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

Highlights

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COP17: FAO calls for faster biodiversity action through agrifood systems

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Mediterranean and Black Sea countries adopt binding decisions on sustainable fisheries management

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

Facilitating inclusive rural transformation for enhanced livelihoods and sustainable development

Transforming food systems and facilitating market access and integration

Regional Priority Programme

Shaping food environments and markets for healthy diets and sustainable agrifood systems

Managing natural resources sustainably and preserving biodiversity in a changing climate

Regional Priority Programme

Advancing natural resources management, environmental protection and climate resilience

Recent and upcoming events

19/11

2026

20/11

2026

Side event marking World AMR Awareness Week and the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 19/11/2026 - 20/11/2026

On 19–20 November 2026, as part of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW), FAO, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will hold a joint awareness-raising event at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K. I. Skryabin (KNAU) in Bishkek. The event will also mark the International Year of Rangelands an...

9/11

2026

12/11

2026

National capacity-building workshop on data collection and management of animal genetic resources

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Issyk-Kul Region (Kyrgyzstan), 09/11/2026 - 12/11/2026

From 9 to 12 November 2026, FAO will hold a national capacity-building workshop on the collection, management and reporting of data on animal genetic resources (AnGR) in the Kyrgyz Republic, within the framework of a regional project. Participants will be introduced to FAO’s Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS). They will also discuss the current nat...

Featured publications

From nature to teacups: Linking biodiversity, agrifood systems and gender equality in Armenia

2026

This case study, part of the Agrifood Systems in Action – Stories from Europe and Central Asia series, examines how the herbal tea sector in Armenia illustrates the interconnections among biodiversity, agrifood systems, gender equality and rural livelihoods.

Leveraging the dairy sector and smallholders for agrifood systems transformation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2026

Agrifood systems transformation in Bosnia and Herzegovina demands a holistic, systems approach that recognizes the intricate links across sectors, institutions, and governance levels. This publication highlights how aligning policies and fostering collaboration among government, private sector, and local communities can empower producers and drive meaningful change beyond isolated reforms.