India and International Fund for Agricultural Development launch Country Strategic Opportunities Programme for 2026–2033

Key facts

• The Government of India and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched the Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) for 2026–2033.
• The programme was unveiled at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi and is aligned with the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision.
• The strategy focuses on enhancing the social, economic, and climate resilience of rural communities and strengthening knowledge systems to scale development models across India and the Global South.
• The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) signed a strategic partnership agreement with IFAD to strengthen rural finance systems and support innovation in agriculture and allied sectors.
• India and IFAD have partnered for nearly five decades, during which 35 rural development projects have been implemented across multiple states.