Noticias

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) celebró hoy una contribución de Alemania por valor de 40 millones de euros para ayudar a los agricultores y pescadores a afrontar amenazas como la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) y los fenómenos meteorológicos extremos.

04/02/2021 Rome / Praia / Beijing - The FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme has contributed $1.5 million to launch a project in the Republic of Cabo Verde, focused on capacity development for production systems to enhance food and nutrition security in the country.

On the 29th of January 2021, in the context of the initiative Making every voice count for adaptive management, FAO’s Dryland Forestry team and South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division launched the webinar series entitled Navigating the Participatory Approach. The webinars falling under this theme will take place on a bi-monthly basis in order to provide a common place for all countries and stakeholders involved to exchange their views, lessons learned, and experiences related to the learning-by-doing monitoring approach that this initiative offers. In compliance with the purpose of the initiative, the present webinar series is meant...

Los Miembros de la FAO aprobaron la nueva Estrategia para la colaboración con el sector privado (2021-25) durante el último período de sesiones del Consejo, en diciembre de 2020. En la Estrategia queda patente la novedosa visión de futuro de la Organización para el fortalecimiento de la colaboración con el sector privado en aras de la consecución de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS).En calidad de miembro principal del equipo directivo superior que ha encabezado las consultas y negociaciones sobre la nueva Estrategia, la Directora General Adjunta de la FAO, Sra. Beth Bechdol, aclara por qué resulta tan...

28 January 2021, Côte d'Ivoire - In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Republic of Korea is aiming to raise awareness about how South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) can strengthen rice value chains, thus supporting farmers’ livelihoods. Key actors of the rice value chain, such as established representatives from government institutions, academia, development partners, as well as representatives from the private sector, joined forces at a one day inception workshop in Côte d'Ivoire, to discuss the new SSTC project: “Capacity Development and Experience sharing for Rice Value Chains through South-South and Triangular Cooperation” funded by the Republic of Korea.  “We expect that...