Matteo Marchisio assumes IFAD Country Director role in Kenya
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 15 — The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has appointed Matteo Marchisio as its new Country Director and Representative to Kenya, with the next phase of cooperation set to take shape as the organisation prepares a new country strategy in 2027.
Marchisio formally assumed office on Thursday after presenting his credentials to Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, marking the start of his tenure in a partnership that has supported Kenya’s agricultural and rural development for nearly five decades.
The incoming director’s priorities include strengthening climate-resilient agriculture, improving smallholder farmers’ productivity, expanding agribusiness and creating economic opportunities in rural communities.
