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C 2003/8
August 2002
Thirty-second Session of the Conference
29 November - 10 December 2003

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, 2002

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S FOREWORD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Selective examples of impact

ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

EVOLUTION OF TOTAL RESOURCES

COST OF FIELD PROGRAMME SUPPORT

Technical Support Services

Administrative and Operational Support

FAO LANGUAGE POLICY

FAO Meetings

Publications

Electronic material (WAICENT and the FAO Internet site)

Terminology

Human resource management

Programme for the Improvement of Language Coverage

GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION AND
GENDER BALANCE OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF

IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMME OF
WORK AND BUDGET OUTPUTS

Coordination and information exchange

Direct advice to Members and field programme support

Information (products, systems, databases)

International undertakings, agreements, conventions and standards

Methodologies and guidelines (including pilot testing and demonstration)

Studies and analyses

Training (including training courses and materials)

Other

SUMMARY OF
PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

PWB CHAPTER 1: GENERAL POLICY AND DIRECTION

Major Programme 1.1: Governing Bodies

Major Programme 1.2: Policy, Direction and Planning

Programme 1.2.1: Director-General's Office

Programme 1.2.2: Programme Planning, Budgeting and Evaluation

Programme 1.2.3: Audit

Programme 1.2.4: Legal Services

Programme 1.2.5: Programme and Operational Coordination

Major Programme 1.3: External Coordination and Liaison

Programme 1.3.1: External Relations and Coordination

Programme 1.3.2: Liaison Offices

PWB CHAPTER 2: TECHNICAL AND
ECONOMIC PROGRAMMES

Major Programme 2.1: Agricultural Production and Support Systems

Programme 2.1.1: Natural Resources

Programme 2.1.2: Crops

Programme 2.1.3: Livestock

Programme 2.1.4: Agricultural Support Systems

Programme 2.1.5: Agricultural Applications of Isotopes and Biotechnology

Major Programme 2.2: Food and Agriculture Policy and Development

Programme 2.2.1: Nutrition

Programme 2.2.2: Food and Agricultural Information

Programme 2.2.3: Food and Agricultural Monitoring, Assessments
and Outlooks

Programme 2.2.4: Agriculture, Food Security and Trade Policy

Major Programme 2.3: Fisheries

Programme 2.3.1: Fisheries Information 2000-2001

Programme 2.3.2: Fisheries Resources and Aquaculture

Programme 2.3.3: Fisheries Exploitation and Utilization

Programme 2.3.4: Fisheries Policy

Major Programme 2.4: Forestry

Programme 2.4.1: Forest Resources

Programme 2.4.2: Forest Products

Programme 2.4.3: Forestry Policy and Planning

Programme 2.4.4: Forestry Information and Liaison

Major Programme 2.5: Contributions to Sustainable Development
and Special Programme Thrusts

Programme 2.5.1: Research, Natural Resources Management and Technology Transfer

Programme 2.5.2: Women and Population

Programme 2.5.3: Rural Development

Programme 2.5.6: Food Production in Support of Food Security in LIFDCs

PWB CHAPTER 3: COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIPS

Major Programme 3.1: Policy Assistance

Programme 3.1.1: Coordination of Policy Assistance and Related Capacity Building

Programme 3.1.2: Policy Assistance to Various Regions

Programme 3.1.3: Legal Assistance to Member Nations

Major Programme 3.2: Support to Investment

Major Programme 3.3: Field Operations

Major Programme 3.4: FAO Representatives

Major Programme 3.5: Cooperation with External Partners

Programme 3.5.1: Multilateral and Bilateral Agencies

Programme 3.5.2: Civil Society Awareness and Partnerships

Programme 3.5.3: Cooperation Agreements with Member Nations and Support to ECDC and TCDC

PWB CHAPTER 4: TECHNICAL COOPERATION
PROGRAMME

Major Programme 4.1: Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP)

Major Programme 4.2: TCP Unit

PWB CHAPTER 5: SUPPORT SERVICES

Major Programme 5.1: Information and Publications Support

Major Programme 5.2: Administration

Programme 5.2.1: Financial Services

Programme 5.2.2: Information Systems and Technology

Programme 5.2.3: Personnel Services

PWB CHAPTER 6: COMMON SERVICES

ANNEX I
REPORT ON UNSCHEDULED AND CANCELLED SESSIONS
(1 January 2000 - 31 December 2001)

ANNEX II
Geographical Representation of Professional Staff

ACRONYMS