Latest news and updates from the partnership
Common Oceans: New information about management procedures on HarvestStrategies.org
13/03/2024
New information material on management procedures - long-term, pre-agreed and science-based fishery management approaches - is now available on HarvestStrategies.org, an interactive knowledge hub aimed at demonstrating how harvest strategies can lead to more sustainable and profitable fisheries.
The Caribbean joins the Global Soil Doctors Programme
28/02/2024
In November 2023, Antigua and Barbuda's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs (MoA) organized a groundbreaking one-week training session in Saint Johns (Antigua and Barbuda) for their agricultural extension and analytical services officers. The focus of the training was to imp...
Peanuts Support Reforestation in Afghanistan’s Khost Province
21/02/2024
Since 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has been carrying out a long-term initiative in three provinces of Afghanistan (Khost, Laghman, and Nuristan) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project’s title is self-explanatory: “Combating ...
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FAO to implement $6.9m rice project in Sindh, Pakistan
18/02/2024
The project will enhance sustainable rice production landscapes in Sindh and restore 15,000 hectares of land and improve farming practices on 50,000 hectares, reduce approximately 460,000 tonnes of GHG emissions, and benefit nearly 75,000 women and men.
FAO and GEF in Uzbekistan
16/02/2024
Since 1994 Uzbekistan has participated in over 50 Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects at national, regional and global levels. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change o...
GEF approves new FAO-led projects and programs benefiting 46 countries
12/02/2024
FAO will lead 48 projects and three programs addressing challenges at the intersection of environment, agriculture, forestry, and marine/freshwater resources.
Common Oceans Program bolsters management of the high seas
06/02/2024
With ocean issues brought into the limelight following the adoption of a groundbreaking high seas treaty last year, the Common Oceans Program is accelerating efforts to bolster global ocean management. At a recent meeting its partners focused on improving governance, strengthening capacity, innov...
Swimming Towards Sustainability: The Story of Eels and IFish in Indonesia
31/01/2024
Just as the eels demonstrate tenacity in their lifecycle, the IFish initiative is steadfast in evolving and enhancing aquaculture, underscoring a shared narrative of endurance and progress. The project’s objective is to strengthen the management framework for the sustainable use of inland aquatic...
Charting a transparent path for global forest data and innovative climate action
10/01/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched a new phase of work – supported with $2 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) – to assist developing countries in monitoring and reporting data on both the state and changes in their forest cover more...
Enhanced Transparency towards the Paris Agreement in Bangladesh
28/12/2023
The project supported Bangladesh in its efforts to Paris agreement implementation in following areas: developed an integrated climate change measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) platform (mrv.eis.gov.bd) for GHG Inventory, Mitigation Actions, Adaptation Actions, and Finance tracking and ...
FAO and the GEF partnering for sustainable agrifood systems solutions
08/12/2023
Climate change threatens our ability to ensure global food security, eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development. Actions to move towards efficient, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems must be at the heart of global climate action to mitigate emissions, build resilience, and ensure food security for all. The article looks at how FAO is helping countries access climate finance through its partnership with the GEF and addressing the critical nexus of climate change and food security.
Bananas in Pakistan's Bioeconomy: "Waste is not waste until we waste it"
22/11/2023
Building on the major Global Environment Facility (GEF) endorsement of FAO’s bioeconomy work, the “Bananas in Pakistan's Bioeconomy: Transforming Waste into Textile” project took its first steps toward implementation during a mission in Sindh Region this November. International colleagues from FA...
We are bringing nature back
13/11/2023
The GEF-funded REDESAR project has helped many beneficiaries like Auzileide by increasing awareness about sustainable cultivation and in turn redefining their relationship with the environment.
Helping Ghazni’s Livestock Survive the Harsh Winter
12/11/2023
"In the past, I used to sell my animals at a very low price at the beginning of winter, because they might otherwise die because of diseases and malnutrition. This year, improvements made to my stable make me optimistic that they will survive. My family can continue benefitting from dairy product...
Solar Passive Houses reduce pressure on pastureland during winter by creating a warm indoor climate
11/10/2023
FAO's GEF-funded project in Afghanistan's Bamyan province is implementing community-driven approaches to sustainable land management to restore degraded rangelands. The project recently supported construction of Passive Solar Houses (PSH) to provide alternative livelihood options to the community, decrease land degradation, and increase rangeland productivity.
“Almost all the people of this village now understand the benefits of Sasi"
13/09/2023
Since 2017, Yustus and his community have been implementing Sasi, a traditional fishery co-management system in Indonesia. It’s a set of rules mutually agreed upon by Indigenous peoples, religious leaders and the government for managing natural resources in their area. They include biological res...
“The most important thing fishers can do to preserve ocean resources is to recover their traditions.”
13/09/2023
José Augusto López Zambrano is a third-generation fisher from the Ecuadorian port city of Manta. “I have dedicated myself to this activity all my life,” says José, who is president of the local Manta Pole-and-Line Fishers Association. “The most important thing fishers can do to preserve...
Greenhouses for women’s cooperative in Türkiye
06/09/2023
In the town of Sivrihisar in Eskisehir province, members of the “Asma Yaprağı Women’s Cooperative” have begun cultivating tomatoes in a new 528-metre greenhouse provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The initiative forms part of the “Land Degradation Neutra...
FAO, CFI, Common Oceans at launch of GEF Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
01/09/2023
Rome/Vancouver, 30 August - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed the launch of a Global Biodiversity Framework Fund at the 7th GEF Assembly...
Transforming food systems for a healthy planet and healthy people
01/09/2023
In July 2023, the United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) convened representatives from over 180 countries to review progress on their commitments and reaffirm their determination to transform food systems. UNFSS+2 underlined the importance of addressing the challenges ...