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![EU and FAO continue to join forces for sustainable rural development in Papua New Guinea](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_eu-STREIT2022.jpg)
26 Jan 2022
Now in its third year, the Programme for Support to Rural Entrepreneurship, Investment and Trade in Papua New Guinea (EU-STREIT PNG) is stepping up efforts in 2022 to increase sustainable and inclusive economic development in rural areas of Papua New Guinea. The programme is the largest EU grant-funded programme in Papua New Guinea and in the...![Afghanistan: FAO welcomes $65 million contribution from Asian Development Bank to boost agriculture and food security](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_rm-PO_AFG_20211125_034.jpg)
26 Jan 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed a groundbreaking $65 million contribution from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to boost food security and support livelihoods of the most vulnerable rural communities in Afghanistan.![Global Network of Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs launched in pilot countries](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_fmm-grass.jpg)
19 Jan 2022
The Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM) recently funded a new Subprogramme on Global Network of Digital Agriculture Innovation Hubs. The Subprogramme aims to accelerate the development of digital innovation in the agri-food sector.![South-South Cooperation: FAO signs key agreement with Chinese Government](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_rm-PO_MDG_2020_02.jpg)
12 Jan 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has signed an agreement with the Chinese Government officially launching Phase III of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme.![FAO and Finland scale up technical innovation to help African countries better monitor and manage forest resources](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_rm-Renovation-of-agricultural-and-forestry-research-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo2777ca20-c52d-45ec-8c1f-0a5fba4bf7ec.jpg)
10 Jan 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Finland today signed an agreement to enhance the capacity of countries in forest resources and data management especially in Africa. The $7 million multi-donor project will be implemented jointly by the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment and National Forest Monitoring teams over a period of four years, with an initial $2,3 million contribution provided by Finland.