政策援助司 (TCA)为粮农组织成员国服务。该司收集、分析和传播关于国家、区域和全球发展的信息，为制定、实施、监测和评价可持续农业、乡村发展和粮食安全战略提供政策咨询。它还促进为发展中国家的项目和计划从援助机构和国家政府筹措资金。

该司通过设在罗马总部的工作组和设在下列区域和分区域下放业务处开展工作： 非洲 (阿克拉) 和东南非 (哈拉雷[)； 亚太(曼谷) 和太平洋岛屿 (阿皮亚)；中东欧 (布达佩斯)； 拉丁美洲 (圣地亚哥) 和加勒比(Bridgetown); 近东(开罗) 北非(突尼斯)。

政策援助司致力于 联合国千年发展目标，尤其是消除赤贫和严重饥饿的目标。

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