India-IFAD COSOP 2026-2033 Launched at Bharat Mandapam
Why in the news
The Government of India and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched a new Country Strategic Opportunities Programme (COSOP) for 2026-2033 on 12 May 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Key facts
- Duration: eight years, 2026 to 2033.
- Priorities: stronger social, economic and climate resilience of rural communities, and better knowledge systems to scale proven models, including across the Global South.
- NABARD: IFAD and NABARD signed a strategic partnership on rural finance.
- Vision link: aligned with Viksit Bharat@2047.
- Present at launch: Anuradha Thakur, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, and IFAD’s Donal Brown.
| Past partnership | Figure |
|---|---|
| Years of cooperation | Nearly 50 |
| Rural projects | 35 |
| Overall portfolio value | US$4.2 billion |
| IFAD direct investment | US$1.36 billion |
About COSOP
A COSOP is the framework through which IFAD sets its priorities and approach in a member country over several years. This one focuses on self-help groups, farmer producer organisations, cooperatives, women-led enterprises, digital agriculture services and climate-resilient value chains.
Exam angle
- Expansion of COSOP and the 2026-2033 period.
- IFAD stands for International Fund for Agricultural Development.
- NABARD link makes this relevant for rural finance questions.