Our Offices
In 1958, the Twenty-Ninth Session of the FAO Council agreed to set up the Regional Office for Africa in Accra, Ghana.
In October-November 1959, the Tenth Session of the Conference approved an agreement between FAO and the Government of Ghana, delineating the responsibilities of the two parties.
In carrying out its mandate, the FAO Regional Office for Africa:
Maintains policy and technical dialogue with and among FAO Member Countries, involving national and regional institutions;
Promotes technical cooperation among the countries of the Region using a multidisciplinary approach;
Reports on the major developments and trends in countries of the Region, based on Regional and Sub-regional objectives for food and agriculture;
Follows up on the World Food Summit and issues related to Food Security in the Region;
Organizes the FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC), every two years.
Subregional Offices
Contact
Regional Office for Africa
#2 Gamel Abdul Nasser Road
Accra, Ghana
P.O. Box GP 1628 Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233 (0) 302 610930
Fax: +233 (0) 302 668427
E-mail: [email protected]
