13/7
2021
Africa Open DEAL – Africa, Data for the Environment, Agriculture and Land. FAO and the African Union Commission in technical cooperation
13/07/2021
FAO and the African Union Commission are hosting an online presentation of the findings of the Africa DEAL (Open Data for Environment, Agriculture and Land) initiative which has captured a...
26/7
2021
27/7
2021
United Nations Food Systems Submit 2021
26/07/2021 - 27/07/2021
About the Pre-Summit The Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit will set the stage for the culminating global event in September by bringing together diverse actors from around the world...
24/8
2021
26/8
2021
Developing smallholder-oriented IPM strategies for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda Smith) management
24/08/2021 - 26/08/2021
Background Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperdaSmith) (FAW) is an invasive pest native to the Americas that was first detected in West Africa in 2016, and has since spread across Africa and Asia....
29/9
2021
Accelerating action to help end child labour in agriculture in Africa
29/09/2021
About This online event aims to provide a platform for stakeholders in agri-food systems to discuss pathways and solutions that can escalate efforts to end child labour in agriculture in Africa....
4/10
2021
8/9
2021
East Africa Regional Dialogues: "Methane mitigation ambitions in the livestock sector: Strengthening institutional capacities and building networks to enhance climate action"
04/10/2021 - 08/09/2021
About A short summary of a couple of paragraphs about the event. Reducing methane emissions from ruminant livestock are critical to move towards long-term low GHG emission development. However, to turn...
1/11
2021
31/12
2021
FAO-IBRAF online capacity development course on sustainable control of fall armyworm
01/11/2021 - 31/12/2021
About The Fall Armyworm (FAW) Secretariat in collaboration with the South-South and Triangular Cooperation through the Joint FAO-Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) is organizing an online professional capacity development course on sustainable...
23/11
2021
25/11
2021
CONFERENCE - Sustainable Woodfuel Value Chains in Africa: Governance, Social, Economic and Ecological Dimensions – online and in person
23/11/2021 - 25/11/2021
The FAO Regional Office for Africa is co-hosting a conference on the important issue of woodfuel with a consortium of research institutions and networks (CIFOR, ICRAF, Kwame Nkrumah University of...
30/11
2021
2/12
2021
19th Session of the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (CIFAA)
30/11/2021 - 02/12/2021
The FAO Regional Office for Africa, with the Republic of Malawi, is hosting a session of the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (CIFAA), in Lilongwe, Malawi and...
6/12
2021
Transforming Agriculture in Africa’s Small Island Developing States – new study from FAO’s Regional Office for Africa
06/12/2021
FAO’s Regional Office for Africa will release a new report on lessons learned and options for climate-smart agriculture investments in Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Seychelles. The release will accompany an...
9/12
2021
African Network on Fish Technology and Safety (ANFTS) – meeting of experts
09/12/2021
FAO with the Republic of Uganda, and within the context of the African Network on Fish Technology and Safety (ANFTS), is hosting a regional meeting of professionals and experts in...
15/12
2021
Fostering rural transformation through the Digital Villages Initiative in Africa
15/12/2021
Download this publication on DVI in Africa. Background Despite their cardinal importance for food security and national development, rural areas remain characterised by poor social, economic and technological infrastructure as well as...
25/1
2022
The Role of South-South and Triangular Collaboration in Accelerating Progress towards Zero Hunger, No Poverty and Reduced Inequalities in Africa
25/01/2022
The Role of South-South and Triangular Collaboration in Accelerating Progress towards Zero Hunger, No Poverty and Reduced Inequalities in Africa The virtual event aims to bring together national governments, UN agencies, and...
15/2
2022
25/2
2022
Seizing the opportunities of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) for women traders: A South-South cooperation event
15/02/2022 - 25/02/2022
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement aims at the creation of a single liberalized market that will change Africa’s commercial and trade practices and accelerate continental economic growth....
22/2
2022
10/3
2022
Réunion en prélude au 13ème MDT: 22-23 Février / 3 et 10 Mars 2022
22/02/2022 - 10/03/2022
Le Bureau sous régional de la FAO pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest organise une réunion en prélude à la 13ème réunion de l’Equipe multidisciplinaire pour discuter des projets en cours et identifier...
22/2
2022
10/3
2022
Pre-MDT 13 meeting: February 22 to 23 / March 3 and 10, 2022
22/02/2022 - 10/03/2022
FAO Subregional Office for West Africa is organizing a Pre-Multidisciplinary Team meeting to discuss ongoing projects and identify or confirm priority topics with partners at the sub-regional level and share the...
28/2
2022
Key priorities identified for resilient agri-food systems in West Africa and Sahel at the 13th Multidisciplinary Team Meeting
28/02/2022
Focus on trade and investment, nutrition, fisheries and aquaculture, as well as gender and youth mainstreaming as key priorities to be considered to build resilient agri-food systems in West Africa...
11/3
2022
Green Development of Special Agricultural Products: One Country Priority Product (OCOP)
11/03/2022
The FAO Strategic Framework 2022–31 focuses on supporting the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better...
21/3
2022
International Day of Forests 2022
21/03/2022
The FAO is co-hosting a high-level panel discussion with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and IUFRO World Congress 2024|Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), to celebrate the...
28/3
2022
29/3
2022
Call for Expression of Interest for CSO Consultation for 32nd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC32)
28/03/2022 - 29/03/2022
The Steering Committee of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Africa region launched a call for expressions of interest (EOI) for the Regional CSO Consultation for the 32nd Session of the Regional...
11/4
2022
14/4
2022
32nd Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Africa
11/04/2022 - 14/04/2022
The FAO RegionalConference for Africa is a forum to discuss current country and regional priorities and pressing issues in the region including the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts onfood security and nutrition,...