Contributions

Italian contribution

First €50 mln of €100 mln Italy grant earmarked for global food security, anti-disease and investment promotion projects

A first installment of the Italian Government's €100 million grant to the FAO Trust Fund for Food Security has now been allocated to various projects around the world, according to the Policy Assistance Division (TCA) at FAO. Approximately €45 million has so far been earmarked for initiatives to increase food security, fight animal and plant diseases and increase advocacy activities aimed at boosting public and private investment in the agricultural and rural sectors.

Projects focus on six priority regions: sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean nations including members of CARIFORM, Pacific Island countries, Countries in the Great Lakes region of Africa, Countries in Central Asia and selected countries such as Afghanistan and Palestine which are facing food security emergencies.

As part of the agreement between Italy and FAO, a special management unit will be set up at FAO as a focal point for fund activities to ensure that projects comply with Italy's overall development strategy. In addition, a post-project evaluation will be conducted by independent consultants to ensure the effectiveness of initiatives.

Details of the various projects are listed below:

Food Security (€31 million)
Projects operational:(1)
Caribbean Countries (CARIFORUM)
(Regional Programme for Food Security)	US$ 5 000 000
Projects formulated, cleared and soon operational: (3)
South Pacific Islands
(Regional Programme for Food Security)	US$ 4 500 000
Mozambique
(National Special Programme for Food Security)	US$ 3 390 000
Kenya, Niger, Senegal, Sudan, Chad, Burkina Faso
(Regional Acacia Project)	US$ 3 438 590
Projects under formulation: (6)
Middle East Countries (Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria)
(Regional Programme for Food Security)	US$ 1 796 700
West Bank and Gaza Strip
(Agriculture Revitalization)	US$ 1 500 000
The Great Lakes (Africa)
(Regional Programme for Food Security)	US$ 3 000 000
Zambia, Malawi
(Programme for Food Security)	US$ 1 500 000
Ethiopia
(Programme for Food Security)	US$ 3 000 000
Haiti, Dominican Republic
(Programme for Food Security)	US$ 500 000
Transboundary animal and plant diseases (€7 million)
Projects operational: (1)
WCR (Western Corn Rootworm) in Central and Eastern Europe	US$ 2 260 000
Projects formulated, cleared and soon operational: (2)
Rinderpest in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Neighbouring Countries	US$ 2 829 520
Locusts (West Africa)	US$ 1 300 000

Investments in agricultural and rural sectors (€7 million)

The FAO Investment Centre is organizing the coordination of investment missions for the formulation of several projects.