The Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS) is a collaborative network dedicated to advancing extension and rural advisory services across Arab countries. With a clear vision of contributing to rural transformation and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), AFRAS actively engages in fostering networking, knowledge sharing, and learning among RAS stakeholders from different sectors. AFRAS places a strong emphasis on creating inclusive, gender-responsive, pluralistic, market-oriented, and demand-driven systems, underscoring its commitment to catalyzing positive change and sustainable development in rural communities. Read more >
Events
Stories
Multimedia
Publications
Advancing rural advisory services in Arab countries to promote market orientation and inclusive transformation
31/12/2023
The regional study was elaborated by May Hani (FAO Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division), Valentina Sommacal (FAO Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division), Rasheed Sulaiman V (Centre for Research on Innovation and Science Policy – CRISP) and Cécile Berranger (FAO Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division).
Advancing rural advisory services to promote market orientation in Egypt
31/12/2022
Rural advisory services play a crucial role in improving smallholders’ livelihoods and reducing rural poverty by equipping farmers with the information, knowledge, and skills needed to increase their productivity and profitability, to manage risks, and to engage effectively with markets. This entails diverse services that empower farmers to make informed decisions, manage their farms as sustainable businesses, and act collectively to improve economic operations.
Advancing rural advisory services to promote market-orientation in Lebanon. Making rural services work for small-scale farmers
31/12/2022
Rural advisory services play a crucial role in improving smallholders’ livelihoods and reducing rural poverty by equipping farmers with the information, knowledge and skills needed to increase their productivity and profitability, to manage risks, and to engage effectively with markets.
E-Learning
Course 2: Building equitable and inclusive agrifood systems
31/12/2023
This course is intended to strengthen the knowledge and competencies of parliamentarians and policymakers on the relevance of gender issues in agrifood...
Social analysis for inclusive agrifood investments – Introduction
30/11/2023
This is an introduction to a series of three courses designed to provide a diverse audience with the approaches, methods and tools necessary to integrate...
Social analysis for inclusive agrifood investments - Managers
30/11/2023
This is the first in a series of three courses designed to provide a diverse audience with the approaches, methods and tools necessary to integrate...
Contact
May Hani
Senior Programme Officer - Lead on rural transformation and inclusive value chains
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa
Cairo - Egypt