"G.Mersadier" <g.mersadier@fidafrique.net> Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:01:15 +0100 (CET)
Last issue online
http://www.ifad.org/newsletter/pa/e/8.htm
Message from the director of the Western and Central Africa Division
* Stories from the field
o Mali: investing in the northern regions to support the peace process
and improve poor people's living conditions
o Mauritania: focal points to improve education and communication in a
project
* Special features on innovation
o Executive Board Members approved IFAD's innovation strategy
o FIDAfrique launches a survey on IFAD's innovation initiative in
Western and Central Africa
o Innovative solutions for reducing rural poverty in Western and Central
Africa
* News and events
o IFAD President presents IFAD's core values
o Western and Central Africa receives a US$5.7 million loan and US$15.0
million in grants
o Workshop on procurement and IFAD procedures, Brazzaville, Congo
o Global Forum on Agriculture, Rome, Italy
o First meeting of roots and tubers programmes in western and central
Africa, Douala, Cameroon