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
Regional Priority Programmes
Regional Priority Programme
Transforming food systems and facilitating market access and integration
Regional Priority Programme
Managing natural resources sustainably and preserving biodiversity in a changing climate
Recent and upcoming events
22/ 4
2025
23/4
2025
Integrated Forest Fire (Wildfire) Management Training
Semey (Kazakhstan), 22/04/2025 - 23/04/2025
Forests cover 31 percent of the world’s land surface, store an estimated 296 gigatonnes of carbon and are home to the majority of terrestrial biodiversity. They provide essential resources for millions of people while helping to mitigate climate change and improve environmental quality.
25/ 4
2025
Stakeholder consultation on the draft European Cormorant Management Plan
Virtual Event, 25/04/2025
The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) is organizing a Stakeholder consultation on the draft European Cormorant Management Plan. The cormorant population in Europe has increased over the last decades. This increase took place under protection by the EU Birds Directive. However, since the 1990s there are concerns about the impact of predation by cormorants on ...
Featured publications
Fish stocking in inland waters in Europe and Central Asia
2025
Fish stock enhancement through formal stocking programmes was long recognized as an important tool to compensate the loss of productivity and diversity. Fish stocking is widely implemented across Europe and Central Asia to increase or maintain fish productivity. This report summarizes the main conclusions of a review of the benefits and impacts of fish stocking. It provides a framework to mitigate the negative impacts and maximize the benefits of fish stocking activities.
Europe and Central Asia Gender Newsletter, March 2025 – Issue #17
2025
In this edition, we explore how women’s empowerment is catalyzing change within agrifood systems and provide insights from FAO’s Gender Week that highlight advances in gender equality. We also discuss how FAO contributed to championing the transformation of agrifood systems at COP29. A special focus is given to the Country Gender Assessment in rural Georgia, which outlines effective solutions for combating gender inequality in the country.
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