FAO in Lebanon
Lebanon joined the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1945 as a founding member of the Organization. In February 1977, FAO and Lebanon signed an agreement to establish a country office in Beirut. Find out more
FAO Priorities in Lebanon
Lebanon Country Programming Framework (CPF) for the period 2023-2026 is FAO’s planning and programming strategic document to respond to the challenges faced by the agrifood system of Lebanon. The CPF aligns with the strategies outlined in Lebanon's key policy documents and sector-specific plans, namely the National Agriculture Strategy (NAS) 2020-2025, the National Water Strategy 2020-2035, the Lebanon National Forestry Programme (2015 – 2025) and the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) 2022-2023. The CPF is also aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2022-2025 as well as the FAO Strategic Framework for 2022-2031.
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Lebanon: Rapid needs assessment on the impact of conflict on agriculture Key messages, November 2024
2024
Widespread displacement is putting agricultural production at risk in Lebanon, with many households unable to access their land and farms safely. The...
Related links
- Special Report – 2024 FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Lebanese Republic
- FAO GIEWS Country Brief on Lebanon
- Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
- IPC Analysis Lebanon
- Data in Emergencies Hub (Lebanon)
- Lebanon National Agriculture Strategy 2020-2025
- United Nations in Lebanon
Farmers benefitting from high-yielding soft wheat seeds
In light of the current economic crisis in Lebanon, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI), implemented a project funded by the Government of Japan.
25/08/2024