The power of transformative partnerships is at the heart of FAO’s mission to build a world without hunger. It has become increasingly apparent that to tackle the complex challenges of today, actors across the world need to join forces, and FAO seeks partnerships that can help drive deep change. We call these transformative partnerships: capable of delivering sustainable outcomes through systemic, long-term and disruptive action; catalyzing impact at scale; and with all partners investing complementary resources (technical, financial, human, or knowledge) to create value beyond that which FAO could achieve operating alone.

To fulfil our mission, we cultivate meaningful collaborations with academia and research institutions, guided by a shared vision and goals.

Through our transformative partnerships, we leverage a broad range of expertise and align actions with strategic priorities to help drive food and nutrition security at all levels, as well as responding to global emergencies affecting food and nutrition security by developing joint actions for innovative solutions. FAO also brings partner institutions into FAO flagships, such as the Hand-in-Hand Initiative and the World Food Forum.

Aligned with the FAO Science and Innovation Strategy, FAO further seeks to engage with academia and research institutions to strengthen research for development, and prioritizes partnerships with research organizations at all levels to co-develop a shared global agenda on science and innovation in agrifood systems.

Partnerships with FAO can take different forms, ranging from formal partnerships to informal engagements. While formal partnerships involve negotiated agreements, any forms of collaborations are equally as valuable and impactful. All engagements with FAO must align with the FAO mandate, the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31 and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, as set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

To explore opportunities for collaboration, we encourage academia and research institutions to contact their local FAO Country or Regional office or relevant FAO Technical Division.

Together, through strategic partnerships and shared commitments, we can build a world where no one is left behind.