Regional Office

 

 for Africa (RAF)

 

 

News stories

Fishing for alternatives

Illegal fishing is threatening the livelihoods of many West African fishing communities. Alhaji Jallow of the FAO Regional Office for Africa believes that the scope of research needs to be...

22 October 2009
NEPAD and FAO Review their Collaboration

The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) met last week to review their collaboration and partnership with regard to the implementation of...

10 September 2009
Regional Representative for Africa Assumes Office

Ms Maria Helena Semedo has been appointed Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative for Africa, and she assumed this position as today, 1 July 2009, while Mr Musa M.S. Mbenga, is acting as Officer-in-Charge...

01 July 2009
Supporting Ghana's fight against hunger

23 April 2009, Accra/Rome - The heads of two Rome-based food and agriculture agencies today said they are stepping up support to keep Ghana on course in its fight against hunger...

23 April 2009
Forests and the global economy: 10 million new jobs

10 March 2009, Rome - Ten million new “green jobs” can be created by investing in sustainable forest management, according to FAO. “As more jobs are lost due to the...

10 March 2009