The effectiveness and credibility of FAO as a policy-making forum and unique multilingual centre of excellence, knowledge, and technical expertise depend on a considerable degree on its ability to work and develop strategic partnerships. Only through effective collaboration with partners, can food insecurity be defeated.

Why partner with FAO

To access the latest information, guidance, statistics, and up-to-date data. The organization has the latest figures and guidance on issues related to food and agriculture, from production to consumption. FAO provides universal standards and guidelines, as well as regulating policies, international treaties, codes of conduct, and other binding and non-binding instruments, all on a global scale.

Furthermore, FAO has an extensive network of regional, sub-regional and national offices, as well as a wide range of relationships with various stakeholders. FAO can establish the necessary connections to implement shared priorities, investments, and objectives. In addition, the organization is an independent, neutral, objective, and honest intermediary that promotes multidisciplinary partnerships and can facilitate communication between governments, and partners.

FAO works to ensure food security, advance sustainable development, and promote rural development worldwide, especially for small farmers through innovation and digitalization.

FAO has a long-standing and close cooperation with continental and subregional intergovernmental bodies, most notably with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the New Partnerships for African Development (NEPAD). FAO also collaborates with Regional Economic Commissions (RECs) including:

• The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
• The East African Community (EAC)
• Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
• Southern African Development Community (SADC)
• Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
• Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)

In the Africa region, FAO works with UN agencies such as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), UNCCD, IFAD, WFP, OCHA (CERF), UNICEF, WHO, OIE, UNDP, UNIDO, UNFPA, ILO, IOM, among others as well as the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) such as African Development Bank (AfDB), The World Bank Groups, Islamic Development Bank, etc. among others as well as the Global Environment Fund (GEF), the Global Climate Fund (GCF) and the International Financial Institutions (IFIs).

Partnerships and resource mobilization activities