FAO in Myanmar
In the face of adverse food security, one woman learns to adopt a new farming practice.
Women farmers are often more knowledgeable about traditional farming practices and have a deep understanding...
Rural women are powerful and constantly overcome challenges
On October 15,International Day of Rural Women 2022 celebrates the contributions of rural women towards...
FAO and Belgium provide emergency agricultural assistance to conflict-affected communities in Kayin and Kayah states
Humanitarian needs in Myanmar continue to rise sharply since February 2021 as a result of political...
Myanmar food security crisis: FAO and the Central Emergency Response Fund are enabling vulnerable farmers to feed themselves and their communities
Myanmar is facing a rapidly growing food security crisis where 13.2 million people are already food...

FAO Priorities in Myanmar

The FAO Country Programming Framework for Myanmar (2017-2022) has identified three priority areas:

1. Enhanced food security, nutrition and food safety;

2. Strengthened governance and sustainable management of land, forest, water resources and ecosystems; and

3. Enhanced resilience of local communities and farming households to natural and humanitarian disasters, climate change and transboundary and emerging infectious disease risks.

Meetings / Workshops / Events

16 October 2020.  World Food Day.  

Celebrated every year, this year’s theme “Grow, nourish, sustain. Together” calls for global solidarity to help the most vulnerable people to recover and make food systems more sustainable and resilient to shocks.