Yaya Olaniran represents Nigeria for IFAD's Executive Board and is a member of the organization’s Evaluation Committee. On his recent visit with the rest of the IFAD Evaluation Committee to Brazil, Olaniran met up with government representatives, private-sector partners, family farmers and project personnel to see first-hand how rural poverty reduction works in an emerging economic powerhouse like Brazil. In this interview, Olaniran reveals the synergies between Brazil and Africa, and the unique lessons taken from the successful Dom Helder Camara Project. ; Less