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

Virtual training helps understand antimicrobial resistance in food and agriculture

UN agencies of Europe and Central Asia strengthen collaboration at Budapest meeting

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems: Andorra and Austria earn their first

Empowering smallholders, family farms and youth through inclusive rural transformation, digitalization and innovation

Transforming food systems and facilitating market access and integration

Managing natural resources sustainably and preserving biodiversity in a changing climate

Recent and upcoming events

29/11

2023

30/11

2023

Regional Rural Youth Forum for Europe and Central Asia

Budapest (Hungary), Hybrid Event, 29/11/2023 - 30/11/2023

To better coordinate the youth-related work and processes in the ECA region, under the Regional Initiative on Empowering smallholders, family farms and youth, facilitating rural livelihoods and poverty reduction, FAO organizes the Regional Rural Youth Forum for Europe and Central Asia.

6/12

2023

7/12

2023

Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in the livestock sector in the Balkans

Budapest (Hungary), 06/12/2023 - 07/12/2023

At the technical consultation meeting on antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in the livestock sector in the Balkans, representatives from the veterinary and food safety authorities from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo¹, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, as well as from international agencies will discuss current gaps and needs for tackling antimicrobial u...

Featured publications

SDG Localization in Europe and Central Asia: Guidelines to support subnational development planning and budgeting

2023

The “SDG localization in Europe and Central Asia – Guidelines to support subnational development planning and budgeting” provides guidance to support local authorities and other relevant stakeholders in subnational development planning and budgeting, in the context of SDG localization.

Proceedings of the Third regional consultation on geographical indications in Europe and Central Asia

2023

On 20 December 2022, FAO and oriGIn hosted the Third regional consultation on geographical indications in Europe and Central Asia. Some 111 representatives from 34 countries of geographical indications (GIs) groups, national intellectual property offices and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), other public authorities, as well as geographical indication experts participated in the event.