FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

Europe and Central Asia – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023

Statistics and trends

The 2023 Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia is the ninth Europe and Central Asia report monitoring regional trends and progress made towards reaching Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 food security and nutrition targets. SDG 2, often referred to as the “Zero Hunger” goal, aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

Publications
07/2016

The purpose of the Country Gender Assessment of Albania points out some of the major gender inequalities that need to be considered by policy makers and project managers according to available data, and identifies further research needs in a wide range of areas, including fisheries, forestry, local farmer’s cooperation, and women’s real contribution to GDP considering their overwhelming contribution as unpaid family farmers. 2016, 48 p.

09/2016

The purpose of the National Gender Profile of Agricultural and Rural Livelihoods - Turkey is to contribute to the production of knowledge for better informed, targeted and gender sensitive actions in agriculture and rural development. This national profile points out some of the major gender inequalities that need to be considered by policy makers and project managers according to available data, and identifies further research needs. 2016, 72 p.

03/2017

The purpose of the Country Gender Assessment for Armenia is to contribute to the production of knowledge for better informed, targeted and gender sensitive actions in agriculture and rural development, serve as a tool for FAO, and raise public awareness. This Gender Assessment points out some of the major gender inequalities that need to be considered by policy makers and project managers according to available data, and identifies further research needs. 2017, 56 p.

07/2018

This assessment highlights the challenges, gaps and practices in the area of gender and agriculture and rural development in Georgia. These include: the gap between policies, legislation and their implementation; the gender gap in earnings; the vertical and horizontal gender-based segregation in employment; the widespread of gender stereotypes; the rigid division of gender roles and decision-making at all levels, and other systemic issues. 2018, 86 p.

06/2019

Gender equality is a key to eliminating poverty and hunger. The Country Gender Assessment for Uzbekistan can contribute to the production of knowledge for better informed, targeted and gender sensitive actions in agriculture and rural development. It has been produced in line with the FAO Policy on Gender Equality, and validated in a high-level national workshop with representatives from the government, civil society, international organizations, academia & ambassadors. 2019, 92 p.

06/2021

Gender equality is a key to eliminating poverty and hunger, as it has been demonstrated by the FAO throughout its research worldwide. As part of the FAO efforts on generating evidence and knowledge, and in compliance with the FAO Policy on Gender Equality, the purpose of the Country Gender Assessment for Ukraine is to contribute to the production of knowledge for better informed, targeted and gender sensitive actions in agriculture and rural development. 22/06/2021

09/2021

Despite the legal and policy foundation of BiH, gender considerations have only marginally been mainstreamed in state and entity policies on rural development or other sectors related to agriculture. At the state level, the Strategic Plan for Rural Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2018-2021) addresses support for women as a cross-cutting initiative but fails to fully mainstream gender. 2021, 94 p.

09/2022

This document provides an up-to-date summary of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and the response of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the ground. The revised Rapid Response Plan (RRP) of FAO requires USD 115.4 million to assist 979 320 people in rural areas through December 2022. Furthermore, to address the grain storage crisis, FAO has developed a Grain Storage Support Strategy (GSSS), requiring an additional USD 65 million.

06/2022

The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) is a statutory body of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. EIFAAC serves as a network, linking policy-makers, managers, scientists and others working on inland fisheries and aquaculture. This brochure describes the work of EIFAAC, its networking, membership, the organization of EIFAAC symposia and sessions, its achievements, publications and ongoing projects.