Global Plans of Action

The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture negotiates global plans of action that seek to create an efficient system for the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources for food and agriculture. Global plans of action are outcomes of country-driven processes of reporting, analysis and discussion and are intended to guide and catalyse action at community, national, regional and international levels through better cooperation, coordination and planning and by strengthening capacities. They contain sets of recommendations and priority activities that respond to the needs and priorities identified in global assessments: the reports on the state of the world’s genetic resources for food and agriculture. Global plans of action are adopted by the relevant Governing Bodies of FAO, i.e. the FAO Conference or the FAO Council, or by special intergovernmental conferences convened at their request. The Commission oversees, monitors and evaluates the implementation of the global plans of action.

See also the State of the World Reports