with the private sector to boost small-scale producers’ coffee production in Tanzania IFAD (20 September 2024)
“We are jointly enhancing the productivity of small-scale coffee producers in Tanzania to improve their livelihoods by increasing access to international markets.”
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Recorded in: IFAD and Japan partner with the private sector to boost small-scale producers’ coffee production in Tanzania IFAD (20 September 2024)
“From IFAD’s earliest days, Japan has been a vital partner in our mission to transform food systems, fight poverty and malnutrition, and foster rural development.”
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Recorded in: IFAD and Japan partner with the private sector to boost small-scale producers’ coffee production in Tanzania IFAD (20 September 2024)
“We are excited to see our partnership extend into Japan’s private sector.”
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Recorded in: IFAD and Japan partner with the private sector to boost small-scale producers’ coffee production in Tanzania IFAD (20 September 2024)
“IFAD’s commitment to inclusive and sustainable rural transformation”
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Recorded in: https://webapps.ifad.org/members/gc/47/docs/GC-47.pdf? IFAD (June21,2024)
“Management’s continued focus on decentralization to enhance IFAD’s country presence and programme delivery.”
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Recorded in: https://webapps.ifad.org/members/gc/47/docs/GC-47.pdf? IFAD (June21,2024)
“Solidarity, equity, and partnership are essential elements of SSTC.”
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“They can help us achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and other global commitments.”
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Recorded in: Vice-President Mukeshimana Makes First Official Visit to Egypt to Promote Action on the Water-Food-Energy Nexus IFAD (November18,2023)
“Greater investment in rural communities facing the forefront of climate change is urgent. We anticipate tangible impacts from our collective efforts to enhance the resilience, livelihoods, and food security of vulnerable rural populations. Together, we strive to construct a future characterized by resilient food systems, sustainable energy sources, and thriving rural communities.”
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Recorded in: Vice-President Mukeshimana Makes First Official Visit to Egypt to Promote Action on the Water-Food-Energy Nexus IFAD (November18,2023)
“CROWN aims to empower smallholder farmers and build their resilience in the face of climate change by enhancing water management, leading to higher farm productivity and profitability,”
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Recorded in: Vice-President Mukeshimana Makes First Official Visit to Egypt to Promote Action on the Water-Food-Energy Nexus IFAD (November18,2023)
“You made a good decision. Vocational schools are joined by super geniuses, not poor performing students as people used to claim.”
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Recorded in: Ministry of Agriculture ‘Proud’ of Trainees In Vocational Education KT PRESS (November 19, 2022)
“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.”
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“When you look at how agriculture is affected by floods, by droughts, by crop and livestock diseases, the impact is really alarming—especially for small-scale farmers who have contributed the least to climate change.”
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