Results

Private Sector Dialogue Highlights Critical Role of the Private Sector in Advancing Agrifood Transformation and Climate Resilience Across the Near East and North Africa. Private sector entities and development partners convened today for a dialogue on “The Role of the Private Sector in Agrifood Transformation and Climate Resilience in the Near East and North Africa,” bringing together leading voices to examine how businesses can accelerate sustainable agrifood systems transformation in a region facing mounting climate pressures and complex, overlapping crises. Speaking at the opening, senior officials emphasized that agrifood systems in the NENA region are under intense, overlapping pressures - from conflict...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the European Dairy Association, held a private-sector dialogue today in Brussels, gathering European Union-based companies, industry associations, financial institutions and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to shape private-sector inputs for FAO’s upcoming Thirty-fifth Session of the Regional Conference for Europe. Raschad Al-Khafaji, Director of the FAO Liaison Office in Brussels, welcomed participants to the consultation, underscoring the crucial role of the private sector in transforming agrifood systems. “Today’s exchange is an important opportunity to share views and showcase collaboration,” he said, “while reinforcing the value of continuous dialogue with the private...

Held on 25 March 2026 as part of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture (NFI) Seminar Series, the session brought together FAO colleagues to exchange perspectives and practical experiences on partnering with the private sector to advance more sustainable, resilient and inclusive agrifood systems. Scaling impact through partnerships Carlos Watson, Chief of the Private Sector Unit of the Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division (PSU) presented the FAO Strategy for Private Sector Engagement 2026-2030, highlighting its focus on expanding collaboration with a wide range of private sector actors, from small and medium-sized enterprises to multinational companies, across global, regional and country levels. The Strategy introduces...

On 18 March 2026, the Private Sector Unit of FAO's Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division (PSU) hosted the first 2026 session of its Private Sector Brown Bag Lunch series. The virtual event titled "Collaborating for Impact: FAO and the CFS Private Sector Mechanism", brought together over 70 participants from across FAO headquarters, regional and country offices, alongside external stakeholders including private sector partners.     A new strategy, a renewed ambition Opening the session, Lauren Phillips, Director of the FAO Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division (PSU), opened the session by anchoring the discussion in the newly endorsed FAO Strategy for Private Sector Engagement...

On 11 March 2026, FAO convened the first meeting of the year of the United Nations Private Sector Engagement (UN PSE) Network under its chairmanship. The meeting coincided with the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) in Geneva, and brought together UN entities, private sector representatives and partners to exchange experiences and identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration in humanitarian contexts.  Advancing system-wide collaboration  Lauren Phillips, Director of the FAO Partnerships and UN Collaboration Division (PSU), emphasized the growing importance of private sector engagement in the context of increasing global crises and funding constraints, referencing the FAO Strategy for Private Sector Engagement 2026–2030....