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Parliamentary alliances
07 Mar 2024
FAO joined the Parliamentary Conference on South-South Cooperation in Rabat in February, where the focus was on the “Role of National Parliaments and Regional and Continental Parliamentary Unions in Africa, the Arab World, and Latin America in Enhancing Strategic Partnerships and Achieving Joint Integration and Development”.
The conference was attended by more than 260 participants from 40 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, including 30 presidents of national parliaments and regional and continental parliamentary unions. Held at the initiative of the House of Councillors of Morocco in...![FAO and Farm Radio International join forces to boost inclusive rural communication and drive sustainable agrifood systems in Africa](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_UF11MJ6-00059196.jpg)
Civil Society
01 Mar 2024
In a significant move towards enhancing the use of radio in rural areas as a means to help achieve sustainable agrifood systems in Africa, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Farm Radio International signed a Letter of Intent on 15 February 2024.
The primary objective of this collaboration is to drive inclusive rural communication services that can help to advance family farming and the sustainability of agrifood systems. It will also address communication challenges faced by rural communities across Africa and empower farmers with sustainable agricultural practices, contributing...![FAO and Association of Commonwealth Universities meet to discuss first South-South and Triangular Cooperation Research Network](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_PHOTO-2024-03-01-19-25-53.jpg)
South-south Cooperation
27 Feb 2024
27/02/2024 Rome/London - The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened today, in London, the first meeting of key ACU member universities, science and research actors, to consider potential opportunities and approaches for pursuing a South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Research Network (RESNET) project, within the context of evolving food systems transformation.
The overall aim of the RESNET project is to form the world’s largest university network through South-South and Triangular Cooperation on agrifood systems transformation – connecting 600 universities from 100 countries across the globe working on selected themes impacting...![MoU to boost the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative in Asia-Pacific](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_ASIA.png)
Fao-Academia
19 Feb 2024
FAO and China’s oldest land and environmental research institute signed an agreement today to harness an innovative geographical and environmental traceability tool that will link consumers and growers of special agricultural products (SAPs) to promote their unique qualities and cultural importance.
![Directors of UN Rome-based agencies meet to kick-start their 2024 joint South-South and Triangular Cooperation endeavors](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_53528791663_20842fd25b_k.jpg)
South-south Cooperation
16 Feb 2024
13/02/2024 Rome – In order to kick-start imminent 2024 South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) joint initiatives, the three Rome-based Agencies (RBAs) Directors in charge of SSTC met this week at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Discussions were held on a revised joint roadmap for SSTC, to expand the RBAs current SSTC partnership base, donor engagement, improve their approach to evidence-based knowledge promotion, and enhance advocacy and communication on SSTC value and contributions to Zero Hunger.
The three RBAs agreed on the need to strengthen collaboration with other UN Agencies, International and Financial Institutions, governments, policy makers, experts,...