Latest news and updates from the partnership
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The role of small-scale fisheries in Côte d'Ivoire
06/05/2021
Empowering women fish processors in coastal communities transforms trade
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Une initiative de réhabilitation des mangroves redonne espoir aux populations du delta du Saloum au Sénégal
04/05/2021
Renforcer le développement durable dans des zones riches en ressources halieutiques
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Coastal Fisheries Initiative: Mangrove rehabilitation initiative fuels hopes for populations in Senegal’s Saloum Delta
30/04/2021
The Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) sets out to safeguard fish dependent communities in and around the Siné Saloum Delta
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In an Iranian oasis, rural women fight to save their village and livelihoods
29/04/2021
Villagers tackle encroaching sand dunes and land degradation to build resilient livelihoods
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FAO joins the Sustainable Rice Platform
29/03/2021
FAO-GEF projects in at least 7 countries in the Asia-Pacific region will bring up to US $60 million in transformative rice projects to the Sustainable Rice Platform, including projects from the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Program and LDC
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Uruguay aiming to make livestock farming greener
25/03/2021
Rotating cattle to keep the grass long, synching cows' pregnancies and improving bovine diet are just some of the tactics Uruguayan farmers are using to mitigate the impact of cattle on climate change.
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Implementing forest and landscape restoration in Sao Tome and Principe
19/03/2021
The country’s stunning landscape of forest-clad jagged peaks, coastal mangroves and savannahs is under pressure from overexploitation of forest resources and poor ecosystem management, and rural poverty remains widespread. The TRI project aims to reverse
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Climate-Smart Livestock in Ecuador: A Successful FAO Partnership with the Private Sector
16/03/2021
The Climate Smart Livestock project's strategic alliance with the Ecuadorian company El Ordeño has helped increase livestock productivity with positive environmental impact.
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Project News: A New Green Line, December 2020 - Issue #3
08/03/2021
Newsletter for the "Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation Objective and
Practices into China’s Water Resources Management" project in China
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FAO Director-General meets CEO of Global Environment Facility
05/03/2021
The heads of FAO and the GEF agreed that efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems are the solution to reversing environmental degradation, and working together to strengthen national institutions and policy coherence is a way to b
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Using all tools to protect Chile's varied ecosystems
22/02/2021
Chile’s vast and varied landscapes are under strain from deforestation, forest fires, drought, and urban growth. To counter these pressures, a FAO-GEF project will focus on protecting vulnerable ecosystems and plant and animal species where they are the m
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A historic decision for the community forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo
18/02/2021
In a breakthrough decision, 210 911 hectares of forest land was granted to communities Haut-Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to support sustainable management of forest resources and land tenure security.
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Tapping into community potential in Iran
18/02/2021
The FAO-GEF Rehabilitation of Forest Landscapes and Degraded Land project has helped rural communities to organise themselves and work together to resolve problems in their areas, like a road connecting the village to urban areas and an upgrade to the lea
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Empowering women to boost forest sciences
11/02/2021
FAO's GEF-funded project is using a gender-responsive approach to climate planning and action to help countries make forest data more transparent and accessible in line with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement.
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Supporting national efforts to restore Azerbaijan's degraded lands
05/02/2021
To reduce rising food security threats and support more sustainable land management practices in the wake of the COVID-19 emergency, the GEF is financing a new FAO-led initiative focused on strengthening Azerbaijan’s land health policies and improving lan
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Press Release: Coastal fishing communities to benefits from a GEF’s project to improve livelihood and marine ecosystem
24/01/2021
Funded by the GEF’s Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF), the project will help coastal fishing communities and protected areas in the Cambodia’s main four coastal provinces – Kampot, Kep, Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk to improve their livelihoods by increas
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In Benin, investing in mangroves for climate resilience
12/01/2021
The GEF and the Least Developed Countries Fund are jointly supporting a new project led by the FAO that will enable communities along Benin’s southern coast to restore and sustainably manage the endangered mangrove forests they inhabit by helping them to
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Global Environment Facility approves over $78 million to support FAO-led projects
15/12/2020
16 countries will benefit from projects designed to conserve biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services, combat land degradation, and preserve natural resources on land and water
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Global Environment Facility approves USD 27 million for five new projects in Latin America and the Caribbean
14/12/2020
FAO will help implement projects in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela, which will benefit 439,000 people, half of whom are women.
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GEF allotment helps Azerbaijan and Tajikistan protect natural resources and biodiversity
11/12/2020
The 59th GEF Council agreed to support FAO projects in Azerbaijan and Tajikistan worth a total of USD 12.5 million.