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Representing 22 national parliaments from across Europe and Central Asia, including both those from the European Union (EU) and non-EU countries, participants at a regional meeting of parliamentarians on agrifood systems have raised their voices for the transformation of rural agrifood systems to be more inclusive and more resilient. After two days of intense and constructive discussions, the regional meeting, hosted by the Speaker of the Parliament of Albania in Tirana, and facilitated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), concluded yesterday.

  Rome/Italy - Sharing a common vision for a sustainable and prosperous world, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Luiss Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli (Luiss) have partnered to build capacities and engage youth in advancing agrifood systems, supporting FAO’s mission to create a world free of hunger, malnutrition, and poverty, as outlined in the

Songdo/Rome - In a landmark decision, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for two transformative projects valued at $134 million, to support adaptation and enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable agricultural communities in Somalia and Iraq. These initiatives, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), will empower millions of farmers and pastoralists to adapt to the escalating impacts of climate change, including droughts, floods, and water scarcity.  

23/10/2024 Rome – Key stakeholders, including government officials, project task force members, OCOP Focal Points and FAO staff from seven countries, covering four regions convened virtually to kick-start a new project, aimed at establishing South-South and Triangular Cooperation Networks for Special Agriculture Products (SAPs) to promote knowledge sharing, technology transfer for scaling-up the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative.  The inception workshop, held on 23 October 2024, was central to define project objectives, expected outputs and major activities, as well as reviewing the detailed work plan and budget for the project implementation.  The OCOP initiative, a flagship program of FAO, is...

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will co-lead the implementation of 21 new projects as part of the second round of funding from The Pandemic Fund. Aimed at enhancing global and local health security, these projects totalling $109 million, will benefit 32  countries across the world.  Four fast-tracked projects for mpox affected countries were announced...