C 2005/INF/19 FAO ReformA vision for the twenty-first century |
|
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, October 2005 |
Preface
Summary
The vision of FAO's founders
II. Responding to the challenges of the twenty-first century
Contributing to the eradication of poverty and hunger
Raising the sustainability of production and distribution systems
III. FAO's second 60 years: evolving priorities, new opportunities
Harnessing knowledge for agriculture
Sharing the benefits of urbanization and globalization
Emergence of new institutions, growing capacities in developing countries
Renewed commitment to rural investment
Reducing the impact of disasters and improving emergency preparedness
IV. The case for reform in FAO
UN system reform
Addressing the MDGs
Developments within FAO
The process
V. The goals and shape of the reform
Goals
Shape of the reform
Restructuring FAO's programmesChapter 2: Sustainable food and agricultural systems
Chapter 3: Knowledge exchange, policy and advocacy
Chapter 4: Decentralization, UN cooperation and programme deliveryAchieving efficiency and performance gains
Aspects of the budgetary proposals
Reinforcing monitoring, evaluation and oversight
Director-General's consultations on reform proposals
Part 1: Meetings with representatives of Member Nations
Part 2: Meetings with FAO staffTable 1a: Evolution of posts - post counts by location
Table 1b: Evolution of posts - post counts by location, taking into account co-located subregional offices in regional office locations
Table 2: Indicative ratios
Table 3: Budget by location