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05 Dec 2022
The UNFCCC 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27), held in Sharm el-Sheik in November, was a source of great pride for FAO’s WeCaN team, as we saw so many of our members getting the chance to represent civil society and make their voices heard on the international stage. Now that the event is over and we’ve all had a chance to get our bearings, we wanted to bring our representatives together to discuss: what was achieved? And what challenges do we need to push our agenda?
That was exactly the aim of FAO’s Forestry Technical Network (FTN) webinar held on 1st...![Peer-to-peer agribusiness learning exchange between Africa and Ireland](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_Ireland.jpg)
05 Dec 2022
5 December 2022, Dublin - A 27-member delegation from six African countries (Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe) spent five days in Ireland learning about Irish agribusiness incubation and entrepreneurial systems. Dr Janet Edeme, Head of Division for Rural Development at the African Union Commission, led the delegation from Africa, with Prof. Alex Ariho, CEO of the African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN), representing the network of African incubators and accelerators.![FAO and Oman sign a framework agreement for a strategic partnership with South-South and Triangular Cooperation approach](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/small_medium__MGL0675.jpeg)
24 Nov 2022
24 November 2022, Muscat - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Oman, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources, an agreement to implement the strategic partnership program under the South-South and triangular cooperation modality.to boost the transformation of agrifood systems, improve food security and support the global efforts towards the 2030 Sustainable Agenda. 23 Nov 2022
23/11/2022 China / Nigeria — A USD 350,000 contribution from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will help to improve plant pest management through the use of Early Warning Systems (EWS) in Nigeria. This work will be carried out through FAO’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) platform.
Agriculture is a key activity for Nigeria’s economy and provides livelihoods for many Nigerians. Crop production remains the largest subsector, but plant diseases and pests cause huge yield losses and pose a major threat to food security.16 Nov 2022
16/11/2022 Chengdu, China/Rome - A highly successful South-South Cooperation (SSC) project between China and Uganda, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), moved towards its latest stage today as a Chinese expert team prepared to deploy to Uganda to provide technical support for implementation of Phase III, which is now being launched.