31 Aug 2022, Jerusalem — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 31 August held a closing workshop under the Palestine component of the regional project “Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Water Efficiency/Productivity and Water Sustainability in Nea...

JERUSALEM, 31 August 2022 — With political and economic shocks further imperiling food and nutrition security in rural Palestine, FAO is distributing essential inputs and equipment to help sustain the livelihoods of almost 40 000 members of underserved Bedouin communities...

August 2022, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations established a regional evapotranspiration measurement network “NENA ET-Network” in eight countries of the NENA region in partnership with the International Center for Agricultural Researc...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) organized a field visit on the 23^rd of June 2022 to the implementation sites of the activities supported by the Water ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations organized an evaluation mission from 25 to 29 May 2022, for the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) implemented in Jordan and Palestine under the Water Efficiency, Productivity and Sustainability regional project (WEPS-NENA). The main objectiv...

Alternative methods, the breeding of natural enemies and the Farmer Field School approach to anticipate the risks of invasion

Water-related challenges are core obstacles to sustainable, resilient and inclusive development, especially in developing countries, and Lebanon is no exception. Multiple barriers still hinder the delivery of water in adequate quantity and quality to different users while ensuring sustainable ...

July 2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with IHE Delft Institute for Water Education launched a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on water accou...

Tunis, July 2022 - Under the “Every Drop Counts” campaign, the FAO representation in Tunisia has initiated the “Water Caravan” an awareness-raising activity that aims to int...

July 2022 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  (FAO) in Tunisia has supported the establishment of a master's degree in water productivity through a partnership between the National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia and the Office of Planning and...

Identifying key constraints and discussing policy options

27 July 2022, Cairo - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published today the “State of Land and Water Resources (SOLAW)” report for the Near East and North Africa region informing on the status of land and wate...

June 2022 _The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) representation in Tunisia organized a national workshop on water accounting and auditing (water governance) from 21^st  to 23^rd  May 2022 with the main objective of pres...

Water and soils in a time of climate change

Farmer Field School (FFS) is a participatory education approach that brings together a group of small-scale farmers to solve their problems through sustainable agriculture practices. The FFS approach offers space for hands-on group learning, enhancing skills for observation and critical analys...

Launching today the inter-Regional Technical Platform on Water Scarcity

27 June 2022 –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Industry Disruptors Game Changers (IDGC) and Berytech have launched the AgriNation Startup Cup in the Near East and...

21 June 2022, Rome - The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today unveiled MedSea4Fish – an ambitious long-term programme that wi...

20 June 2022, Cairo – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Near East and North Africa has launched today the implementation of the Global Action on Green Development of Special Agricultural Products:

Better mastery of standard operating procedures and simulation exercises as emergency preparedness tools.