Noticias
South-south Cooperation
03 Feb 2021
On the 29th of January 2021, in the context of the initiative Making every voice count for adaptive management, FAO’s Dryland Forestry team and South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division launched the webinar series entitled Navigating the Participatory Approach. The webinars falling under this theme will take place on a bi-monthly basis in order to provide a common place for all countries and stakeholders involved to exchange their views, lessons learned, and experiences related to the learning-by-doing monitoring approach that this initiative offers. In compliance with the purpose of the initiative, the present webinar series is meant...![Alianzas para lograr los ODS: la Directora General Adjunta Beth Bechdol explica el motivo por el cual es necesario colaborar con el sector privado para crear el mundo que queremos](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_2_PS-strategy-image-01.png)
Private Sector
02 Feb 2021
Los Miembros de la FAO aprobaron la nueva Estrategia para la colaboración con el sector privado (2021-25) durante el último período de sesiones del Consejo, en diciembre de 2020. En la Estrategia queda patente la novedosa visión de futuro de la Organización para el fortalecimiento de la colaboración con el sector privado en aras de la consecución de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS).En calidad de miembro principal del equipo directivo superior que ha encabezado las consultas y negociaciones sobre la nueva Estrategia, la Directora General Adjunta de la FAO, Sra. Beth Bechdol, aclara por qué resulta tan...![Increasing farmers’ rice productivity and sustainability in Ivory Coast](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_IMG-20210128-WA0058.jpg)
South-south Cooperation
28 Jan 2021
28 January 2021, Côte d'Ivoire - In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Republic of Korea is aiming to raise awareness about how South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) can strengthen rice value chains, thus supporting farmers’ livelihoods.
Key actors of the rice value chain, such as established representatives from government institutions, academia, development partners, as well as representatives from the private sector, joined forces at a one day inception workshop in Côte d'Ivoire, to discuss the new SSTC project: “Capacity Development and Experience sharing for Rice Value Chains through South-South and Triangular Cooperation” funded by the Republic of Korea.
“We expect that...![FAO-Belgium: Pioneering innovative approaches to saving lives and livelihoods while building resilience](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_rm-Belgium.jpg)
Resource Partners
13 Jan 2021
AO Director for Emergencies and Resilience, Dominique Burgeon and FAO Brussels Director Rodrigo de Lapuerta met with Belgian Director for Humanitarian Aid Transition, Erik de Maeyer and his team. Together, they reviewed the strong cooperation between the Kingdom of Belgium and FAO including Belgium’s support to anticipatory action, through the FAO Special Fund for Emergency Activities (SFERA) and the joint response to COVID-19 impacts and to the desert locust outbreak.![Voices from the Field: Personal Stories from the FAO-China South-South](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_Cover Capture.1.jpg)
South-south Cooperation
21 Dec 2020
South–South Cooperation (SSC) is the mutual sharing and exchange of development solutions between developing countries, including knowledge, experiences and good practices, policies, technology and resources. The project in Uganda (Phases I and II) under the FAO-China SSC Programme is among the Programme’s longest and most successful collaborations.
The publication Voices from the field: Personal stories from the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Project in the Republic of Uganda, contains the personal stories of some of the project participants, beneficiaries, and stakeholders. Their stories highlight the personal and community-level effects that the project has created. Their stories will also...