FAO in Kenya

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25 July 2022
Nairobi Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a priority zoonotic disease in Kenya’s National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS). The public health burden and socioeconomic impact are underestimated due to uncoordinated surveillance systems in public health, livestock, wildlife and environmental sectors. Early detection and response to RVF outbreaks is therefore...
05 July 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Action Aid Kenya launched the Kenya chapter of the Three Strategic Dimitra club approach in Kilifi County. FAO uses the Dimitra Clubs approach in support of its strategic objectives, especially concerning poverty reduction, including supporting empowerment of rural...
27 June 2022
 Nairobi – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together  FAO Social Protection Focal Points from 35 countries in Africa, including social protection specialists from the FAO Regional Office and Headquarters for a Regional Training, Strategic Planning, Knowledge and Experience Sharing on Social Protection. The workshop  held...
14 June 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM with the support of the Italian Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation conducted a project close-out workshop in Kisumu, Kenya on June 9, 2022. The workshop...
26 May 2022
About 8000 delegates comprising of African ministers, leaders and elected officials of local and regional governments, civil society organizations, development partners and other stakeholders joined the 9th Africities Summit that was held in Kisumu city. During the 5 days of the conference, discussions were held around the Summit’s theme: “The role of...