FAO in Kenya

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25 September 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together technical experts from countries participating in the Emerging Pandemic Threats 2 (EPT-2) Program in an inter-regional consultative workshop on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) surveillance from 19 to 21 September 2023. The three-day workshop was  held in...
19 September 2023
Kilifi –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Pwani University, is leading a transformative initiative to address the pressing issue of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Supported by the Fleming Fund of the UK, FAO planned a pivotal three-week regional Farmer Field School (FFS) Training...
14 September 2023
As curtains closed on the Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week in Nairobi, Kenya; FAO made known its stand on agrifood systems transformation towardsmore efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable systems as a solution to the climate crisis. FAO team led by Abebe Haile-Gabriel,the FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative...
07 September 2023
On the 29 and 30 August, 2023, in Machakos, Kenya, over 50 cross-sectoral and multistakeholder participants including government, civil society, the private sector and international partners  met to prioritize national investments in One Health. During the workshop, a set of priority One Health investment cases were drawn up based on prior analysis...
10 August 2023
Naivasha –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) collaborated with the Zoonotic Disease Unit (ZDU) to conduct a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) of the operationalization of the One Health approach in Kenya. As the world grapples with the complex interplay of zoonotic diseases and the...