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FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

In their pursuit to ensure an equitable and sustainable future, governments can rely on FAO expertise in food and agriculture. Responding to the needs of Europe and Central Asia, the Organization is offering support in many specific areas. Find out more

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Regional Priority Programmes
The three Regional Priority Programmes provide an integrated, programmatic approach to addressing the region’s priority issues, and guide the implementation of country programmes. Most of FAO’s work in the region contributes to one or more of these priority programmes, with food and nutrition security as a cross-cutting area of work.
Empowering smallholders, family farms and youth
Regional Priority Programme
Empowering smallholders, family farms and youth through inclusive rural transformation, digitalization and innovation
Transforming food systems and facilitating market access and integration
Regional Priority Programme
Transforming food systems and facilitating market access and integration
Managing natural resources sustainably and preserving biodiversity in a changing climate
Regional Priority Programme
Managing natural resources sustainably and preserving biodiversity in a changing climate
Recent and upcoming events

24/ 9

2024

World Food Day Kyrgyzstan: Agrofest
Bujum (Kyrgyzstan), 24/09/2024

This year, World Food Day (16 October) talks about the right to ‘foods’ for a better life and a better future.  ‘Foods’ stands for diversity, nutrition, affordability, and safety. A greater diversity of nutritious foods should be available in our fields, in our markets, and on our tables, for the benefit of all.  

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2024

27/9

2024

Workshop: Advancing climate action in agriculture in Europe and Central Asia
Baku (Azerbaijan), 25/09/2024 - 27/09/2024

The three-day regional workshop “Advancing climate action in agriculture in Europe and Central Asia” aims to underscore the critical role of agrifood systems in addressing climate change and implementing climate actions. It will explore the role of the agriculture sector in achieving the goals set by the Paris Agreement, particularly in relation to sustainable food systems, gender-responsive cl...

Featured publications
Europe and Central Asia Gender Newsletter, July 2024 – Issue #15
2024

This edition of FAO Europe and Central Asia Gender Newsletter highlights the pivotal findings of FAO’s new report on women-responsive rural advisory services, critical updates on the revised Country Gender Assessment for Tajikistan, the story of a leading woman beekeeper from Uzbekistan, and the progress on climate resilient economic empowerment for women in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Promotion of geographical indication products: Learning from international experiences
2024

This book examines the importance and potential of geographical indication (GI) in Central Asia, drawing insights from global experiences in promoting GI products. It includes successful case studies and provides recommendations for Kyrgyzstan. It illustrates a number of good practices in the promotion of GIs and appellation of origin (AO) products by showing the quality and other positive impacts of geographical indication (GI) value chains.

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