FAO in China

Programmes in China

At corporate level in FAO, the Strategic Framework 2022-2031 seeks to support the 2030 Agenda through the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable, agri-food systems for Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment, and a Better Life (Four Betters), leaving no one behind. The Four Betters represent an organising principle for how FAO intends to contribute directly to SDG 1 (no poverty), SDG 2 (zero hunger), and SDG 10 (reduced inequalities) as well as to supporting achievement of the broader SDG agenda, which is crucial for attaining FAO’s overall vision. The Betters reflect the interconnected economic, social and environmental dimensions of agri-food systems. As such, they also encourage a strategic and systems-oriented approach within all FAO’s interventions. FAO will also apply four cross-cutting/cross-sectional “accelerators”: (i) technology, (ii) innovation, (iii) data, and (iv)complements (governance, human capital, and institutions) in all its programmatic interventions to accelerate impact while minimizing trade-offs. 

Based on national agriculture development frameworks, drawing on the UNSDCF priorities and the FAO’s strategic framework and comparative advantages, the CPF for China (2021-2025) is positioned to provide strategic support for China to promote all-round rural revitalization in the post-pandemic era, ensuring food security and promoting high-quality agricultural development. Meanwhile, it is envisaged to step up cooperation with China in global food and agricultural governance and promote the implementation of Global Development Initiative (GDI) in the agriculture sector, sharing China’s progress and experience in poverty reduction, agricultural development and 2030 agenda implementation with the international community. 

Specifically, FAO and China will step up its cooperation in the coming five years on such three building blocks as (a) supporting people and prosperity and better production and better nutrition through rural revitalization; (b) protecting planet and better environment through a sustainable and resilient agri-food systems, (c) enhancing partnership and better life through international and regional agriculture cooperation.

Priority area 1: supporting people and prosperity and better production and better nutrition through agrifood systems transformation

Priority area 1: supporting people and prosperity and better production and better nutrition through agrifood systems transformation

Outcome 1: Relative poverty and multi-dimensional poverty are reduced, and more coordinated development leads to reduction in gaps between rural and urban areas and among regions, as more people in China, including left-behind groups, benefit from sustainable, innovation-driven and shared high-quality economic development, with enhanced access to economic opportunities arising through innovation, entrepreneurship and rural revitalization, enjoying decent work, sustainable livelihoods, and the right to development equally for both women and men.

Outcome 2: People’s lives in China are improved further as headway is made in ensuring access to childcare, education, healthcare services, elderly care, housing, and social assistance, and more people in China, including left-behind groups, benefit from equitable and public services and social protection systems as well as accelerated efforts to reduce gender inequality and other forms of social inequality throughout the life-course.

Priority area 2: protecting planet and better environment through a sustainable and resilient agrifood systems

Priority area 2: protecting planet and better environment through a sustainable and resilient agrifood systems

Outcome 3: People in China and the region benefit from a healthier and more resilient environment.

Outcome 4: China accelerates its transition to a people-centred, inclusive, low carbon, and circular economy.

Priority 3: enhancing partnership and better life through international and regional agriculture cooperation

Priority 3: enhancing partnership and better life through international and regional agriculture cooperation

Outcome 5: China’s international financing, investments and business engagements, including through connectivity initiatives, programmes and projects, contribute to SDG attainment in partner countries.

Outcome 6: Through South-South cooperation and humanitarian cooperation, China makes greater contributions to SDG attainment and the principles of the 2030 Agenda, including leaving no one behind.