18/11
2019
23/11
2020
World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) Africa – 2019
18/11/2019 - 23/11/2020
Nairobi, Kenya – The Regional Tripartite (FAO, OIE, WHO) and the African Union (Africa CDC and AU-IBAR) will be jointly organizing World Antibiotic Awareness Week campaign for the first time...
26/11
2019
28/11
2019
Atelier sous régional de validation des Directives de la COMIFAC pour le suivi de la contribution des forêts aux ODD dans les pays d’Afrique centrale
26/11/2019 - 28/11/2019
QUOI: Atelier de lancement du projet sous-régional sur le “Contrôle durable de la rage humaine transmise par les chiens en Afrique centrale’’. POURQUOI : Examiner et valider les Directives de la COMIFAC pour...
8/2
2020
A High-Level Dialogue Forum on Maintaining Peace Through Improved Food Security and Nutrition in Africa
08/02/2020
Background The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the African Union Commission, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are jointly organizing a High-level Side Event on Maintaining...
25/2
2020
27/2
2020
CSO Consultation for 31st session of the Regional Conference for Africa of FAO
25/02/2020 - 27/02/2020
Harare, Zimbabwe The next African Civil Society Consultation for the 31st FAO Regional Conference will be held from 25 to 27 February 2020 in Harare, Zimbabwe. This important meeting will be...
2/3
2020
African Agribusiness Leadership Dialogue 2020 (AALD)
02/03/2020
Recent trends in Africa provide significant opportunities for private sector-led growth that can stimulate investments and drive rural and agricultural Transformation in African economies. These trends include: Growing African food markets...
9/3
2020
13/3
2020
Twenty-Second Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission & Sixth African Forestry and Wildlife Week
09/03/2020 - 13/03/2020
At the kind invitation of the Government of the Republic of South Africa, the Twenty-Second Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC22) and the Sixth African Forestry and...
2/6
2020
Digital Agri-food systems in Africa: Promoting youth-led innovative solutions
02/06/2020
Introduction: With growing populations of youth in Africa, coupled with the rising age of farmers, FAO and its partners can explore new ways to design and manage its agricultural programs in...
8/6
2020
10/6
2020
World Food Safety Day in Africa 2020
08/06/2020 - 10/06/2020
Everyone has the right to safe, nutritious and sufficient food. Still today, almost one in ten people in the world fall ill after eating contaminated food. When food is not...
16/6
2020
Challenges and Opportunities for Smallholder/ Family Famers in Africa during and post COVID-19
16/06/2020
Background The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and various measures taken by the Governments to safeguard the spread of virus, including restriction of movements of people and goods have been affecting the food...
2/7
2020
2/6
2020
COVID-19 and investments in agriculture: challenges and opportunities for transforming food systems in Africa
02/07/2020 - 02/06/2020
Funding and investments opportunities for agrifood SMEs are scarce in Africa, due to the perceived risks of the agricultural sector, coupled with the lack of capacity of financial institutions and...
13/7
2020
Official Launch of State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World
13/07/2020
The special event will launch the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020 (SOFI 2020). The report contains the most recent and authoritative estimates of the extent of hunger, food...
3/8
2020
Africa Regional Dialogue - Joint Action on COVID-19: Boosting our Africa Food and Agriculture Response
03/08/2020
Context In April, the FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and the Chair of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment Angela Thoko Didiza co-convened the AU-FAO...
7/9
2020
Connecting youth-led digital innovations to FAO and Partners’ Programmes in Africa
07/09/2020
Context: FAO and its partners seek to create a “Digital Innovation Ecosystem” that brings together experts, young entrepreneurs, public sectors, researches and civil societies to find innovative joint solutions that address...
15/10
2020
7/10
2020
Promoting Member States Internalization of the African Union Irrigation Development and Agricultural Water Management (IDAWM) Framework
15/10/2020 - 07/10/2020
Organized by the African Union (AU) Commission in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and The World Bank,...
27/10
2020
29/10
2020
Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action
27/10/2020 - 29/10/2020
Given the circumstances, the 3rd Africa Dialogue Platform will be held virtually from the 27th to 29th of October 2020. It is a great pleasure to invite you and all...
9/11
2020
Meeting of Professionals/Experts in Fish Safety, Technology and Marketing in Africa. Entebbe, Uganda, 2021
09/11/2020
About the Meeting The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), within the context of the African Network on Fish Technology and Safety (ANFTS), is inviting experts and professionals...
21/11
2020
How can we increase awareness for antimicrobial resistance in Africa?
21/11/2020
During this 1-hour Twitter chat, the Africa Union, Africa Regional Tripartite (FAO, OIE and WHO) and UNEP want to hear your thoughts about how we can increase awareness for antimicrobial...
25/2
2021
26/2
2021
6th event of the African Day of School Feeding (ADSF)
25/02/2021 - 26/02/2021
The 6th ADSF will be held virtually on 25 and 26 February and 01 March 2021 and will be guided by the theme "Harnessing Africa traditional knowledge and food to...
25/2
2021
Transforming agriculture in African Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
25/02/2021
The Africa Regional Review of Least Developed Countries ( 25 February 2021, virtual mode) is co-hosted by the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the Government of Malawi. It is in preparation...
1/3
2021
9/5
2021
Global Transformation of Forest for People and Climate: A Focus on West Africa
01/03/2021 - 09/05/2021
Extension of the call for proposals to May 09, 2021 at 23:59 GMT The deadline for the call for proposals has been extended to May 09, 2021 at 23: 59 GMT...