Climate Change

Programmes and projects

Sustainable and circular bioeconomy for food systems transformation
02/02/2014

FAO provides policy guidance and technical support to assist policymakers in establishing and implementing national and regional strategies, action...

SDG(S)
Adapting irrigation to climate change (AICCA)
08/01/2017

Climate change represents a challenge for rural people in West and Central Africa, hence adapting small-scale irrigation to climate change is a priority...

SDG(S)
GCP/GLO/927/GFF
Agroecology, ensuring food security and sustainable livelihoods while mitigating climate change and restoring land in dryland regions (AVACLIM)
30/09/2019

The AVACLIM project (2019-2022) is funded by the Global Environment Facility and the Foundation for Environmental Monitoring. It aims to address the...

SDG(S)
EX-Ante Carbon Balance Tool (EX-ACT)
08/01/2019

Agriculture accounts for almost one fourth of all the greenhouse gas emitted by humans. If food processing is added, this share rises to more than one...

SDG(S)
Building climate resilient cropping systems
31/12/2018

Due to their dependence on agriculture for their livelihoods, the rural poor are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Their agriculture...

SDG(S)
GCP /LAO/021/LDF
Strengthening Agro-climatic Monitoring and Information System (SAMIS)
25/05/2016

The project “Strengthening Agro-climatic Monitoring and Information Systems (SAMIS) to improve adaptation to climate change and food security in LAO...

SDG(S)
GCP/MYA/017/GFF
Sustainable Cropland and Forest Management in priority agro-ecosystems of Myanmar
30/06/2016

Myanmar is challenged by high dependency on wood energy, high percentage of population in rural areas, low agricultural productivity and past decades...

SDG(S)
GCP /NEP/070/LDF
Reducing Vulnerability and Increasing Adaptive Capacity to Respond to Impacts of Climate Change and Variability for Sustainable Livelihoods in Agriculture Sector in Nepal
03/08/2014

To strengthen institutional and technical capacitites for reducing vulnerability and promoting climate-resilient practices, strategies and plans for...

SDG(S)
SRLI Programme refers
The Sustainable Rice Landscape Initiative
01/01/2019

Rice is one of Asia's most important crops. It sustains lives and livelihoods. As the region's population grows, demand for rice will increase. To meet...

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