On October 23rd, at the Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, the FAO ACP-MEAs 3 programme held a side event to unveil the regional biodiversity strategies of the African Union (AU), East African Community (EAC), Southern African Development...

Apia, Samoa - From September 9 to 14, 2024, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in Apia, Samoa, hosted the Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The event brought together country delegations from 13...

Rome, Italy – Biological control agents (BCAs) and biostimulants represent a sound, effective and nature-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides, however they are often disregarded by scientists, government decision-makers and the general public. In this regard, FAO organized an “Open-Ended Workshop on Biological Control Agents and Biostimulants” from September 23–24, 2024....

A total of 360 small-scale farmers in six districts in Tanzania received free modern farming equipment provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under the ACP-MEAs 3 project, funded by the European Union (EU).The double barrel jab planters, delivered along with training on their best...

From May 13 to 17, 2024, Rwanda hosted an inspiring Learning Journey on Biodiversity Management and Sustainable Farming with support from FAO under the EU-funded ACP MEAs 3 programmme. As the third phase of the programme is coming to an end, farmers, extension and policy officers from five focus countries...

Cape Town - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the ACP MEAs 3 project and in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have organized a three-day workshop to validate the SADC Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP). From 8 to 10 April 2024, more than...

From 18 to 26 March, the sub-regional dialogue on National Biodiversity and Strategy Action Plans (NBSAPs) of Pacific countries took place in Fiji, giving space to over 80 participants from Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands,...

Celebrating both the World Water Day and the International Day of Forests, twenty-five students and three teachers of the Anse La Raye Primary School in Saint Lucia took a field trip to the Troumassée River, the island’s longest river, and the Makote Mangrove Forest, thanks to the FAO ACP MEAs...

During a handover event in Tanzania, from the Capacity Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries - Phase III (ACP MEAs 3) programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) delivered modern equipment to 300 small-scale beekeepers across six districts. The beehives, honey...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) made significant progress in enhancing environmental sustainability in Zimbabwe.Over the last three years, under the ACP-MEAS 3 project, a European Union-funded initiative that seeks to strengthen environmental governance and implement Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), Zimbabwe has made significant progress in...