Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC)

20/01/2026

Highlights from the FAO HASTEN business incubation workshop in Rwanda (29 September - 3 October 2025), where 10 youth- and women-led startups received tailored support from FAO, national and international coaches on strategies to scale their businesses, strengthen sustainable practices and drive progress toward the SDGs.

20/01/2026

The "Youth Innovations for a Better Food Future" event was held in Thai Nguyen, Viet Nam to mark the World Food Day 2025 and FAO’s 80th anniversary. The forum focused on youth-led solutions for sustainable agrifood systems.

19/11/2025

The Youth Food Lab (YFL) programme is a space and a platform for young innovators to develop their innovative ideas into transformative projects that work towards ending hunger and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

06/11/2025

FAO Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) has funded Dimitra Clubs in several countries since 2014. This documentary features testimonials from community members active in Dimitra Clubs in Uganda.

16/10/2025

The Youth Food Lab is a global incubator that supports young entrepreneurs to scale impactful, market-ready innovations for a more sustainable food future.

25/09/2025

This documentary features testimonials from programme participants (beneficiaries) of the sub-project: "Enabling healthy diets for the prevention of child wasting in contexts of protracted crises, conflict and/or humanitarian."

08/08/2025

FAO’s Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) is a pooled funding instrument, directing voluntary funds where and when they are needed most. This flexible funding has allowed financial resources to more efficiently and effectively support over 130 of FAO’s projects.

17/07/2025

We explore how Dimitra Clubs empower women, men, and youth to collaboratively address local challenges and implement sustainable solutions using their own skills and resources in the DR of the Congo.

26/03/2025

FAO’s Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) fosters strong partnerships and collaboration. This joint effort funds life-changing projects, contributing to transformative development in over 100 countries around the world.

13/03/2025

Learning Journey on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors organized in Uganda in the framework of the FAO-funded project “Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors to Implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).