Publications
Adoption of climate technologies in the agrifood system: investment opportunities in Kazakhstan
05/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), collaborating within the Finance and Technology Transfer Centre for Climate Change (FINTECC) programme, developed a rapid assessment methodology to identify and prioritize climate technologies and practices in the agri-food sector, based on their potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, support climate change adaptation and contribute to economic development.
Tea sector review: Georgia
05/2022
This study was produced under an FAO-EBRD Cooperation project on reviewing the development potential of the tea sectors of Azerbaijan and Georgia. As a result of the joint research in the two countries carried out as part of the project, a similar separate review of the Azerbaijani tea sector was also published under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme.
Mali Country Profile
04/2022
Available in French only. This is a summary of the main issues facing Mali's food systems and possible solutions to make them more sustainable and inclusive. It is the result of a systemic analysis and consultation with all food system stakeholders in more than 50 countries. It is part of an assessment supported by the European Union, FAO, and CIRAD, which aims to identify the major challenges and possible solutions for activating the sustainable and inclusive transformation of these systems.
Guatemala Country Profile
04/2022
Available in Spanish only. This Food Systems profile provides an overview of the main problems of the food system in Guatemala and highlights possible solutions for its sustainable and inclusive transformation. It is the result of a systemic analysis and consultation with stakeholders that was part of a global assessment of food systems in more than 50 countries, following a joint initiative by the EU, FAO and CIRAD.
Peru Country Profile
04/2022
Available in Spanish only. This Food Systems profile provides an overview of the main challenges facing the food system in Peru and highlights possible solutions for its sustainable and inclusive transformation. It is the result of a systemic analysis and consultation with stakeholders that was part of a global assessment of food systems in more than 50 countries, following a joint initiative by the EU, FAO and CIRAD.
Colombia Country Profile
04/2022
Available in Spanish only. This Food Systems profile provides an overview of the main problems in Colombia's food system and highlights possible solutions for its sustainable and inclusive transformation. It is the result of a systemic analysis and consultation with stakeholders that was part of a global assessment of food systems in more than 50 countries, following a joint initiative by the EU, FAO and CIRAD.
Cameroon Country Profile
04/2022
Available in French only. This is a summary of the main issues facing Cameroon's food systems and possible solutions to make them more sustainable and inclusive. It is the result of a systemic analysis and consultation with all food system stakeholders in more than 50 countries. It is part of an assessment supported by the European Union, FAO, and CIRAD, which aims to identify the major challenges and possible solutions to enable the sustainable and inclusive transformation of these systems.
Lebanon Country Profile
04/2022
Available in Arabic. The Food System Profile provides a summary of the main food system issues in Lebanon and highlights potential solutions for their sustainable and inclusive transformation. It is the result of a systemic analysis and stakeholders' consultation that was part of a global assessment of food systems in over 50 countries, following a joint initiative by the EU, FAO, and CIRAD which aims at catalyzing the sustainable and inclusive transformation of food systems.
The Gambia Country Profile
04/2022
This Food Systems Profile provides a summary of the main food system issues in The Gambia and highlights potential solutions for their sustainable and inclusive transformation. It is the result of a systemic analysis and stakeholders consultation that was part of a global assessment of food systems in over 50 countries, following a joint initiative by the EU, FAO, and CIRAD which aims at catalyzing the sustainable and inclusive transformation of food systems.
Comoros Country Profile
04/2022
Available in French only. This is a summary of the main issues affecting food systems in the Union of the Comoros, and possible solutions to make them more sustainable and inclusive. The result of a systemic analysis and consultation with all stakeholders in the systems, it is part of an assessment supported by the European Union, FAO and CIRAD in 50 countries.
Investment guidelines for youth in agrifood systems in Africa
04/2022
The Investment guidelines for youth in agrifood systems in Africa, developed jointly by FAO and the African Union Commission (AUC) through a multi-stakeholder and participatory process, highlight the importance of youth as change agents and key stakeholders contributing to sustainable agrifood systems.
Scaling up investments in agrifood systems for youth in Africa - What policymakers need to know
04/2022
This investment brief highlights the importance of youth as change agents and key stakeholders contributing to sustainable agrifood systems. It...
FAO Investment Centre – 2021 at a glance
03/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aims to provide sustainable agrifood investment and finance solutions to...
Haiti Country Profile
03/2022
Available in French only. This is a summary of the main issues facing food systems in Haiti and possible solutions to make them more sustainable and inclusive. It is the result of a systemic analysis and consultation with all food system stakeholders in more than 50 countries. It is part of an assessment supported by the European Union, FAO and CIRAD
Zambia Country Profile
03/2022
The Food System Profile provides a summary of the main food system issues in Zambia and highlights potential solutions for their sustainable and inclusive transformation. It is the result of a systemic analysis and stakeholders consultation that was part of a large-scale assessment supported by the European Union, FAO and CIRAD in 50 countries.
Sierra Leone Country Profile
02/2022
The Food System Profile provides a summary of the main food system issues in Sierra Leone and highlights potential solutions for their sustainable and inclusive transformation. The result of a systemic analysis and stakeholders consultation, it is part of a large-scale assessment supported by the European Union, FAO and CIRAD in 50 countries.
Burundi Country Profile
02/2022
Available in French only. This is a summary of the main issues affecting food systems in Burundi and possible solutions to make them more sustainable and inclusive. The result of a systemic analysis and consultation with all stakeholders in the systems, it is part of an assessment supported by the European Union, FAO, and CIRAD in 50 countries.
Nepal Country Profile
02/2022
The Food System Profile provides a summary of the main food system issues in Nepal and highlights potential solutions for their sustainable and inclusive transformation. The result of a systemic analysis and consultation of all stakeholders in the systems, it is part of an evaluation supported by the European Union, FAO and CIRAD in 50 countries.
Conceptual framework and method for national and territorial assessments Catalysing the sustainable and inclusive transformation of food systems
01/2022
Available in French and Spanish. This brief provides a summarized version of the methodology used to conduct a global assessment of food systems in over 50 countries, following a joint initiative by the EU, FAO and CIRAD.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Profile
01/2022
Available in French only. This is a summary of the main issues facing food systems in the Democratic Republic of Congo and possible solutions to make them more sustainable and inclusive. The result of a systemic analysis and consultation with all stakeholders in the systems, it is part of an assessment supported by the European Union, FAO, and CIRAD in 50 countries.