Italy continues its collaboration with FAO

A new USD 3 million project that aims to improve food security and nutrition of women and young people in Egypt was announced by FAO. The project is being financed by the Government of Italy.

Unemployment rates for young people and women in Egypt are estimated at around 25 percent, much higher than the national average of 10 percent. At the same time, health surveys in Egypt have shown that malnutrition is the root cause of over one third of illnesses affecting children under the age of five.

The project aims to improve food and nutrition security through increased food production, nutrition education for women and young people and capacity building to strengthen national and decentralized institutions.

The project is part of an ongoing collaboration between FAO and the Government of Italy, a partnership which started over sixty years ago and has turned Italy into one of the top ten contributors to the Organization.

For further information on the FAO/Governement of Italy Cooperative Programme please visit the website http://www.fao.org/tc/faoitaly/faoitaly-home/en/