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IFAD and its partners have been engaged in Eritrea since 1966, investing a total of US$246 million across eight projects and impacting over 500,000 rural households. IFAD’s long-term vision for the country is to gradually steer agriculture and the blue economy (fisheries) onto a more commercial, resilient and sustainable pathway.
IFAD’s strategy in the country focuses on establishing the conditions for sustainable, productive and market-oriented rural agriculture and fisheries, notably by building resilience and enhancing rural livelihoods and food security.
IFAD’s strategy in Eritrea is underpinned by three key objectives:
- Increased resilience and adaptation to climate change through sustainable management and utilization of natural resources (land and water).
- Improved access to and use of appropriate technologies, infrastructure and services for enhanced productivity and sustainability of smallholder agricultural and fisheries systems.
- Greater institutional, community and individual capacities to enhance food and nutrition security and sustainable livelihoods.