Perspectives May 2017 and Annual Review | Page 16

2 Y E 0 A R 1 I 6 N REVIEW THE BIG PICTURE In 2016, IFDC steadily progressed toward its mission to increase global food security and agricultural sustainability. With a budget of $60 million, the organization implemented more than 30 projects and research initiatives in 25 nations. From Bangladesh to Zambia, IFDC’s technology transfer, training, and market linkages assisted hundreds of thousands of agricultural entrepreneurs to better their lives through improved crop production and incomes. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) inform our work and our goals, whether we are researching breakthrough agricultural technologies and processes or implementing projects. The following pages show a few examples of how the SDGs guided our work in 2016. 15