18/9
2015
The Space Event (18 September - Harare)
18/09/2015
FAO is actively taking part in the "Space Event" that is organized by the Collaborative Development Foundation (CODEF). The event will take place on the 18th September 2015, offers a...
25/9
2015
Sustainable Development Goals
25/09/2015
SDGs http://www.fao.org/post-2015-mdg/home/en/. SDGs launch this month (summit starts 25 September in New York).
5/10
2015
Workshop on ecosystem restoration in West Africa (Accra)
05/10/2015
Workshop on ecosystem restoration in West Africa, 5th Oct (CBD/UNEP, FOM, RAF)
6/10
2015
6 October 2015, Malabo, Signature of a Partnership Agreement (FAO-Equatorial Guinea)
06/10/2015
6 October 2015, Malabo, Partnership Agreement (FAO-Equatorial Guinea)
14/10
2015
GHANA - Launch of SOFA 2015, 14 October 2015 - Flickr Album
14/10/2015
From left to right: IFAD Representative/Officer-in-Charge, Mr. Frank Luabeya Kapiamba; Director, Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation (Ministry of Gender and Social Protection), Mr. Mawutor Ablor; FAO Ghana Representative and Deputy Regional Representat
30/10
2015
Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security, in Uganda
30/10/2015
30 October, 2015: The 6th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security will be held from 28th to 30th October 2015 in Kampala, Uganda. Links: Further Information (Website) Concept Note (PDF) Flyer (PDF) 5th Africa Day...
5/11
2015
6/11
2015
Regional Meeting on Agroecology in Sub-Saharan Africa
05/11/2015 - 06/11/2015
Dakar, Senegal, 5-6 November 2015 A regional meeting for Africa on agroecology Saharan Africa will take place on 5 and 6 November 2015 in Dakar, Senegal. It aims at promoting dialogue on science...
18/11
2015
20/11
2015
Réunion d’experts sur la création d’un environnement favorable au développement des entreprises forestières communautaires (EFC) en Afrique
18/11/2015 - 20/11/2015
Douala, 18 au 20 novembre 2015 : Une trentaine d’experts de pays africains (Cameroun, Kenya, Zambie, République Démocratique du Congo, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Gambie, République de Guinée, République...
1/12
2015
27/11
2015
Inception workshop for Project TCP/RAF/3507: Support to the FAO regional initiative on resilience - Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia
01/12/2015 - 27/11/2015
Inception workshop for Project TCP/RAF/3507: Support to the FAO regional initiative on resilience - Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia The project is implemented jointly with the AU Commission and involves IGAD and CILSS. Through...
1/12
2015
4/12
2015
African Commission on Agricultural Statistics
01/12/2015 - 04/12/2015
1-4 December 2015, Kigali, Rwanda AFCAS brings together senior statistics officials from FAO member countries of the African continent, who are responsible for the development of agricultural statistics in their respective...
4/12
2015
National Farmers' Day, Ghana
04/12/2015
FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa, Mr. Bukar Tijani, is due to attend Farmer's Day 2015, Ghana (national holiday). Awards will be granted for outstanding contributions to the work...
7/12
2015
11/12
2015
Regional workshop on Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in Central and West Africa, 7 to 11 December 2015, Dakar
07/12/2015 - 11/12/2015
The workshop will involve FFS experts from some 25 countries. The purpose of the workshop is to take stock of FFS expertise in the two sub-regions, exchange best practices and create...
8/12
2015
14/12
2015
La FAO et l’OIT organisent un atelier d’échange sur le travail des enfants au Mali, Niger et Sénégal
08/12/2015 - 14/12/2015
Transformer le travail des enfants dans l’agriculture en opportunités d’emploi rural décent pour les jeunes Du 08 au 10 décembre 2015, l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO)...
1/1
2016
31/12
2016
International Year of Pulses, across RAF between now and end of year
01/01/2016 - 31/12/2016
http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/
12/1
2016
13/1
2016
Launch of implementation programme to address Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT-2) and the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA)
12/01/2016 - 13/01/2016
FAO/USAID Meeting –12-13 January 2016, Nairobi The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), jointly with the Kenyan government, will launch...
28/1
2016
Civil Society Organizations (CSO) held consultations before the 2016 FAO Regional Conference for Africa (ARC)
28/01/2016
28 January 2016, Accra - The International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) visited the FAO Regional Office for Africa from 27 to 28 January 2016, in Accra, Ghana. A...
1/2
2016
5/2
2016
FAO African Forestry and Wildlife Commission - 20th Session, Nairobi, Kenya (1-5 February 2016)
01/02/2016 - 05/02/2016
FAO African Forestry and Wildlife Commission Created in 1959, the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and...
9/2
2016
10/2
2016
Abidjan, 9-10 February 2016 - Launching of the Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT-2) program for West and Central Africa
09/02/2016 - 10/02/2016
Launching of the Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT-2) program for West and Central Africa Strengthening basic capacity of countries in animal health, in order to detect early and respond rapidly to risks On...
15/2
2016
18/2
2016
Mr. Saad Seddik, Tunisian Minister of Agriculture, Water Resource and Fisheries visits Abidjan and Accra (15-18 February 2016)
15/02/2016 - 18/02/2016
Visit of his Excellency, Mr. Saad Seddik, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resource and Fisheries of the Republic of Tunisia; Chairman of the 28th FAO Regional Conference for Africa (Tunis, 2014). 17-18 February...
25/2
2016
26/2
2016
Preparedness and response to impacts of El Nino on agriculture and food and nutrition security in southern Africa (25 - 26 February 2016)
25/02/2016 - 26/02/2016
Meeting: Preparedness and response to impacts of El Nino on agriculture and food and nutrition security in southern Africa (Johannesburg, 25 - 26 February 2016) The Southern African Development Community (SADC)...