Tanzania has the second-largest IFAD portfolio (in terms of volume of lending) in the East and Southern Africa region, after Ethiopia. Since the beginning of IFAD's operations in the country in 1978, IFAD has financed 14 loan-funded investment projects of US$360 million, and has mobilized more than US$700 million in support to agricultural development projects.
Msaada wa Mfuko wa IFAD nchini Tanzania ni wa pili kwa ukubwa (kwa maana ya kiasi cha utoaji mikopo) katika ukanda wa Mashariki na Kusini mwa Afrika, baada ya Ethiopia. Tangu IFAD inaanza shughuli zake nchini mwaka 1978, imetoa fedha kwa miradi ya uwekezaji inayotumia mikopo ipatayo 14 yenye thamani ya Dola za Marekani milioni 360, na Mfuko umehamasisha msaada wenye thamani inayozidi Dola za Marekani milioni 700 kwa miradi ya maendeleo ya kilimo.