Latest news and updates from the partnership

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 ...

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

FAO-MMAF Indonesia partnership for sustainable Blue Swimming Crab fisheries
10/06/2022
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

Improving transparency reporting in Papua New Guinea
07/06/2022
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.

GEF CEO visit to innovative FAO climate resilience project in Senegal
20/05/2022
"I encourage farmers to continue the path they have taken to build climate resilience."

Supporting deforestation-free cocoa in Côte d'Ivoire
13/05/2022
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
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Embracing beekeeping as a livelihood in the Gambia’s dryland forests
15/04/2022
There is no sweeter business than harvesting honey while protecting forests

US $5.25 billion in environmental investments for GEF-8
08/04/2022
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.

Helping countries track greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
06/04/2022
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)

Investing in the invisible: Enhancing the sustainability of the transboundary Cambodia - Mekong River Delta Aquifer
22/03/2022
GEF-FAO Mekong River Delta Aquifer project

From surviving to thriving in a climate changing world
08/03/2022
Story of a young woman’s resilience and her trust in climate-smart farming despite the challenges posed by the changing climate.

FAO and UNEP call for World Restoration Flagships at UNEA-5
07/03/2022
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

What can we do about Ecosystem Restoration
25/02/2022
Here’s what FAO's partnership with the GEF is doing helping in this United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

High-Level Side Event at UNEA-5.2 28 February 2022,16:30-17:30 Central European Time (CET) | REGISTER NOW
25/02/2022
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: From commitments to actions for nature

Broadening forestry education to tackle the climate crisis
11/02/2022
New generations of students help adapt local knowledge and practices to a changing world

Reflecting on 30 Years of the GEF (Publication)
16/12/2021
This publication was produced to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Global Environment Facility, with contributions from across the GEF community, it includes reflections from governments, agencies, conventions and other partners on three decades of co

Global Environment Facility approves $13.6 million for FAO-led projects
09/12/2021
Eight countries will benefit from projects to address land degradation, biodiversity and sustainability of marine resources