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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
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Workshop: "Kyrgyzstan – From Contribution Analysis to Work Planning"
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 02/03/2026 - 06/03/2026

This workshop, organized under the global project “Addressing Tenure Governance and Gender Equality in Land Rights to Strengthen LDN Initiatives,” aims to review and validate the results of the recent contribution analysis and use them to shape a practical, prioritized, and gender‑responsive work plan for project implementation in Kyrgyzstan. The discussions will ensure that the final work plan...

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FAO–Hungarian Government Scholarship Programme 2026–2027
Virtual Event, 21/01/2026 - 28/02/2026

The following Master of Science degree courses are offered in English for the 2026–27 academic year:

  • Master in Agricultural Biote...

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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