19th Session of the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (CIFAA)
30 November 2021 - 02 December 2021
30 November 2021 - 02 December 2021
The FAO Regional Office for Africa, with the Republic of Malawi, is hosting a session of the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (CIFAA), in Lilongwe, Malawi and online. It is open to all member countries of the Committee, Specialized Agencies and Observers.
Notable technical sessions will include the...
CONFERENCE - Sustainable Woodfuel Value Chains in Africa: Governance, Social, Economic and Ecological Dimensions – online and in person
23 November 2021 - 25 November 2021
23 November 2021 - 25 November 2021
The FAO Regional Office for Africa is co-hosting a conference on the important issue of woodfuel with a consortium of research institutions and networks (CIFOR, ICRAF, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Copenhagen, IUFRO and AFORPOLIS) and in close collaboration with the Government of Ghana.
Date: Tuesday 23...
FAO-IBRAF online capacity development course on sustainable control of fall armyworm
01 November 2021 - 31 December 2021
01 November 2021 - 31 December 2021
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The Fall Armyworm (FAW) Secretariat in collaboration with the South-South and Triangular Cooperation through the Joint FAO-Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) is organizing an online professional capacity development course on sustainable control of FAW. The training aims to strengthen expertise and skills needed for the sustainable control of FAW under the...
East Africa Regional Dialogues: "Methane mitigation ambitions in the livestock sector: Strengthening institutional capacities and building networks to enhance climate action"
04 October 2021 - 08 September 2021
04 October 2021 - 08 September 2021
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A short summary of a couple of paragraphs about the event.
Reducing methane emissions from ruminant livestock are critical to move towards long-term low GHG emission development. However, to turn this ambition into reality, countries and regional institutions need more robust information regarding technical interventions. In response to these needs,...
Accelerating action to help end child labour in agriculture in Africa
29 September 2021 - 29 September 2021
29 September 2021 - 29 September 2021
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This online event aims to provide a platform for stakeholders in agri-food systems to discuss pathways and solutions that can escalate efforts to end child labour in agriculture in Africa. In focus will be pathways or solutions to support the implementation of the African Union’s Ten-Year Action Plan to Eradicate...