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South-south Cooperation
02 Oct 2017
A kenya delegation discuss with Indonesia goverment official about food security in their country
A High-level delegation from Kenya visits Indonesia to learn about its decentralized governance structure facilitated by FAO South-South Cooperation.
An eight member Kenyan delegation led by Muo Hamisi Williams, the Technical Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary participated in a one-week study tour to Indonesia to learn about the country’s experience, best practices and lessons learnt from Food Security and Nutrition policy planning and implementation within a decentralized governance system.
The delegation also includes senior experts from the Taskforce drafting the new Agriculture Sector Growth and Transformation Strategy (ASGTS), as well representatives from the different State Departments of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and...
Resource Partners
26 Sep 2017
Developing agriculture, forestry and natural resource management to enhance rural development are important components of a four-year cooperation agreement signed here today between Belarus and FAO
The FAO Country Programming Framework for the Republic of Belarus was signed in a ceremony at the Ministry of Agriculture by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus Alla Lomakina and FAO Regional Programme Leader for Europe and Central Asia Raimund Jehle.
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Fao-Academia
25 Sep 2017
Elles feront front commun pour améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition dans le monde à l’heure des changements climatiques
À l’occasion du Colloque international sur la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition, et à l’heure des changements climatiques, l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et l’Université Laval (UL) ont convenu de collaborer plus étroitement et conclu dans cet esprit un partenariat renouvelable de trois ans. Un protocole d’entente et un programme de travail orienteront le partenariat vers son objectif : favoriser le partage interinstitutionnel de connaissances pour améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition par la lutte contre les changements climatiques et l’adaptation à leur évolution.
Le protocole d’entente a été signé à Québec le 24 septembre...
Resource Partners
25 Sep 2017
Partnership sharpens focus on resilience, food crises, climate change, agricultural investments, nutrition, sustainable food systems
25 September 2017, Rome/Brussels - Stepping up their long and fruitful partnership, FAO and the European Commission (EC) held the strategic dialogue meeting and agreed on joint priorities and deliverables for 2018-2020. The decision to intensify joint efforts comes at an important moment in time with both partners sharpening their focus in the areas of food security, nutrition, resilience, sustainable agriculture, ocean governance, all within the context of working together towards the achievement of Agenda 2030 and the Paris Climate Change Agreement.
Since the European Union became an FAO Member Organization, the partnership has been increasing in importance. Both FAO and...
Resource Partners
21 Sep 2017
L'accord quadriennal se concentrera sur le renforcement du stockage du carbone dans la forêt en améliorant l'évaluation, la surveillance et la notification des activités de boisement et de reboisement
Septembre 2017 - Le 21 septembre, le Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Forêts et de la Pêche (MAFF) du Japon et l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO) ont conclu un accord qui contribuera à améliorer l'évaluation, le suivi et les rapports relatifs aux efforts mondiaux et nationaux en matière de boisement et de reboisement (A & R) et de conservation en vue d'accroître les stocks de carbone forestier.
Le projet, financé par le MAFF pour un montant de 2 millions USD, s'étalera sur quatre ans. Cela permettra au Département des forêts de la FAO d'identifier, à l'échelle mondiale, les...