FAO in Egypt
The FAO Representation to the Arab Republic of Egypt opened in 1978. Over the past years, the Organization has participated in a large range of agricultural and rural development activities targeting Egypt’s specific needs. FAO’s support includes strategy, policy and institutional development, promotion of good agricultural practices and South-South Cooperation. The Organization has also taken the lead in supporting investments agriculture. More...
FAO Priorities in Egypt
FAO assistance in Egypt is shaped by the 2023 - 2027 FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF), which is centered on three Government priority areas: Strengthened human capital through equal access to quality services, social protection and social justice ensured for all people, Enhanced people-centred inclusive, sustainable and environmental economic development driven by productivity growth, decent jobs, digitalisation and integrating the informal economy, and Enhanced climate resilience and efficiency of natural resource for all people in a sustainable environment. More...
News
FAO unveils innovative strategies for Red Palm Weevil Management in Egypt
21/03/2025
In a pioneering step, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) unveiled innovative strategies to combat the red palm weevil during a workshop held in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation at the Dakhla Center in New Valley Governorate from March 17 to 21, 2025....
Enhancing Water Productivity in Agriculture: Field Visits to Follow up on the implementation of the Modern Irrigation System
01/02/2025
Qena/Minia, Egypt - As part of the "Enhancing Water Productivity in Agriculture" project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, and...
Field School for Deaf and Mute Farmers in Kharga Oasis – acknowledged during the Global Farmer Field Schools Innovation Award Ceremony in Rome
20/10/2024
Cairo, Egypt - The groundbreaking “Farmer Field School for the deaf and mute”, established in ElKharga Oasis by the project on “Sustainable management of Kharga Oasis Agro-ecosystems” funded by the...
FAO at the opening ceremony of the Seventh Cairo Water Week 2024
13/10/2024
Cairo, Egypt - Dr. AbdulHakim Elwaer, Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), joined the opening ceremony of the 7th Cairo Water Week. In his speech, Dr. Elwaer...
225 Egyptian farmers complete a program to combat Red Palm Weevil via 11 Farmers Field School
26/09/2024
Egypt - The Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of...
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Publications
Private sector roundtable on climate action in Egypt's livestock and dairy sectors
02/09/2024
FAO organized a roundtable with the Egyptian dairy industry in Cairo to discuss the impacts of climate change and to discuss how joint action can enable...
Global Health Security Program for enhancing prevention, detection and response to emerging, re-emerging and endemic zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance threats in Egypt - Project Highlights - OSRO/EGY/100/USA
05/07/2024
The United States Agency for International Developed contributed USD 1 640 000 to FAO’s project entitled “Global Health Security Program for enhancing...
Modernization of irrigation techniques to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Upper Egypt
14/06/2024
The project on Modernization of irrigation techniques to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Upper Egypt aims at improving the livelihoods...
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- FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa
- Country profile
- Country Showcase
- United Nations in Egypt
- ECTAD Egypt
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FAO Representation in Egypt
11 El-Eslah El-Zerai St. Dokki, Giza, Egypt
Email: FAO-EGY@fao.org
Tel.: (+202) 33375029