FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Publications

2025

The publication examines the role of agrifood systems in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of countries in the Asia and the Pacific region, highlighting key trends, gaps, and opportunities for climate action.

2025

This report analyzes the rural and digital financial services landscape in the Solomon Islands, focusing on the financing environment, market structure, regulatory frameworks, and advancements in digital finance. It evaluates the contributions of key financial service providers to national objectives, emphasizing gender and social inclusion as vital for improving rural finance. The report recommends strategic directions for developing an inclusive and effective rural finance system.

2025

The Asia and the Pacific, home to one quarter of the global population, has the highest proportion (70 percent of storms) of weather-related disaster displacements worldwide.

2025

A series of special agricultural product (SAP) profiles on production, processing, marketing and consumption in Asia and the Pacific

2025

The FAO Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands (SAP) annual report is both a reflection of progress made and a roadmap for future action. It highlights the region’s collective strides towards better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life.

2025

Agribusiness incubation (ABI) has emerged as a transformative strategy for revitalizing rural livelihoods, engaging youth in agriculture, and promoting sustainable technologies.

2025

Based on the guiding principles of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

2023

In the Asia–Pacific region, water resources form the basis of agrarian prosperity and economic development. However, increasing water demand due to population growth, rapid industrialisation and urbanisation, and a changing climate undermine those water resources. Like many parts of the world, Asia–Pacific faces increasing water scarcity, with varying characteristics, causes and trends across a diverse range of countries at different stages of development.

2024

The interplay between the wildlife–health and livelihoods nexus in the Asia-Pacific region is currently at a critical juncture, requiring immediate attention and action.