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. 

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...

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...

(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...

GCP/LAO/11793/GBF

Strengthening Biodiversity in Agriculture, Restoring EcosystemResilience, 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.

Aerial landscape of nature in Papua New Guinea

GCP/PNG/11787/GBF

Empowering Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) for sustainable management and conservation of critical ecosystems in three Highland provinces in Papua New Guinea

01/01/2026

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

Aerial photography of the Okapi wildlife Reserve

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...

Avian wildlife near the Thyna salt extraction site in the Biodiversity Conservation Natural Resources Park

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...

GCP/NEP/080/GFF

Enhancing capacity for Sustainable management of Forests, Land, and Biodiversity in the Eastern Hills (FSP)

07/06/2023

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

GCP/CUB/028/GFF

Mainstreaming biodiversity into mountain agricultural and pastoral landscapes of relevant ecosystems (FSP)

01/01/2021

The programme objective is to reduce pressures on key fragile mountain and pre-mountain ecosystems of Eastern Cuba, by mainstreaming biodiversity in...

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.

Biodiversity