FAO in North Macedonia
The partnership between FAO and North Macedonia has grown steadily since the country became a member of the Organization in 1993. Cooperation has spanned a wide array of areas, including structural land reforms such as land consolidation and other land market instruments, integrated local community development, value chains, animal health management, food safety and quality, climate change adaptation in agriculture, and the sustainable management of natural resources, including land, water, forests, and biodiversity. It has also focused on promoting climate-smart agriculture and agroecology. There has been a continual emphasis on policy and institutional support, with a focus on aligning the country’s agriculture and rural sectors with European Union standards and the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more.
FAO Priorities in North Macedonia
North Macedonia’s Country Programming Framework (CPF) for the period 2021–2025 serves as FAO’s strategic planning and programming document to address the challenges facing the country’s agrifood system. The CPF is closely aligned with North Macedonia's key policy documents and sector-specific plans, including the National Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development 2021–2027, the European Union Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) III Rural Development Programme (IPARD) 2021–2027, and the National Development Strategy. The CPF fully aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2021–2025 and the FAO Strategic Framework for 2022-2031, aiming to advance agricultural development, empower smallholders and family farms, and invest in a sustainable, food-secure future for the people of North Macedonia.
News
North Macedonia prepares against Peste des petits ruminants
27/03/2025
A simulation exercise of an outbreak of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) concludes today in North Macedonia. It was organized by the Food and Veterinary Agency (FVA) of North Macedonia with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (...
FAO and the Food and Veterinary Agency of North Macedonia promote Codex standards
04/03/2025
Ensuring food safety and quality remains a top priority for North Macedonia. Codex Alimentarius standards are a crucial set of tools to ensure food safety and quality across the food chain from production through to consump...
Strengthening Food Security and Economic Resilience through Coordinated UN Action in North Macedonia
27/02/2025
This story is part of FAO's Lessons Learned Corner - a collection of lessons learned and best practices across the Organization. The stories highlight important learning opportunities in FAO's engagement with the UN system.
Publications
Lessons learned from the introduction of land consolidation in North Macedonia during 2014–2023
2023
This publication discusses the lessons learned from the implementation of a land consolidation program in North Macedonia from 2014 to 2023. The goal...
Leaflet: EU-FAO Project ''Enhancing Land Consolidation in North Macedonia''
2023
Key facts and a brief background about the EU-FAO project aimed at enhancing land consolidation policy in North Macedonia and scaling up the land consolidation...
Notarial practices in North Macedonia - Strengthening gender equality in land ownership and control
2021
This guidance document on notarial practices in North Macedonia aims to strengthen gender equality in land ownership and control. Complementing the...