IFAD governing counil held in Rome

IFAD governing counil held in Rome:

43rs session of IFAD

• 43rd session of governing Council of the IFAD was held in Rome from 11 to 12 February 2020.  It aims to address hunger and poverty in developing countries.

•  The theme of this session is-" investing in sustainable food system to end hunger by 2030".

•  It is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries based in Rome, Italy.

• It aims to empower the rural people to increase their food security, the nutrition of their families and increase their incomes.

• IFAD was established in 1974 at the World Food Conference.

• The full form of IFAD is -  International Fund for Agricultural Development.

• President of IFAD  is  "Gilbert Houngbo".