IFAD Country Manager Bids Farewell to Uganda

The Minister for Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has bid farewell to outgoing IFAD Country Manager H.E Mohamed El-Ghazaly, During a meeting at Ministry offices in kampala, the minster applauded the collaboration between IFAD and MAAIF on key interventions for development.

“The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has over the years contributed to rural transformation in Uganda by supporting initiatives for boosting the incomes, food security, and climate resilience of vulnerable smallholder farmers. we thank IFAD for support. ” said Hon Tumwebaze.

According to H:e Mohammed, Uganda ranks as the third-largest global recipient of IFAD financing, anchored by the Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (2021–2027).

In Uganda, IFAD is supporting a number of active projects with ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries. these include the National Oil Seed Project (NOSP): Running through 2028 with $99.56 million in IFAD financing, it develops a competitive oilseed industry. Activities focus on building agricultural infrastructure like community access roads and creating private sector links to reduce vegetable oil imports.

IFAD also supports the National Oil Palm Project (NOPP): Running until 2032, this project leverages a Public-Private-Producer Partnership (4P) model across regional hubs. It secures credit access, provides technical expertise, and minimizes market risks for over 30,000 households.

This year, IFAD also launched anew project for Livestock Corridor Expansion: A recent $140 million funding surge scales up animal feed processing facilities, modern storage systems, and local collection centers to contribute to commercialization in the cattle corridor.

Through value-chain integration and targeted climate-smart agricultural investments, IFAD builds economic resilience for Uganda’s rural women and youth.