Publications
The empowerment of rural women, gender-responsive land policies and the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal Indicators 5.a.1 and 5.a.2. Assessment report 2025
01/08/2025
This assessment aims to assist national institutions, FAO and other interested parties in Albania to improve understanding about SDG Indicators 5.a.1 and 5.a.2, and the methodological considerations for collecting legal and statistical data. 36 p.
Understanding women’s roles and trade potential along regional value chains: An in-depth analysis of the soybean-to-poultry value chain in the United Republic of Tanzania
01/08/2025
This report offers an in-depth analysis of women’s roles and trade potential along the soybean-to-poultry value chain in the United Republic of Tanzania, within the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Developed under the FAO–ITC joint programme Empowering Women and Boosting Livelihoods through Agricultural Trade (EWAT), the study highlights both opportunities and challenges facing women engaged in this sector. 52 p.
Gender dynamics in pesticide use and management in Central Asia and Türkiye (Policy paper)
01/07/2025
This paper examines pesticide use among farmers and farm workers in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Türkiye, based on farmer surveys and expert interviews conducted under the GEF/FAO project “Pesticide Life Cycle Management and Disposal in Central Asia and Türkiye” (GCP/SEC/011/GFF) in 2020 and 2021. 26 p.
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025
01/07/2025
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 highlights how elevated inflation in many countries has undermined purchasing power and, especially among low-income populations, access to healthy diets. The report documents how high food price inflation is associated with increases in food insecurity and child malnutrition. 234 p.
The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems
01/07/2025
FAO's "The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems" report is a call to action. It presents the most comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of youth in agrifood systems to date, highlighting both the opportunities and structural barriers that shape their engagement. 350 p.
Promoting the dissemination and uptake of the Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment in the Context of Food Security and Nutrition (Programme overview 2025-2027)
01/07/2025
Through the Commit to Grow Equality initiative, FAO has stated its support to the uptake and dissemination of the VG-GEWGE. This programme overview flyer provides a snapshot of programme activities and goals from 2025-2027. 2 p.
Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition: 2019-2024
01/07/2025
This legacy flyer offers a brief overview of the six-year Joint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition (JP GTA) and its key achievements across four pillars of work. 4p.
Child Labour Global Estimates 2024
11/06/2025
The latest joint publication from UNICEF and ILO provides an overview of child labour patterns and trends both globally and regionally. It also describes the evolving profile of children in child labour, outlines the nature of child labour and where it is concentrated, and explores the impact of child labour on schooling. 62 p.