Strengthening horticulture-based food systems for sustainable livelihoods and food and nutrition security
2024
The partnership between FAO and ISHS promotes the application of horticultural science through exchanges of knowledge, expertise, and experience contributing to food safety, food and nutrition security and sustainable food production systems. Sustainable horticulture-based food systems foster inclusive growth and can strengthen livelihoods, particularly of poor and vulnerable family farmers, input suppliers and post-harvest service providers.
Promoting soils for better nutrition, better production and a better life: A renewed collaboration with Lomonosov Moscow State University
2023
The partnership between FAO and Lomonosov University aims to strengthen innovative agricultural knowledge systems, such as the Eurasian Soil Partnership Portal; and promote knowledge exchange and outreach by raising awareness of FAO’s key themes, initiatives and capacity development.
Enhancing the cotton sector in Latin America and the Caribbean with innovation’s technologies through South-South cooperation
2022
The case study on the collaboration between FAO and the Embrapa aims to highlight the results achieved within the framework of the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation Program with a particular focus on Embrapa's technical support during the implementation of the +Cotton Project in five countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
Developing capacities to enhance sustainable agrifood systems and combating climate change
2022
The case study on the collaboration between FAO and the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid will emphasize on collaborations to develop capacities and raise awareness on topics related to Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forest. Further key results focus on the generation and dissemination of knowledge products as well as the assessment and systematization of good practices on food security, nutrition governance, rural economics and climate smart agriculture.
Building resilience and sustainability into food systems in marginal environments
2022
Highlights key results achieved under the FAO and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) partnership established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2015 and renewed in 2020.
Developing capacities to better contribute to the improvement of food security and nutrition in Africa
2022
Highlights key results achieved under the FAO and RUFORUM (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture) partnership established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in October 2017 and renewed in 2020.
Addressing global challenges from a Latin American perspective: Joining efforts to develop capacities and raise awareness for an integrated management of agriculture and natural resources
2021
The case study on the collaboration between FAO and the Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza (CATIE) aims to highlight the results achieved through the collaboration established in 2014. The case study emphasize on strengthening the capacities of Latin American practitioners, and the production and dissemination of communication materials in fields such as integrated management of agriculture, forest, and natural resources, including the implementation of voluntary guidelines.
Sustainable, resilient and innovative agrifood systems: steps towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
2021
The scale-up note highlights the results achieved through the collaboration established in 2015 between FAO and the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria (CREA), and Agenzia nazionale per la nuove tecnologie, l’energia e lo sviluppo economico e sostenibile (ENEA). In 2018, the Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA) joined the partnership.
Improving sustainable rice production in Africa through capacity development and innovation
2021
Highlights key results achieved under the FAO and Africa Rice Centre (AfricaRice) partnership established through an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2016.
Developing innovative and sustainable solutions for healthy food systems and a healthy planet A strategic partnership with Wageningen University & Research
2021
FAO and Wageningen University & Research are promoting and putting into practice innovative and sustainable approaches which have the potential to improve lives and encourage care of our planet as foreseen by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Joint capacity development actions, expertise exchanges, project implementation and resource mobilization efforts help to enhance FAO’s work to improve food and nutrition security and sustainability of natural resources.
Enhancing resilience in African francophone countries
2021
The scale-up note on the partnership between FAO and the University of Liège illustrates the most important results achieved through this strategic collaboration including the enhancement of capacities and resilience in African francophone communities. The activities targeted several areas such as zoonotic and plant diseases, climate change, rural youth, sustainable development, natural resources, and food security.
Developing capacities for agricultural innovation through research and education across Europe and developing countries
2020
This brochure presents key achievements of FAO's partnership with AGRINATURA in the area of capacity development and innovation. It aims to highlight joint activities implemented since the signature of the partnership agreement, including the joint implementation of CDAIS project, funded by the European Union, and its impacts in eight pilot countries targeted by the project.
One Health Building resiliency to strengthen food and nutrition security
2020
FAO and Texas A&M AgriLife are partnering to develop capacities and build resilience contributing to healthy and sustainable animal production. This collaboration functions as a vehicle for the development of innovative tools, resources, and training in support of the One Health approach, which links animal wellbeing to public health and food security.
Enhancing knowledge on climate change mitigation and adaptation for food security and nutrition
2020
Recognizing that partnerships can enhance and facilitate opportunities that foster research and education projects for developing capacities, FAO and Université Laval, are leveraging their technical expertise and resources to advance actions in the areas of agroforestry, climate change mitigation and adaptation, food safety, and food security and nutrition.
Mountain sustainability - Building capacity to promote the sustainable development of mountain communities and ecosystems
2020
The scale-up note on the partnership between FAO and the University of Torino showcases some of the activities that have been undertaken to promote the development of capacities on sustainable mountain development and its link to the Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2, 6, 12, 13 and 15.
Action against desertification UCLouvain: A strategic partnership to promote global climate change mitigation and adaptation, and combat desertification
2020
The scale-up note “Action against desertification” highlights the key results obtained through the strategic partnership with the University of Louvain in the areas of “Development of sustainable management and restoration of dryland forest and agrosilvopastoral systems” and “Statistics and monitoring” while targeting Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2, 11, 13 and 15.
Linking academia and local communities for enhancing sustainable agriculture and reducing rural poverty in Africa
2020
This scale-up note aims to raise awareness of the achievements of the FAO's partnership with the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), while providing a concrete example of the Community-Based Field Placement Programme implemented to strengthen knowledge exchanges between rural communities and academia on innovative approaches to sustainable agriculture and rural poverty reduction and to develop capacities of the youth.
Strengthening food security through innovative aquaculture management
2020
The scale-up note "Strengthening food security through innovative aquaculture management “ highlights the key results obtained through the strategic partnership with Mississippi State University on collaborations on combatting antimicrobial resistence, innovations in food security, improving aquaculture biosecurity, and preparing a next generation of food security practitioners.
Enhancing national awareness of food security and rural development: A strategic partnership with Ankara University
2020
The collaboration between FAO and Ankara University is a strategic partnership that allowed to enhance national awareness on topics such as food security and safety, natural resource management and rural development while targeting Sustainable Development Goals 2, 3, 4, 13 and 15. Additional results focus on data collection activities for a resilience impact evaluation, and the development of FAO Turkey communication abilities.