American University of Beirut
In 2019 FAO and the American University of Beirut, through its Environmental and Sustainable Development Unit, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, with the aim of strengthening capacity development for sustainable management of natural resources and addressing climate change in Lebanon and in the NENA region. The agreement foresees technical collaboration on thematic areas of mutual interest, including soils, land, water and rural development, with the goal of improving sustainable food production, rural and agricultural development, and contributing to the achievement of the SDGs.
The partnership also contributes to the UN Decade on Family Farming, including communication initiatives on rural development, strengthening food security nutrition, and local food production systems with a particular focus on urban food systems and rural-urban interface.