Foro Global sobre Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (Foro FSN)

Políticas, estrategias y directrices

Consultas

¿Cómo podemos proteger a los polinizadores y promover su papel en las prácticas agrícolas y ambientales?

La polinización es responsable de suministrarnos una amplia variedad de alimentos -que abarcan el 35 por ciento de la producción agrícola mundial- y de incrementar la producción de 87 de los principales cultivos alimentarios a nivel mundial

Sin embargo, la actividad humana ha supuesto una gran presión sobre los polinizadores, poniendo en peligro a ecosistemas enteros y la producción de alimentos nutritivos.

¿Qué se está haciendo y que nuevas medidas deben tomarse para proteger a los polinizadores y promover su papel en las prácticas agrícolas y ambientales?

Informes y resúmenes

E-Government in Support of Sustainable Development

The UN E-Government Survey 2016 on “E-Government in Support of Sustainable Development” offers a snapshot of trends in the development of e-government in countries across the globe. According to the Survey more governments are embracing information and communication technologies (ICTs) to deliver...

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Local Food for Global Future

Nowadays it is generally recognized that the post World War II industrial agriculture and food in Western countries was succesful with regard to profit, but unsuccesful with respect to people and planet. The underlying structure was a linear economy and a poor interpretation of the sustainability...

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Innovative markets for sustainable agriculture

Between 2013 and 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) undertook a survey of innovative approaches that enable markets to act as incentives in the transition towards sustainable agriculture in...

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New Codex Trust Fund comes into operation

The new Codex Trust Fund, or CTF2, was officially launched on 27 June. The first countries in which implementation will take place under CTF2 are Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar and Senegal. Many other countries submitted strong applications and will benefit from ongoing consultations with FAO/WHO to strengthen their applications prior to resubmission in subsequent rounds.

Building on the success of the first Codex Trust Fund, FAO and WHO launched a successor initiative to the Codex Trust Fund (CTF2) in January 2016. In the next 12 years, multi-annual support will be provided to over 100 countries to strengthen their capacity for full and effective engagement in Codex. Read the founding Project Document for more details.

Vacancy Announcement: Policy Officer for FIRST Programme

Food and Nutrition Security Impact, Resilience, Sustainability and Transformation (FIRST) is a FAO and the European Union partnership programme with the purpose of providing a policy assistance mechanism for improved food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture.

FIRST has a vacancy in Pakistan for a Policy Officer, who will work under the overall technical guidance of FIRST Manager (FAO/Rome) and working in close collaboration with the EU Delegation and relevant government ministries/institutions, as well as other stakeholders and development partners. The officer will seek to develop and implement coherent, nitrated, and effective policy assistance and capacity development. The officer will work to provide technical and policy advice and supports the Government of Sindh in development and implementation of their strategies and policies including the Zero Hunger. The officer will facilitate and advocate for an inclusive policy dialogue and supports the establishment of multi-sectoral food and nutrition coordination mechanisms and institutional structures such as SUN, IPC TWG etc. at the federal, provincial and regional level as well as developing strategic partnerships around FNSSA.

The VA closing date is 15 July 2016.

The full VA, including a detailed list of key functions, may be found at: http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC3417.pdf

Consultas

¿Existen políticas y programas exitosos en el combate al sobrepeso y la obesidad?

El sobrepeso y la obesidad representan un grave problema de salud pública en muchos países, que requiere medidas urgentes a todos los niveles. Para garantizar una implementación eficaz de las políticas y programas públicos, éstos deben basarse en evidencias científicas e intervenciones probadas. Esta discusión tiene como objetivo entender mejor cómo deben configurarse las políticas y programas exitosos para combatir el sobrepeso y la obesidad y qué se puede aprender de las iniciativas existentes.