International Fund for Agricultural Development
A UN specialised agency and international financial institution investing in rural livelihoods, agriculture and food security. The UK supports it through replenishments and exercises member voting rights.
- UK ownership or participation
- Founding member and contributor; no ordinary corporate shareholding
- Lead department or body
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- UK voting rights
- 3.22% of total votes at 6 October 2026
- Mandate
- Rural development and food security
UK financial position
Replenishment funding commitment, not share capital or evidence of cash payment.
Underlying source ↗The UK’s IFAD13 payment column shows a dash in the table of cash and deposited promissory notes. This does not describe all UK funding to IFAD or establish that the pledge has been withdrawn.
Underlying source ↗Accounting values, paid-in capital and funding commitments have different meanings and reporting dates. These figures are not added together.
Ownership and accountability
FCDO leads the UK funding relationship. IFAD’s member governments govern through the Governing Council and Executive Board; the UK participates as a member rather than a company shareholder.
Research hub
Research relevant to this institution
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News and announcements
View in News and announcements →- Draft orders for three multilateral funds laid before Parliament ↗
Four draft orders laid on 13 October cover the African Development Fund’s seventeenth replenishment, debt-relief arrangements for that fund and the World Bank’s International Development Association, and IFAD’s thirteenth replenishment. The parliamentary record confirms the drafts were laid for approval. It does not establish that they have been approved or that contributions have been paid.
View AfDF profile → · View IDA profile → - IFAD’s updated voting table records the UK’s 3.22% share ↗
The member table gives the UK 230.150 votes, or 3.22% of the total. Voting rights are distinct from the UK’s share of replenishment pledges.
- UK pledges £66.7m to IFAD’s 2025–27 replenishment ↗
FCDO announces support for IFAD13 to improve rural livelihoods, food security and resilience to climate change.