Rural livelihoods are quite intertwined with urban centers, with mid-sized cities playing an extraordinary role in providing required services, including for food security, agricultural livelihoods and viable rural development, according to a new study by researchers at the Food and...

In a key effort to elevate the livelihood of cocoa farmers, representatives from FAO and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission convened in Seville, Spain, on 6–7 June 2024. This meeting, which was held within...

In a major step towards enhancing agriculture, food and nutrition security in the Indian Ocean region, members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) touched down in Port-Louis, Mauritius, to lead an important regional workshop. The...

The EX-Ante Carbon balance Tool (EX-ACT) team of the FAO Agrifood Economics and Policy Division has recently performed two missions to reinforced ties with international financing institutions (IFIs) in the context of greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting in the agriculture, forestry...

From 25 to 26 April 2024, FAO, alongside IFPRI and the University of Notre Dame, co-organized and participated in a pivotal event...

From 9 to 12 April 2024, the picturesque city of Leuven, Belgium, hosted the 5th Global Food Security Conference, themed "Towards Equitable, Sustainable, and Resilient Food Systems." This vital gathering brought together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to...

Developing policies for inclusive rural transformation processes requires a deeper understanding of how climate change impacts vulnerable rural populations, such as women, youth, and those in poverty. However, there's insufficient multi-country evidence on how weather shocks and climate change influence...

As part of the implementation of the Global Sustainable Cocoa Initiative (SCI), and in alignment with coordinated efforts to advance the living income (LI) concept, FAO is collaborating with the Joint Research Centre (JRC), Seville, on a LI study focusing...

Building upon the achievements of its previous three conferences, and in commemoration of its 20th anniversary, The Global Environmental Facility (GEF)’s Independent Evaluation Office gathered distinguished speakers and participants from 5 to 7 March in Washington...

A recent webinar held by the Technical Network on Poverty Analysis (THINK-PA) presented a paper titled "New distribution sensitive index for measuring welfare, poverty and inequality", where experts delve into innovative methods for evaluating poverty and...