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Global results

Contributions in 2019

FAO maintained its reach and support to over 130 countries in 2019 as it strived to scale up and deliver greater impact through speedy, decisive, coordinated and innovative action from all, for all.

Thanks to new investments worth USD 1.3 billion from its generous partners in 2019, FAO will continue to accelerate global efforts to improve and transform food systems and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Contributions to FAO in 2019

Results in 2019

Over the past year, FAO made great progress towards building stronger partnerships for food security and nutrition, and protecting the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable worldwide.

With its strategic framework aligned to the SDGs, FAO worked through more than 2 740 major projects and initiatives at global, regional and national levels, including 1 150 catalytic projects through the Technical Cooperation Programme.

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Africa

Despite ongoing support and multilateral efforts to combat hunger in Africa, the continent remains far from meeting SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) by 2030.

In 2019, FAO worked in Africa to advance food security for all and ensure that people have regular and adequate access to high-quality, nutritious and safe food, allowing them to lead active and healthy lives. By bringing together partnerships and investments, FAO helped strengthen the resilience of food systems and vulnerable rural communities, while putting forward coordinated interventions in support of regional and country strategies to advance food security and nutrition.

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Asia and Pacific

Asia and the Pacific is a very dynamic region with inspiring development and success stories over the past decades. However, nearly half a billion people in the region are undernourished today.

In 2019, FAO activities in Asia and the Pacific supported the development of sustainable, nutrition-sensitive and climate-smart food systems, and helped countries address complex and interconnected health threats and increase their productivity through enhanced natural resource management.

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Europe and Central Asia

In recent years, Europe and Central Asia has seen how structural changes in many countries with accelerated economic growth have elevated the most vulnerable populations out of poverty and significantly reduced hunger. Nonetheless, challenges such as malnutrition, inequality and low productivity in agriculture remain major threats to food and nutrition security.

In 2019, FAO’s work in the region assisted countries in their transition towards stronger market economies, in revitalizing their rural sectors, and in improving food and nutrition security through the development of inclusive and sustainable food systems.

* References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of UN Security Council resolution 1244 (1999)

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Near East and North Africa

Eliminating food insecurity and malnutrition are persistent challenges in the Near East and North Africa. They are exacerbated by high rates of population growth, increasing urbanization, low growth in food production and declining productivity, and water scarcity.

In 2019, FAO worked with countries in the region to reduce food insecurity, eradicate hunger, increase the efficiency and productivity of water use in agriculture, and improve the resilience and ability of vulnerable communities to cope and recover from shocks and crises. FAO also worked to promote decent rural employment and inclusive economic growth that benefits vulnerable groups, especially women and youth.

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Latin America and the Caribbean

The Latin America and the Caribbean region has made great progress in reducing hunger in the past 20 years, with the number of undernourished people decreasing by 20 million since 2000. Despite this, 6.5% of its population suffered from hunger in 2018 and 188 million experience moderate or severe food insecurity today.

In 2019, FAO increased its support to major food security arrangements and policy processes in the region to ensure the right to food for all. FAO promoted the productive development and social wellbeing of farmers and their adequate participation in food systems, and fostered the transition towards the inclusive and sustainable development of agriculture, fisheries and forests.

Results in 2019

Timeline

Project approvals during year (USD million)