FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa has published an Invitation to Bid ; ITB: 2024/RNEXD/FNJOR/128214 for the

Supply and Delivery of Veterinary Laboratory Materials, Kits and Equipment to FAO Jordan Office.

The closing date is 11 August 2024 at 15:00PM Cairo Time (GMT+3).

With a clear vision of contributing to rural transformation and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), today marks the first Annual Meeting of the Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS) organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS),

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published a special issue of its Unasylva journal on the restoration of Mediterranean forests, which are increasingly threatened by the impacts of climate change and human activity.

The recent directives issued since March 2024 by the central banks in Aden and Sana’a have led to significant disruptions in Yemen’s financial and banking sectors and pose a substantial risk that ordinary Yemenis will face increasing food insecurity and hunger. 

“Our commitment to gender equality is not merely a policy directive; it is a fundamental principle that aligns with FAO’s mandate towards achieving the four betters: better production, better nutrition, better environment, and better life for all, ensuring no one is left behind,” said Abdul Hakim El-Waer, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for the Near East and North Africa (NENA). 

The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region is playing a pivotal role at the 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 27), which began today at FAO headquarters. This session marks a significant occasion for global forestry strategies, co-hosted with the 9th World Forest Week. High-level representatives, forest service leaders, and government officials have gathered to shape the future trajectory of forestry policies and technical advancements.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites you to submit an offer for the procurement of Facility management (Cleaning and Maintenance) Service to be delivered to FAO Premises in Dokki Cairo, Egypt. If you are interested in submitting an offer, please make sure to have, at least, a UNGM Basic Registration with FAO (www.ungm.org). Instructions on how to access FAO tender documents through UNGM are attached to the present Notice under the “DOCUMENTS” tab; please follow these instructions when submitting your bid. OFFERS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF SUBMITTED THROUGH THE UNGM PORTAL. OFFERS NOT SUBMITTED THROUGH THE UNGM PORTAL WILL BE INVALIDATED. Many thanks and best regards, FAO PROCUREMENT SERVICE.

The recent Food Policy Monitoring Bulletin highlights that inflation continues to ease in most regional countries. Still, it is persistent in some economies, such as Egypt, Lebanon, the Sudan and Yemen. In North Africa wheat yields are projected to be well below-average and, thus, increasing import requirements, while in the Near East, winter cereal production is expected to be above-average. 

Regional consultations on the review of the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture  commenced in Kuwait. More than 50 participants from the Near East and North Africa region, including National Focal Points for Plant Genetic Resources to the  International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and to the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, have met to discuss their priorities for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources or food and agriculture.

The United Nations recognize that unsustainable food systems must be transformed to become more sustainable if the global community is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The United Nations Agencies together with the private sector and other relevant stakeholders need to take a new approach in order to reach the SDGs targets.

Supply and installation of a complete video conferencing solution to integrate with current conference room Bosch sound system and work with both Microsoft Teams and Zoom

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites you to submit an offer for the Provision of Modern Irrigation System and Solar System to be delivered to Qena and Menia Governorates. If you are interested in submitting an offer, please make sure to have, at least, a UNGM Basic Registration with FAO (www.ungm.org). Instructions on how to access FAO tender documents through UNGM are attached to the present Notice under the “DOCUMENTS” tab; please follow these instructions when submitting your bid. OFFERS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF SUBMITTED THROUGH THE UNGM PORTAL. OFFERS NOT SUBMITTED THROUGH THE UNGM PORTAL WILL BE INVALIDATED. Many thanks and best regards, FAO PROCUREMENT UNIT

The Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), along with the Near East Plant Protection Organization (NEPPO), collaborated with the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries in Tunisia to organize a regional workshop. 

 Alarming new food security projections for Sudan published today show that Sudan is facing a devastating hunger catastrophe on a scale not seen since the Darfur crisis in the early 2000s, warn the heads of three United Nations agencies. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) raises alarm over high  risk of famine across the whole Gaza Strip, as long as conflict continues, and sustained and at-scale humanitarian access is restricted, according to a new report published by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) global initiative.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Jordan with the support of the Government of Spain, and in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), launched today the “Enhancing food security through adaptation to climate change and water scarcity in Ma’an and Karak Governorates” project, funded by the Government of Spain through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) launched today the “Enhancement of the efficient response of the decentralized agricultural departments in Jordan” project to boost the quality of the service provision as a part of the quality management of the agricultural sector in Jordan and improve the efficient response and service provision of the agricultural departments.

The restoration of water for irrigation is always great news for farmers! It bears in mind that timely access to irrigation water is crucial for the productivity of agricultural systems, as it ensures a sustainable food supply, enables farmers to cultivate diverse crops and improve the quality of their produce, reduces poverty and improves the livelihoods of small-scale farmers, and, incredibly, enhances the environment’s resilience to climate change.    

The Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan, concluded a Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on the SusaHamra application and platform under the framework of the FAO Red Palm Weevil (RPW) Eradication "GCP/RNE/012/MUL" program.  

The United Arab Emirates has signed a key agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and prevent the imminent risk of famine. The agreement was signed on behalf of the UAE by His Excellency Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister for International Development Affairs, and on behalf of FAO by, Guangzhou Qu, Director of the FAO Liaison Office in New York, at a special ceremony in New York at the UAE Mission to the UN in New York, and in the presence of Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.