FAO in Lebanon

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13 October 2020
Lebanon’s forests cover about 13 percent of the country’s surface area and other wooded lands account for an additional 11 percent. However, despite their importance,  forests and wooded lands are subject to intense human pressure that puts their survival at stake. The above figures were obtained as a result of the...
06 October 2020
The Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission of the Korean Embassy in Lebanon Mr. Woosic Shin visited the forest management and reforestation site in Anjar on October 6, 2020. He held fruitful meetings with local actors and was briefed on the implementation of activities especially that the site has witnessed a...
18 September 2020
Lebanon is facing an unprecedented period of multiple crises and challenges that calls for a clear identification of national priorities and solid partnerships to address immediate recovery needs, build longer term resilience and pave the way for a transformative sustainable and inclusive development. The agriculture sector and the agrifood systems...
17 September 2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture in Lebanon and the Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan, and in partnership with IFAD and WFP, launched the project entitled “Enhancing resilient livelihoods and food security of host communities and Syrian refugees in...
21 August 2020
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has commenced disbursement of US$8.5 million from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) to provide rapid support to families affected by the devastating Beirut Port explosions, the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Najat Rochdi, announced on  August 20,...