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FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

In their pursuit to ensure an equitable and sustainable future, governments can rely on FAO expertise in food and agriculture. Responding to the needs of Europe and Central Asia, the Organization is offering support in many specific areas. Find out more

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Regional Priority Programmes
The three Regional Priority Programmes provide an integrated, programmatic approach to addressing the region’s priority issues, and guide the implementation of country programmes. Most of FAO’s work in the region contributes to one or more of these priority programmes, with food and nutrition security as a cross-cutting area of work.
Empowering smallholders, family farms and youth
Regional Priority Programme
Empowering smallholders, family farms and youth through inclusive rural transformation, digitalization and innovation
Transforming food systems and facilitating market access and integration
Regional Priority Programme
Transforming food systems and facilitating market access and integration
Managing natural resources sustainably and preserving biodiversity in a changing climate
Regional Priority Programme
Managing natural resources sustainably and preserving biodiversity in a changing climate
Recent and upcoming events

27/3

2026

28/3

2026

Workshop on creating and maintaining digital veterinary records
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 27/03/2026 - 28/03/2026

A dedicated workshop is being held to strengthen the capacities of veterinarians and veterinary specialists in the effective use of digital tools for veterinary control and record‑keeping. The event brings together representatives of national veterinary services, field veterinarians, information system administrators, and technical partners involved in the country’s veterinary digitalization ef...

10/3

2026

Working group meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Chuy Province (Kyrgyzstan), 10/03/2026

A technical workshop of the national AMR Working Group is being held to discuss the final version of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The meeting brings together representatives of the Ministry of Health, key government institutions, national laboratories, veterinary and food safety authorities, academic institutions, and international partners.

Featured publications
Ukraine: Food security and agricultural livelihoods assessment, July 2025
2026

This report analyses the state of food security and agricultural resilience in Ukraine’s war-affected regions in 2025. It examines how ongoing hostilities, economic disruption and damage to agricultural assets are affecting household livelihoods, production capacity and access to food.

The war in Ukraine and its multidimensional impact on food security in Europe and Central Asia
2026

Although localized hunger persists in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine, the wider Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region is now more severely challenged by rising overweight, obesity and other forms of malnutrition. The war in Ukraine has intensified food security risks by disrupting production, trade and markets, while compounding pre-existing vulnerabilities and climate-related pressures.

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