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![FAO + European Union: Investing in a sustainable and food secure future](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_FAO+EU-New-report.jpg)
06 May 2021
The European Union–FAO partnership is strong and growing, as evidenced by the upward trend of the European Union’s voluntary contributions in recent years. This has enabled FAO to work extensively across the globe and in those regions where assistance is most needed.![Fostering community engagement for resilience and peace](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_fmm-River-DRC.jpg)
29 Apr 2021
On Thursday 22 March 2021, the third of a series of five webinars called “Community Engagement Days” was held. Organized by the Dimitra Clubs Team of the Rural Institutions, Services and Empowerment (RISE) team.![Increased flexible funding from Belgium enables FAO to better respond to food crises](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_AFG Story.jpg)
23 Apr 2021
At a time of unprecedented humanitarian needs, the Government of Belgium has increased its contribution to FAO’s Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) to grant FAO the necessary flexibility to determine how funds are allocated in the context of an emergency.![FAO to boost sustainable development cooperation with the Government of Flanders](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_rm-Flanders-Malawi.jpg)
15 Apr 2021
FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol and Minister-President of Flanders, Jan Jambon today signed a historic framework agreement to enhance cooperation between the Government of Flanders and FAO on a range of international development issues.02 Apr 2021
On March 26, FAO and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) joined hands in a virtual signing ceremony for two Funded Activity Agreements, following the approval by the GCF board of two grants worth USD 80 million for FAO-led projects in the Republic of Congo and Jordan. Both are the first GCF-funded projects in those countries, underscoring FAO's focus on expanding the use of global tools to advance climate action in food and agriculture.
The PREFOREST project in the Republic of Congo aims to mitigate 16.7 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions over 20 years by...![A new report highlights the growing partnership between FAO and Turkey](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_rp-turkey-report-cb2373en-34.jpg)
24 Mar 2021
A new report portrays the relationship between FAO and Turkey in a detailed and striking manner. Entitled FAO+Turkey: Partnering for food security and sustainable management of natural resources, the report highlights the growing cooperation between the two partners.![Charting a “path to recovery and wellbeing” on 2021’s International Day of Forests](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_1_fmm-tanzania3.jpg)
19 Mar 2021
When Alfayo Mayemba went out on a hot sunny day and counted the trees on his farm in Kombi village in Tanzania, he probably wasn’t thinking about saving the planet. He was thinking about whether he’ll be getting better prices when he sells the wood, which is one way he![Green Climate Fund approves $80 million in FAO-led projects in Congo and Jordan](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_rp-jordan-4e8d13affd.jpg)
19 Mar 2021
Two FAO-designed projects, one focusing on agroforestry in sub-Saharan Africa and the other on water management in the Near East, have received $80 million, paving the way to improve the livelihoods of more than 250 000 smallholders.![Briefing on the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_rm-SFERA-2.jpg)
18 Mar 2021
The Division for Emergencies and Resilience, the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels, and the Kingdom of Belgium co-organized a briefing on the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation (SFERA). As the first and largest supporter of the fund, Belgium provides FAO with the financial means and flexibility to react promptly when disasters strike and to take early action in response to early signs of impending crises, reducing the time between funding decisions and response on the ground.![Italy to set the stage for UN Food Systems Summit with three-day event that will deliver bold new ambitions](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_rm-PO_ITA_20170309_IMG_2852-(1)_thumb.jpg)
17 Mar 2021
The United Nations and the Government of Italy announced today that the Pre-Summit gathering for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit will be in Rome, Italy from July 19 to July 21, 2021.