Networks

The FAO regional office in Bangkok has been active in the promotion and strengthening of regional associations composed primarily of parastatal bodies drawn from the Asia-Pacific region such as:

• the Association of Food Marketing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (AFMA)
• the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI)
• the Asia-Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (APAFRI)
• the Asia and Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA)
• the E-Network on Strategic Planning and Management of Water Resources in Asia and the Pacific
• the Regional Network for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in Asia and the Pacific (NEDAC)

 
In the Pacific, the FAO Subregional Office (SAPA) has close links with:

• the Council of Regional Organizations in the Pacific (CROP)
• the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
• the University of the South Pacific (USP)