FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
FAO in Asia and the Pacific has four regional priority areas of work that deliver meaningful support to our Member Nations, helping them achieve impactful results leading to better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life for all – leaving no one behind. A further series of FAO Corporate Initiatives that provide country-owned and country-led solutions, such as the Digital Village Initiative, Hand-in-Hand Initiative, the One Country One Priority Product Initiative and the Green Cities Initiative, deliver great impact and are highly popular with our Members in Asia and the Pacific.
Highlights
Regional Priorities
FAO in the Asia and Pacific region has four Regional Priorities to implement consolidated actions effectively and efficiently while promoting digitalization of the agriculture sector and rural communities.
The Four Betters Videos
In the Asia-Pacific region, FAO is working with its Member Nations to help them advance to the 2030 Agenda by achieving Four Betters: Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment and Better Life – leaving no one behind.
FAO’s 80th anniversary
365 days of action
Feature Stories
Events
21/ 3
2025
International Day of Forests 2025: Forests for Life - a sustainable future for forests and food security in Asia and the Pacific
Virtual Event, 21/03/2025
This year’s International Day of Forests honors the theme “Forests and Foods”, celebrating the crucial role of forests in food se...
17/ 3
2025
20/3
2025
Capacity building workshop on nutrition: advancing OCOP products value addition
Hybrid Event, 17/03/2025 - 20/03/2025
The Capacity Building Workshop on Nutrition: Advancing OCOP Products Value Addition is jointly organized by the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and the Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University (I...
Featured Publication
Increasing direct access to Green Climate Fund (GCF) for agriculture in Southeast Asia
11/03/2025
The Asia-Pacific, home to one quarter of the global population, has the highest proportion (70 percent of storms) of weather-related disaster displacements worldwide.
The evolving Asian experience
11/03/2025
Agribusiness incubation (ABI) has emerged as a transformative strategy for revitalizing rural livelihoods, engaging youth in agriculture, and promoting sustainable technologies.
Regional Initiatives
Global Initiatives
Multimedia
Mr Jong-Jin Kim is the Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific since 1st July 2020.
Contact
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Maliwan Mansion
Phra Atit Road
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Phone: (+66 2) 697 4000
Fax: (+66 2) 697 4445
E-mail: [email protected]