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Director-General
News
Gaza: FAO contributes to fighting malnutrition and starvation
From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
Story
South-South Cooperation boosts expertise to protect plant health and livelihoods in Cambodia and Sri Lanka
Collaboration among farmers and technical experts is enhancing countries’ phytosanitary capacities.
Climate, gender and innovation are top priorities for FAO-North America collaboration
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the Informal North America Regional Conference in Ottawa
Interactive story
Expanding Africa’s Great Green Wall
An 8 000 km corridor of landscape restoration across the entire largest width of the continent.
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Event
Resilient agrifood systems in Africa
This year’s Regional Conference for Africa will put a spotlight on the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031 and the four betters. Watch the conference via webcast.
In Focus
FAO response to global food security challenges
Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.
Publication
FAO and the Sustainable Development Goals
Achieving the 2030 Agenda through empowerment of local communities.
In Focus
Keeping watch to tackle locusts
Access forecasts and early warnings to help prevent the spread of Desert Locusts.
Data
Explore FAO’s global water data platform
AQUASTAT collects and analyses data from around the world to support the sustainable use of water.
Director-General
Climate, gender and innovation are top priorities for FAO-North America collaboration
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses the Informal North America Regional Conference in Ottawa
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Voices of Impact
Lilly’s story: empower women for a climate resilient future
06/12/2023
In South Sudan, the livelihoods of Lilly and other smallholder farmers are hit hard by climate change. Lilly’s crops were destroyed by this year prolonged dry season. Watch the video and learn how with FAO support in excavating a pond to store water, providing a solar-powered water pump for i...
Video
Empowering women in agricultural statistics across Africa
12/04/2024
High-quality statistical training is equipping students in Africa with key skills for boosting agricultural development.
Podcast
FAO Brief - Gaza, Sudan, and FPI
08/04/2024
In this episode, FAO is distributing fodder to vulnerable families in Gaza to enhance food production to alleviate the catastrophic food security situation; FAO calls for urgent action to prevent the hunger crisis in Sudan from further escalating, and the Food Price Index, after seven months of decline, ticks up in March.
Data
Agriculture loss in total economic loss attributable to disasters across reporting countries, current USD (2005–2021)
Note: The figure refers to data for countries that report on both direct economic losses and agricultural losses in a given year.
Source: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Global Database. New York. [8 June 2023]. https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal/database
2020 World
31.2%
2010 World
31.5%
In depth
In Focus
Annual funding overview
Thanks to continued trust and growing financial support from our Resource Partners, FAO is working to create a world without hunger or poverty.
Publication
Medium Term Plan and Programme of Work
The Director-General’s Medium Term Plan (Reviewed) 2022-25 and Programme of Work and Budget 2024-25.
In Focus
FAO Data Lab
The FAO Data Lab for Statistical Innovation modernizes the statistical business process, with a specific focus on emergency contexts, when having access to timely information is very important.
FAO and the SDGs
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A world free from hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contributes to improving the living standards of all
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most marginalized people to end rural poverty.
FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.
Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout the food chain.
FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.
FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.
FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.
FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern energy services across the food chain.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create decent jobs.
FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication technologies.
FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas, ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers to markets.
FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.
FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil society.
FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.
FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of livelihoods.
FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development initiatives.
FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods, building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.
FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.
