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IFAD and Solomon Islands Partner on $20 Million Project to Boost Nutrition, Climate Resilience, and Rural Incomes

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The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of the Solomon Islands have signed an agreement to partner on a $20 million project aimed at improving food security, enhancing nutrition, and building resilience to climate change. The Agricultural Investment for Markets and Nutrition (AIM-N) project will directly benefit over 18,000 people in rural communities where subsistence farming is the main source of livelihood.

Key Takeaways:

  • The AIM-N project will invest $20 million in the Solomon Islands to improve food security, enhance nutrition, and build resilience to climate change.
  • The project aims to empower families to produce, purchase, and consume more nutritious food through the revitalization of local food systems and the creation of sustainable economic opportunities.
  • The project will target 18,330 people in 65 rural communities in the provinces of Choiseul, Isabel, and Western.
  • The project will focus on the diverse production of nutritious, climate-resilient local foods and will work with six secondary boarding schools to improve student diets.
  • The project will also support community and kitchen gardens, provide competitive grants for women's groups, and establish a line of credit to extend loans to micro, small, and medium agribusinesses and farmer organizations.

Statistics:

  • The total project cost is $19.82 million.
  • The project includes a $6.1 million grant from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) to be administered by IFAD.
  • The project has a loan component of $9.3 million from IFAD.
  • A financial institution from the private sector will contribute $820,000, while the government and community will provide domestic co-financing of $1.2 million.
  • The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in the Solomon Islands.

Sources:

  • [1] IFAD. (2025). IFAD and Solomon Islands to partner on $20 million project to boost nutrition, climate resilience, and rural incomes.
  • [2] IFAD. (n.d.). Solomon Islands.

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