Flanders-funded projects

The Government of Flanders is another long-term and appreciated partner of FAO's. In early 2021, Minister-President of Flanders, Jan Jambon signed a historic framework agreement to enhance the cooperation between the Government of Flanders and FAO on a range of international development issues.

Stories from the Field

: FAO and Government of Flanders promote application of Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure in Land Law implementation in Malawi

: Reaping the benefits of collective marketing - Benson Mhone's story

: Support to country-level learning from actions for food security in Southern Africa

Selected major ongoing projects

Land use planning and sustainable land and water management for improved agricultural productivity
Malawi	Budget: 5 000 000 USD
EOD: 15 August 2019	NTE: August 2023
The project intends to contribute towards sustainable and holistic land and water management to improve agriculture productivity in Kasungu and Mzimba districts. Taking advantage of the recently enacted land laws, which provide for a holistic look at land administration and management, the project.

Marketing capacity building project for smallholder farmers in Mzimba and Kasungu districts
Malawi	Budget: 4 977 876 USD
EOD: 15 December 2015	NTE: December 2022
The proposed project is aimed at building household food and nutrition security through integrated nutrition education and food security interventions and move towards commercialization of smallholder farmers food production. The project will assist MoAIWD in strengthening the implementation of the District Agricultural Extension Services System (DAESS) through strengthening of existing groups, advising on good agricultural practices adapted to local context and selected value chains, capacity building of DAESS and other extension service providers, and identifying ways to scale up good practices.

Strengthening integrated adaptation planning and implementation in Southern Africa smallholder agriculture
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia	Budget: 3 937 000 USD
EOD: 23 June 2016	NTE: March 2022
To improve policy, institutional and programme frameworks for food security and nutrition at regional and national level. The main areas of work are: - Assessment of the current situation of the right to food in the Southern African countries - Capacity development and advocacy - Improved policy and legal frameworks for food security and nutrition at regional and national levels - Towards a hunger-free initiative for Southern Africa

Strengthening integrated adaptation planning and implementation in Southern Africa smallholder agriculture

Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia

Budget: 3 937 000 USD

EOD: 23 June 2016

NTE: March 2022

To improve policy, institutional and programme frameworks for food security and nutrition at regional and national level. The main areas of work are:

- Assessment of the current situation of the right to food in the Southern African countries
- Capacity development and advocacy
- Improved policy and legal frameworks for food security and nutrition at regional and national levels
- Towards a hunger-free initiative for Southern Africa

Contribution to the FAO Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM): Climate Action in Agriculture
Malawi	Budget: 3 000 000 USD
EOD: Currently not available	NTE: Currently not available
The project works to make poor and vulnerable smallholder farmers more resilient and able to better anticipate and manage climate risks through increased access to social protection, climate smart and disaster risk reduction agricultural practices.