Web sites in FAO   

Capacity Building Portal     

The Research and Extension Portal     

This Portal provides a gateway to sound information on research, technology, extension and their linkages in order to enable decision-makers, research institutes, extension services and regulatory bodies, to make informed decisions.

The Right to Food Portal     

This Portal on the Implementation of the Right to Food aims at improving access to information, knowledge and training materials about the implementation of the right to food in order to enhance the adoption of the Voluntary Guidelines, thus contributing to food security and poverty alleviation.

Capacity Building    

To achieve the goal of improving the range of financial services that are available to rural populations, the FAO Rural Finance Group has long recognised the need for training and human resource development in financial institutions, government agencies and donor organisations.
Please go to the Web page for further information.

SARD and Child Labour .....    

Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD) and Child Labour........
Policy Brief

Rural youth     

A wealth of practical experience has accumulated over the past years working with rural young people through education and training.

Rural Radio     

Information and news regarding rural, local and community radio, including events, training sessions and new publications.

HIV/AIDS    

FAO recognizes the urgent need for action to be able to respond effectively to the impacts of HIV/AIDS on food security and rural livelihoods and is currently developing a comprehensive HIV/AIDS strategy for the agriculture sector.

UN System Network on Rural Development and Food Security     

The site includes information on various meetings organized during the on going 32nd FAO Conference as well as several workshops and sessions specifically on Education for Rural People and the Right to Adequate Food.

Participation in development     

This website is a place for studying and discussing p a r t i c i p a t i o n in development.

School Gardens     

This School Garden Website, designed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the World Food Program (WFP) and other agencies, provides information for different users.

Biosafety Resources Web site     

FAO recognises the potential of biotechnology in promoting human well-being, particularly in meeting critical needs for food, agriculture and health care. There is need to promote the safe adoption of biotechnology through biosafety as defined in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Biosafety refers to the need to protect human health and the environment from the possible adverse effects of the products of modern biotechnology.

FAO ragazzi     

Judged best new Web site for young people in Italy

Other Web sites   

The International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) of UNESCO

e-egriculture.org is a global initiative to enhance sustainable agricultural development and food security by improving the use of information, communication, and associated technologies in the sector.

The new Web site of the International Alliance Against Hunger was launched during the Salon International de l'Agriculture in Paris on March 1st 2005.

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2006.
Addressing the needs of rural children is identified as a main priority within the MDG 2.
This report is based on a master set of data that has been compiled by an Inter-Agency and Expert Group on MDG Indicators led by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, in response to the wishes of the General Assembly for periodic assessment of progress towards the MDGs.

AGROPOLIS - European Gateway for research, training and information. Open to Mediterranean and Tropical Countries 2006.
AGROPOLIS was founded on 24 January 1986, by 17 research and higher education establishments with the support of the ministeries for research,agriculture and cooperation.

Le réseau FAR (Formation Agricole et Rurale)
FAR was founded as outcome of the international workshop for sub-Saharian Africa held in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) from 30 May to 3 June 2005.

In the article "Revisiting garden based learning in basic education" is mentioned the FAO's Education for Rural People flagship. .

Partnership for Sustainable development data base of the UN Department of Economic and social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development.

Youth at the United Nations
The United Nations aims to enhance awareness of the global situation of youth. It works towards greater participation of young people in the social and economic life of their societies. Click on the UN Youth Agenda to learn more.

Millennium Development Goals

UNESCO - Education

UNESCO - Inclusive Quality Education Inclusive quality education is based on the right of all learners to a quality education that meets basic learning needs and enriches lives. Focusing particularly on vulnerable and marginalized groups, it seeks to develop the full potential of every individual.
The ultimate goal of inclusive quality education is to end all forms of discrimination and foster social cohesion.

UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre

EFA - Education for All

UNESCO websites

Educación para Todos en América Latina

Global Media AIDS Initiative. Some of the world's biggest advertising and marketing agencies are joining a growing media campaign to promote education about HIV/AIDS and reduce the stigma surrounding the disease. The agencies were approached by the Global Media Aids Initiative, an organization launched in 2004 by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Knowledge ShareFair: Why? The Share Fair presents a unique opportunity and novel approach to find out directly from the staff involved, and exchange views with them, on how Bioversity International, the CGIAR ICT-KM programme, FAO, IFAD and WFP have applied new methods of communication and knowledge sharing to improve the effectiveness and impact of their work. It will also feature examples of activities at the country level and those making use of local and indigenous knowledge as appropriate.

Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) GFAR is a multi-stakeholder initiative that contributes to eradicating poverty, achieving food security, and conserving and managing natural resources. It enhances national capacities to generate, adapt and transfer knowledge.

AgriFeeds
AgriFeeds: The Agricultural News and Events Aggregator
Browse and filter news and events from several agricultural information sources.

Horta Escolar

Education for sustainable development decade (2005 - 2014) , Other page
The FAO led flagship on Education for Rural People was included as a crucial component of the EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DECADE (2005-2014) coordinated by UNESCO.

More on the Education for sustainable development decade (2005 - 2014)
More on the decade can be found on this site.

International Labour Organization
Skills and knowledge are the engines of economic growth and social development.

Learning About Mountains
Introduce teachers and children to outstanding lesson plans, activities, books, magazines, websites and more.

Learning to survive
How education for all would save millions of young people from HIV/AIDS.