One Health and the International Fund for Agriculture Development

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations, was established in 1977 in response to the food crises earlier in that decade. Its mission is to assist the rural and peri-urban poor in low and middle income countries (LMICs), especially the individuals, families and small land holders, to improve livelihoods and more broadly their physical and social wellbeing. IFAD serves as a complementary financing window to the much bigger multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the major bilateral donors, taking its cues from the themes these large funders emphasize, as well as the broad goals of the international community for sustainable development. The interface of animal and human health, or One Health, has become a global concern, but it has not been featured in IFAD strategies, policies and programs