The objectives of this activity are: i) to better understand the existing fisheries market in Lebanon in order to map the flows of products throughout the different stages of the value chain, from the harvest to market e consumers; ii) to identify critical factors, challenges and opportunities to improve the efficiency of the fishery value chains in Lebanon.

Support the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture in preparing and project documents selected from the CPF

This proposed TCP project aims to support the MoA based on the recommendation made in the FAO supported road map (National Afforestation and Reforestation Programme), prepared and approved by MoA in 2013.

TCP FACILITY

The TCP project will help in building the capacities of the NPPO and extension staff, and farmers in the implementation of surveillance and management of the fruit flies as well as of the phytosanitary measures. It is expected that the project will contribute to develop a national sustainable strategy for monitoring and management of the fruit flies, thus increasing national and farmers' income.

Rehabilitating the technical schools and offering Lebanese and refugee youth the possibility to enroll in a reviewed 3 years BTA and/or in short term agricultural vocational training courses. These new technical learning opportunities will increase young Lebanese and refugees, a chance to access better jobs in the agriculture and agro industry labour market.

(a) Strengthen the capacity of the Green Plan to implement rural development projects for vulnerable people. (b) Improve the livelihood of small and medium farmer communities through 390 ha of land reclamation and water conservation. (c) Improve the know-how of 1220 farmers in establishing and managing orchards and irrigation systems. (d) create over 80 000 man/day job opportunities in the agriculture sector.

To enhance the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable rural communities hosting Syrian refugees.

The project's objective is to enhance the resilience of vulnerable rural communities and their livelihoods in mountain areas through sustainable forest management. SALMA is believed to contribute to the achievement of reduced soil and water erosion, forest fire prevention and control, pest management, diversification of livelihood income (from ecosystem services) of 24 vulnerable communities, and improved adaptive capacity of these communities through reforestation (1 000 ha) and sustainable and participative forest management at the landscape level (1 000 ha).

The establishment of a National Forest Seeds Center in Lebanon

The direct objective of the project is to provide assistance to 200 dairy producers and 200 women dairy processors engaged in the program to increase levels of income through improved milk quality and dairy products and improve the hygienic quality of milk produced by farmers engaged in the program by reducing bacteriological contamination by 50%. Emphasis is made on improving the quality and hygienic standards of milk and dairy products to safeguard the Lebanese consumer and improve the milk prices.

The project will focus on generating, analysing and disseminating data related to the Ministry of Agriculture for use by all, including the Central Administration of Statistics Office for national account calculations.

To strengthen regional capacities and to enhance regional information exchange and to build the framework for the adaptation of pathways for increasing water productivity in selected farming systems of the beneficiary countries

Strengthened producer organizations (POs) can help SSFF overcome the barriers they face and develop innovative organizational arrangements that broaden their capabilities. Given the wide range of services that inclusive and efficient POs can provide to their members, these organizations are essential for a thriving agricultural sector and for boosting rural economies. They enable farmers to benefit from an array of services including access and management of natural resources, markets, credits, inputs and information as well as influencing policy-making processes. POs are a vehicle to encourage rural populations to remain in their territories instead of migrating to urban centers or to other countries. For this, governments have a critical role to play in creating conducive conditions by enabling collective action of producers to form and thrive. These conditions include developing transparent and sound regulatory frameworks, a conducive investment climate, as well as facilitating the creation of frameworks and policy dialogue spaces between governments and various stakeholders.

to prevent the introduction of the disease into the region, through capacity building of technical staff and farmers on early detection, diagnosis, surveillance and phytosanitary measures.

To fill critical technical gaps in the existing food security information systems in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.

TCP FACILITY

The project responds to the concerns of the region in terms of stabilizing the food situation, in general and the food security, in particular, while also advocating for the conservation of the fast degrading and depleting natural resources, particularly water resources. The project responds also to the various regional initiatives that are being articulated by Arab Governments including, the Strategy for Sustainable Arab Agricultural Development for the Upcoming Two Decades (2005-2025), and other resolutions involving Arab member states, LAS specialized agencies (AOAD and ACSAD) and United Nations organizations serving the Arab region through various mechanisms including the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment (CAMRE) and its technical committee, the Joint Committee on Environment and Development in the Arab Region (JCEDAR), the Arab Ministerial Water Council (AMWC) among others. The project will partly build upon the outputs and experience of the SIDA financed RICCAR.

1) To improve food security, protect and restore agricultural livelihoods of vulnerable households affected by the Syria crisis in Syria and Lebanon; 2) To identify ways to strengthen institutional capacities and provide policy advice to address and overcome the water-energy-food challenges in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey in the context of both climate change and the refugee crisis

Account for IFAD to reimburse FAO (as FAO will be hosting IFAD premises)

Effective food security response in countries affected by the Syria crisis enhanced.

Support to the Secretariat of Regional Commission For Fisheries

Improve productivity and efficiency in the agricultural sector. Afforestation projects using treated wastewater for stabilising sand dunes, thus contributing to efforts to combat desertification

Generate and collect data to document the changing dietary habits in the Mediterranean Basin as well as their drivers. (Tunisia and Lebanon) Assess food consumption patterns in these two selected countries by using available food consumption surveys and food balance sheets/supply utilization accounts. Calculate country-specific consumption patterns and trends, in terms of dietary energy, protein, fat, and selected micronutrients. 4 Assess these consumption patterns for their adherence with Mediterranean diet. 5 Develop a conceptual framework to improve adherence to the Mediterranean diet pattern Presentation at a workshop at the end of the project hosted at the Ministry of Health. PHASE 2 (2017-2018) Extension of the project to other countries.

Countries are supported to develop evidence-based food losses and waste reduction programmes at national, regional and global levels; Governments and relevant stakeholders are provided with support to promote inclusive, efficient and sustainable agrifood value chains

The Near East Regional Componente directly addresses the three pillars forming the foundation of the Global Strategy: 1. Establishing a minimum set of core data that countries will disseminate on a regular basis to meet current and emerging demands; 2. Integrating agriculture into national statistical systems in order to meet the requirements of policy makers and other data users that statistical information be linked across the economic, social, and environmental domains ; 3. Fostering the sustainability of the agricultural statistical systems through governance and statistical capacity building.