FAO in Myanmar
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FAO Priorities in Myanmar

The FAO Country Programming Framework for Myanmar (2017-2022) has identified three priority areas:

1. Enhanced food security, nutrition and food safety;

2. Strengthened governance and sustainable management of land, forest, water resources and ecosystems; and

3. Enhanced resilience of local communities and farming households to natural and humanitarian disasters, climate change and transboundary and emerging infectious disease risks.

Meetings / Workshops / Events

16 October 2020.  World Food Day.  

Celebrated every year, this year’s theme “Grow, nourish, sustain. Together” calls for global solidarity to help the most vulnerable people to recover and make food systems more sustainable and resilient to shocks.