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Conflict is currently the main driver of food crises around the world: according to the latest release of The Global Report on Food Crises, 77 million people who suffer from acute food insecurity live in places affected by conflict or insecurity. In addition, over 80 percent of humanitarian and development work is carried out in conflict-affected contexts; with this in mind, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) works actively to mainstream...

On May 4 the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft) with the main objective of developing a range of activities to strengthen and mobilize an educational and knowledge base for integrated water resources management. The collaboration between the two organizations is not new, as in 2014 a previous partnership agreement was signed to formalize the relationship. In this regard, FAO’s technical officer Jippe Hoogeveen, highlighted...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is launching today the first of a “Series of Global Webinars: Towards Resilient Family Farming - Solutions from producer organizations”.The virtual meeting is an opportunity to learn about the main impacts of COVID-19 on regional producer organizations and family farms, and to exchange good practices, and solutions to the health crisis caused by COVID-19. Regional organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean are sharing experiences, particularly on financing and savings mechanisms that have...

20 мая 2020, Продовольственная и сельскохозяйственная организация ООН (ФАО) значительно расширила сотрудничество с Советом сотрудничества стран Залива подписав (виртуально) два новых соглашения о партнерстве с Министерством продовольственной безопасности Объединённых Арабских Эмиратов (ОАЭ) по проектам преобразования сельскохозяйственного сектора для достижения Целей в области устойчивого развития (ЦУР) и повышения уровня продовольственной безопасности в ОАЭ. Проекты, «Преобразование продовольственного и сельскохозяйственного секторов для достижения ЦУР повышающих уровень продовольственной безопасности и качество питания» (с бюджетом в 3 597 111 долл. США) и «Оценка и стратегический анализ систем контроля пищевых продуктов в Абу-Даби» (с бюджетом в 217771 долл. США), нацелены на создание благоприятной среды для достижения...

The Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) will hold, next Friday, May 29, the webinar “Youth Empowerment and the Promotion of Rural Communities Sustainability”. The dialogue will focus on topics such as ensuring access to tools for young people to lead the transformation of the region, and practices to promote sustainability in rural communities, especially the most vulnerable. The panel will be attended by representatives of the African Union; the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); and the World Food Programme (WFP). The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear to the world that many practices, especially regarding the models of food...