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Programmes and projects

FAO’s field-level programmes and projects in many parts of the world promote practices and management strategies that enhance the sustainable use, conservation and restoration of biodiversity in agrifood systems and hence promote the sustainable supply of food and multiple other goods and services and the livelihood security of millions of small-scale producers. 
 
The Organization draws on multidisciplinary expertise and experience from across the fisheries, aquaculture, forest, livestock and crop sectors to support countries in their efforts to mainstream biodiversity and implement integrated, landscape and ecosystem approaches.  The following information on its programmes, projects, tools and approaches illustrates its work at the country level. 

 

Selected projects and programmes

FAO Tool for Agroecological Performance and Evaluation (TAPE)-Ethiopia
FVC/GLO/193/MUL (749534)
Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
01/03/2024

The objective of the programme is to support three countries—Lao People's Democratic Republic, Madagascar, and Uganda—in enhancing biodiversity mainstreaming...

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GCP /GLO/981/MUL
Support to FAO Biodiversity Strategy and Input to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
01/12/2018

This project aims to support the development and the implementation of the FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity Across Agricultural Sectors and...

Woman farmer
(ACP MEAs 3)
Building capacity related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in African, Caribbean and Pacific countries

ACP MEAs 3 is a programme that promotes environmental sustainability in agriculture by providing technical assistance to African, Caribbean and Pacific...

Farmer holding raphia saplings
UNJP/GLO/1399/UNJ (759658)
Mainstreaming biodiversity into agrifood systems to implement National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

This project aims to mainstream biodiversity into agrifood systems by creating enabling conditions to accelerate the implementation of the National...

Herons at Thailand’s first GIAHS of Thale Noi wetland pastoral buffalo agro-ecosystem
TCP/RAS/4005
Accelerating agri-food system transformation in the Asia-Pacific region through promoting biodiversity mainstreaming and traditional knowledge on nature-positive food production
01/12/2024

The project aims to promote sustainable and resilient agrifood system transformation in Bangladesh, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, and Thailand by mainstreaming...

GCP/GLO/682/EC
Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme
01/08/2018

The SWM programme is a major international initiative that aims to improve wildlife conservation and food security. We are developing innovative, collaborative...

Aerial landscape of nature in Papua New Guinea
GCP /PNG/11787/GBF
Advancing biodiversity conservation in PNG: Empowering IPLCs and enhancing NBSAP and KMGBF implement
01/01/2026

The overarching goal of the project is to enhance biodiversity conservation in PNG by strengthening the management of critical ecosystems, empowering...

GCP/DRC/11590/GBF
Community-based conservation for biodiversity and livelihoods in the context of climate change in DRC
01/01/2024

To conserve and sustainably use biodiversity in Community and Indigenous Land of the DRC, supporting the recovery of degraded ecosystems, carbon sequestration...

Conservation and sustainable use of threatened coastal and inland fish species for sustainable livelihood of fishing and farming communities
Conservation and sustainable use of threatened coastal and inland fish species for sustainable livelihood of fishing and farming communities
01/01/2026

To lessen the dangers posed by unsustainable fishing, farming and deforestation within the terrestrial and marine biodiversity areas of the Antilles,...

Grassland and trees in Lao PDR
GCP/LAO/11793/GBF
Strengthening Biodiversity in Agriculture, Restoring Ecosystem Resilience, and Empowering Indigenous Peoples and local communities in Lao PDR
01/01/2026

This project aims to promote the sustainable use of biodiversity by integrating it into Lao PDR’s agriculture and restoring degraded ecosystems.

Support to FAO Biodiversity Strategy and Input to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

The main objectives of the project are: (1) to strengthen FAO s work on biodiversity and to mainstream biodiversity within FAO through developing a Biodiversity Strategy and related action plans; (2) to facilitate the engagement of the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors in the process to develop the CBD s post-2020 global biodiversity framework; and, (3) to facilitate the dialogue among governments, communities of practice and other stakeholders.

The Programme for supporting the sustainable use of fisheries resources in the twenty-first Century - Component I: Biodiversity mainstreaming for sustainable fisheries (GCP /GLO/173/JPN)

The programme is expected to improve the sustainable use of fisheries resources and biodiversity mainstreaming.

The Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme

The SWM programme is a major international initiative that aims to improve wildlife conservation and food security. We are developing innovative, collaborative and scalable new approaches to conserve wild animals and protect ecosystems, whilst at the same time improving the livelihoods of indigenous peoples and rural communities who depend on these resources.

Funds

29/10

2026

Synergies and policies: What really works on the ground (Restoration Day)
Yerevan (Armenia), Hybrid Event, 29/10/2026

This side event will explore how integrated policies and cross-sector collaboration can accelerate landscape restoration while delivering benefits for biodiversity, climate, livelihoods and sustainable development. It will also highlight recent progress, including the launch of the Integrated Land Use Planning (ILUP) Guidelines, adopted by COAG30, and their contribution to translating global co...

28/10

2026

Genebanks for the Future: Conserving Crop Diversity through Global Cooperation
Hybrid Event, 28/10/2026

18:15 - 19:35
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) recognizes the importance of conserving genetic diversity, promoting the sustainable use of biodiversity, strengthening scientific cooperation, and ensuring that biodiversity continues to support human well-being. Achieving these ambitions requires practical mechanisms that connect conservation with ...

28/10

2026

From COP16 to COP17 and beyond: Accelerating KMGBF Implementation through Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition
Hybrid Event, 28/10/2026

The CBD cross-cutting initiative on biodiversity for food and nutrition provides a strategic pathway for advancing progress towards KMGBF Targets 4, 9, 10, 14, 16, and 18. By strengthening the evidence base on biodiversity–diet linkages, policy integration, and the conservation, sustainable use and promotion of biodiversity across food systems, the Initiative helps translate global commitments ...

28/10

2026

Collaborative Partnership on Forests Joint Initiatives in action – From Dialogue to Action on Forest Biodiversity
Hybrid Event, 28/10/2026

13:15-14:35
This side event will begin by showcasing relevant Joint Initiatives implemented by members of the CPF to support the conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity and present successful forest biodiversity-related tools, platforms, policies, programmes and actions from industry, the private sector and civil society. Following this, the side event will h...

28/10

2026

Harnessing Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to Support KMGBF Delivery (Food Day)
Hybrid Event, 28/10/2026

09:00 - 18:00
Countries are entering a critical phase in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), as they move from setting national targets and updating National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to implementing and scaling up action on the ground. Agrifood systems rely on biodiversity and have great potential to c...

28/10

2026

Biodiversity for Food Security: Mobilizing Plant Genetic Diversity for Resilient Food Systems
Hybrid Event, 28/10/2026

13:15-14:35
As countries advance implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), there is growing recognition that biodiversity conservation and sustainable development objectives cannot be achieved without safeguarding and mobilizing the diversity within species, including food and agricultural plants, and their wild relatives. Plant genetic...

26/10

2026

Multilateral cooperation for plant conservation and food security - implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)
Hybrid Event, 26/10/2026

18:15 - 19:35
This side event will bring together key international institutions working together to ensure the long-term conservation and availability of plant genetic diversity critical to food security and sustainable agriculture. The partners will showcase how Plant Treaty implementation is contributing to reach goals and targets of the KMGBF. Besides operational mech...

26/10

2026

Mountain Cryosphere and Headwater Systems: Sustaining Ecosystem Integrity for Water, Food and Energy Security in a Changing Climate
Hybrid Event, 26/10/2026

15:00 - 16:20
Mountain Cryosphere and Headwater Systems are undergoing accelerating pressure from climate change and human activities in upper catchments. Globally, glaciers are currently losing approximately 270 gigatonnes of ice annually (IPCC AR6), while shifts in precipitation regimes, rising temperatures, and increasing frequency of extreme events are altering hydrologi...

22/10

2026

Accelerating KMGBF Goals through Integrated Food Systems Transformation: How GEF Funding is catalyzing Systemic Change that address interconnected key global challenges while Transforming National and Regional Food Systems
Hybrid Event, 22/10/2026

18:15 - 19:35
This side event aims to demonstrate how integrated agrifood systems transformation can effectively contribute to achieving the (KMGBF. By highlighting the linkages between sustainable food systems, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem restoration, it will showcase how coordinated actions across agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and aquaculture can halt and ...

22/10

2026

Sustainable Wood Construction and the Global Biodiversity Framework: Forests, Value Chains and Credible Implementation
Hybrid Event, 22/10/2026

11:30 - 13:00
The session will explore how sustainable forest management, responsible sourcing, built-environment demand, finance, procurement, data, traceability and assurance can work together as part of the practical implementation infrastructure needed for biodiversity action. It will consider how forest-based value chains can help reduce pressure on ...

22/10

2026

Taking (legal) action for nature: how the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme’s Legal Hub supports KMGBF Implementation at national level
Hybrid Event, 22/10/2026

13:15 - 14:35
This side event aims to showcase how the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme’s Legal Hub, through its innovative cross-sectoral Legal Diagnostic Tools (LDTs), can support Parties in reviewing and strengthening their national legal and policy frameworks relevant to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources...

22/10

2026

Scaling-up capacity sharing to bridge the DSI Divide: experiences and opportunities in the agricultural sector
Hybrid Event, 22/10/2026

13:15 - 14:45
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework aims to increase the share of benefits derived from the use of digital sequence information. However, in the absence of new, scaled-up, sustained capacity sharing initiatives, DSI could widen the technology gap between high and low- income countries. The side event will explore options for scaled-up capacity...

20/10

2026

Systematic monitoring of agrobiodiversity on farm and in situ – an overview of approaches, tools and prospects
Hybrid Event, 20/10/2026

13:15 - 14:45
The monitoring framework of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) provides important indicators and methodologies for assessing biodiversity trends in wild species. However, significant gaps remain in the monitoring of domesticated biodiversity: an essential component of global biodiversity whose conservation, evolution, and use are int...

20/10

2026

Ecosystem Restoration in Working Seas: Delivering on GBF Target 2 with Fisheries
Hybrid Event, 20/10/2026

11:30 - 13:00
Delivering Target 2 of the GBF requires countries to move from ambition to implementation. In coastal and marine areas where fisheries remain central to food, livelihood...

19/10

2026

Headline indicators for Targets 2, 5, 7, 10 and 22: methodological updates and country experiences
Hybrid Event, 19/10/2026

13:15 - 14:45
This side event will present FAO’s ongoing support to the development and operationalisation of selected headline indicators of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity ...