With extreme weather events like typhoons, droughts, and floods becoming more frequent and severe, the...
On 26 April, a team from FAO Philippines led by new FAOR Representative in the Philippines, Ms Kati Tanninen, held a courtesy meeting with Secretary (Atty) John Castriciones of the Department of Agrarian Reform. Accompanying Ms Tanninen were Ms Tamara Palis-Duran, Assistant FAO Representative for Programme, and Mr Alberto Aduna, National Emergency...
FAO, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR-BARMM) and the National Nutrition Council, officially kicked-off the project "Strengthening Capacity for Nutrition-Sensitive Food System Programmes" on 15 April through a mixed-mode inception workshop.
The inception workshop was participated in by representatives from FAO, MAFAR-BARMM, and NNC as...
Preparing for disasters and building resilience through anticipatory action and shock-responsive social protection
08 April 2021
08 April 2021
FAO Philippines and partners' the German Red Cross and the Philippine Red Cross conducted a joint field mission in Legaspi, Albay and Camarines Sur on 5-7 April 2021 in preparation for a joint simulation exercise on forecast-based financing (FbF), anticipatory action and shock-responsive social protection (SRSP) slated for the first...
In a virtual courtesy meeting on 29 March, new FAO Representative in the Philippines, Ms Kati Tanninen, and Agriculture Secretary William Dar, reinforced pledge to continue strong partnership to transform Philippine #agriculture to benefit all Filipinos, particularly smallholder farmers and fisherfolk.
Ms Tanninen also expressed FAO's commitment to continue supporting the...
At a virtual courtesy call on 26 March, new FAO Representative in the Philippines, Ms Kati Tanninen, and New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines, Hon Peter Kell, assured each other of continued strong partnership between the two agencies in agricultural development initiatives, particularly in Mindanao and the BARMM. Ms Tanninen...
