FAO is currently preparing a new Medium Term Plan for 2018-2021 based on a review of the existing Strategic Framework. In order to link this process to a regional level review, the organization has initiated a structured Regional Strategic Thinking Process, the aim of which is to achieve more concrete results, particularly at the country level. The overall objective of the Regional Strategic Thinking Process (RSTP) is to effectively incorporate regional specificities into the review of the Strategic Framework and preparation of the MTP 2018-2021 with clear results-based outcomes and outputs. In this regard, the process will provide substantive inputs for the agendas and documentation of the 2016 Regional Conferences, particularly in the identification of the special problems of the respective regions and priority areas of work for FAO.