Latest news and updates from the partnership
International Women’s Day: voices from the CFI
08/03/2023
Fishing community leaders, a scientist and a government representative explain what 8 March means to them
Forest rehabilitation to promote sustainable management of pistachio trees in Afghanistan
05/03/2023
To conserve the pistachio forest and put cash in the pockets of farmers in Afghanistan, a FAO-GEF project excavated trenches and terraces and distributed pistachio seeds and saplings to provide alternative livelihood options to local communities in Badghis Province
Empowering rural communities through integrated aquaculture and agriculture interventions in Malawi
14/02/2023
For over 20 years, Ajibu Kalole of Ngatala village in...
Empowering rural communities through integrated aquaculture and agriculture interventions
14/02/2023
Farmer clubs were trained on aquaculture best management practices and horticultural production. “From now on, I will be harvesting a different type of fruit or crop every month. I started on a small scale because of doubts, but now I am seeing potential from the crops I have and the future is bright and scaling up is the way am going.”
GEF projects launch in Türkiye
03/02/2023
Three GEF-7 projects were launched in Ankara that will focus on biodiversity conservation, sustainable forest management, ecosystem management, water conservation, and climate change mitigation in Türkiye. The projects are:
- Strengthening the conservation of biodiversity an...
New Common Oceans deep-sea fisheries project committed to reduce impacts on marine habitats and achieve sustainable fisheries
24/01/2023
The GEF-funded partnership continues to address challenges and strengthen cooperation on deep-sea fisheries and biodiversity conservation in shared marine waters.
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Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Integrated Program: MEV-CAM and InsightShare's Journey
19/01/2023
The ‘Making Every Voice Count for Adaptive Management’ Initiative has been collaborating with InsightShare over the course of 2022 to train and mentor carefully selected participants on participatory video (PV), how it is used, and what sets it apart from traditional Monitoring and Evaluation rep...
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Sustainable Forest Management in Jezzine, Lebanon
27/12/2022
With its 2 200 ha of stone pine forests, Jezzine area in South Lebanon, is well known for pine nuts production. However, the outbreak of the Leptoglossus occidentalis seed bug during the last decade has resulted in a decrease of 80 percent in nut production all over Lebanon. This insect pest caus...
Conserving the marine food chain for current and future generations
14/12/2022
The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries is a holistic management planning framework promoted by FAO that considers the environment and human societies as interconnected elements, and that facilitates the development of fisheries management systems that are based on this vision. The GEF-funded Coastal Fisheries Initiative promotes its application.
Global Environment Facility tasks FAO and IFAD to lead new $230 million agrifood systems transformation program
30/11/2022
The initiative aims to support shifts towards sustainable nature-positive production and efficient value chains for crops, commodities, livestock, and aquaculture.
New tuna fisheries project poised to ensure all major tuna stocks are fished sustainably by 2027
09/11/2022
This ambitious goal is part of efforts towards more sustainable tuna fishing and biodiversity conservation in the ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ).
Accelerating agri-food systems transformation for planetary health through the FOLUR Impact Program
08/11/2022
Despite alarming degradation trends, clear opportunities exist to reduce pressure on landscapes and ecosystems and improve the sustainability of agri-food systems.
The Ocean Foundation and FAO launch groundbreaking knowledge hub for fisheries management
02/11/2022
The Ocean Foundation (TOF) and UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched a new website in support of sustainable fisheries management around the world.
Food Heroine: "Conditions are tough but we won't sit idly by, waiting for help"
16/10/2022
Mariama Sarr works as a seafood harvester ...
Rangeland rehabilitation measures reduces pressure on land, boosts household income and induces peace of mind in Afghanistan
25/09/2022
Afghanistan has been traditionally mountainous, agricultural and grassland country. The rangelands, (defined as land with the main vegetation containing pasture, herbs, shrubs, wildlife, soils, minerals, and low-growing trees), are a source of livelihood for rural communities. It provides firewoo...
Agricultural heritage and a common drive bind three Ifugao women closer than blood
19/08/2022
Aside from supporting traditional rice varieties – such as what is grown in the rice terraces – the Dynamic Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agrobiodiversity in Traditional Agro-Ecosystems of the Philippines” (ABD Project) also promoted the cultivation and use of other crops that are native to...
Inclusive learning key to better forest data for climate action
05/07/2022
Strengthening forest-related data in reporting to the Paris Agreement
$18 million approved for FAO-led projects to close a historic GEF replenishment
22/06/2022
Five countries will benefit from projects focusing on biodiversity and water security
Royal visit to the heart of the Miombo forest
15/06/2022
King and Queen of Belgium visit FAO-GEF forestry project in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Managing pesticide packaging in West Africa: Progress in Missirah, Senegal
10/06/2022
Cotton and vegetable producers in Missirah, Senegal were trained and made aware of the triple rinsing of empty packaging and they committed themselves to rinsing and collecting empty packaging.