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10 May 2018
On 20 March 2018, the European Parliament Alliance on the Fight Against Hunger, MEP Maria Heubuch and the FAO’s Liaison Office to the European Union and Belgium (FAOLOB) co-hosted with the participation of the European Commission a policy dialogue debate entitled “Agroecology: Opportunities and Challenges for European Development policy” which was held at the European Parliament.
In her introductory remarks, Maria Heubuch highlighted the “importance and timeliness of the policy dialogue on agroecology,” which took place in the run-up to the 2nd International Symposium on Agroecology held at the FAO Headquarters on 3-5 April 2018 in Rome.
Rodrigo de...![Fiji partners with FAO and the European Union to build resilient and food secure communities](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_Fiji.jpg)
18 Apr 2018
The project is part of an initiative supporting countries and regions prone to El Nino’s impacts
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Fiji have agreed to collaborate on a project to strengthen the resilience of communities vulnerable to extreme weather events and climate change.![African cities tackle food and nutrition security challenges](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_medium_24753_9843 - 1.jpg)
18 Apr 2018
Meeting discusses threats brought about by rapid urbanization
18 April 2018, Durban – More than half of Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) population could be living in urban areas by 2050 posing huge challenges for poor towns and cities, which already face challenges such as poverty and inequalities. These are coupled with growing levels of food insecurity and malnutrition in a context of high vulnerability to climate change.
In preparation for the challenges attendant to rapid urbanization, some SSA local authorities have started implementing initiatives that improve food security and nutrition through ‘city to city’ collaboration and South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC). These initiatives will see all actors in the...![FAO facilitates exchanges between Uganda’s parliamentarians and RUFORUM on food security and nutrition](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_24867_849A2706.jpg)
17 Apr 2018
On 17 April, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) facilitated a conversation between the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), with whom FAO signed a Memorandum of Understanding in October 2017, and Members of Parliament (MPs) of Uganda, to seek the possibility in developing joint research proposals reflecting needs and demands of MPs for opportunities such as the African Union research grants. The meeting was hosted by FAO Uganda and jointly organized by FAO Headquarters and FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF).
This discussion also aimed at increasing mutual understanding between...12 Apr 2018
Brazzaville – The Parliament of the Republic of Congo has launched with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and in the presence of national and international institutions, its Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition. The official ceremony brought together almost all the members of the Congolese Parliamentary Alliance for Food and Nutrition Security (APCSAN) consisting of all deputies and senators.
For Isidore Mvouba, President of the National Assembly and active president of the Congolese Parliamentary Alliance for Food and Nutrition Security (APSCAN), this structure will advocate with government and development...