FAO in Rwanda

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25 September 2019
Rwanda and FAO cooperation began in 1963, and an FAO country office opened in 1985. Since then, assistance has comprised an evolving range of interventions, including development projects and emergency response and rehabilitation. A more recent focus on improved policymaking is illustrated by FAO’s support to the mainstreaming of value...
12 September 2019
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a project that will produce climate-relevant baseline information and the identification of priority actions in the country. The project will also capitalize on the previously implemented projects on irrigation management technologies and amplify on those results. The 2 year project...
06 September 2019
From 2 to 6 September 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a training for national experts in the use of Open Foris Collect Earth to monitor land use, land use change and forestry. The training was aimed to enhance the capacity of Rwanda to compile...
04 September 2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new project to enhance Rwanda’s water governance and management processes to address water scarcity and increased competition for water resources. The project “Knowing water better: Towards fairer and more sustainable access to natural resources for greater food security...
08 August 2019
Ambassador Kip Tom, the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Rome based Agencies (RBAs) met with heads of the Rome-based agencies based in Rwanda; the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and World Food Programme (WFP). The three...