This report presents a summary of the main highlights and results achieved by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region from January to June 2022. The report is organized according to the four regional priorities:

1. Rural transformation and inclusive value chains,

2. Food security and healthy diets for all,

3. Greening agriculture, water scarcity, and climate action, and

4. Building resilience to multiple shocks.

Endorsed by the 36th Session of the Regional Conference for the Near East, these four Regional Priorities, are the result of extensive consultations with countries and regional stakeholders in an effort to bridge country demands and global issues under a regional umbrella, focusing on challenges best tackled at the regional level. They ensure that regional specificities are clearly reflected in FAO’s work on priority issues such as nutrition, climate change and Sustainable Development Goals, and provide a good basis for FAO to develop partnerships and facilitate resource mobilization. The work done by FAO in the region focuses on supporting countries in transforming their agrifood systems and accelerating the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as well as the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This will be achieved by addressing the four Regional Priorities (RPs) using the 20 Programme Priority Areas (PPAs) of FAO Strategic Framework 2022–2031.