La mejora de la seguridad alimentaria, el aumento del nivel de ingresos, la promoción de la igualdad de género, y el fomento de la participación de pueblos indígenas, son parte de los beneficios detectados en la cartera de proyectos de la FAO y el FMAM.

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...

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 ...

Strengthening forest-related data in reporting to the Paris Agreement

Five countries will benefit from projects focusing on biodiversity and water security

King and Queen of Belgium visit FAO-GEF forestry project in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

The Indonesian seas are rich in marine biodiveristy with high fisheries productivity especially for sought-after fish resources, including BSC, locally known as rajungan. Concerns over the sustainability of this high value commodity has emerged in the pa

This case study focuses on the main challenges and steps in designing and putting the greenhouse gas inventory archiving procedures into action in the country.

"I encourage farmers to continue the path they have taken to build climate resilience."

Through farmer field schools, farmers have been trained in on pesticide risk reduction, recognizing pesticide poisoning, adoption of safer alternatives to pesticides, including integrated pest management.

FAO reaffirms its commitment to support the Government of Côte d'Ivoire in the implementation of sustainable agricultural value chains as part of the FOLUR Impact Program

No hay negocio más dulce

41 alternatives to chemical pesticides have been popularized and promoted in West Africa and Sahel, within the framework of the regional project on Elimination of Obsolete Pesticides including Persistent Organic Pollutants and Strengthening Pesticide Management coordinated by FAO with the financi...

With record funding for the GEF-8 replenishment, FAO has opportunities to continue supporting countries in transforming their agri-food systems to be greener and more climate resilient and help reverse catastrophic environmental trends.

A new series of FAO e-learning courses on greenhouse gas inventories will help countries meet their commitments to the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF)

GEF-FAO Mekong River Delta Aquifer project

Story of a young woman’s resilience and her trust in climate-smart farming despite the challenges posed by the changing climate.

Since 2016, FAO and its partners such as ECOWAS, UEMOA and CILSS, with the financial support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), have been implementing the Regional Project on Elimination of Obsolete Pesticides including POPs and Strengthening Pesticide Management in CILSS Member S...

28 February 2022, Nairobi, Kenya - FAO and UNEP, as co-leads for the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, launched the call for World Restoration Flagships under the UN Decade during a high-level flagship side event at the fifth session of the UN Environment