Partners
FAO partners with civil society organizations all over the world. Find out more about our formal partnerships by exploring below.
Action Aid International
Action Aid International and FAO work together to develop and deliver a capacity development programme for small-holder farmers, aimed at enhancing capacities and piloting innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture production.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 27/05/2015
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: agroecological knowledge, Capacity development, Capacity Development Resources, Climate Change, Digital Transformation, Farmer Field School, Innovation, Science and Innovation, Smallholder farmers, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Practices
African Conservation Tillage Network (ACT)
FAO and ACT have worked together to support African farming households in creating opportunities for economic growth through sustainable agricultural mechanization and conservation agriculture. This partnership has supported farmers to make the transition from subsistence farming to commercially and market-oriented farming.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 07/02/2019
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Agricultural production, Conservation Agriculture, Digital Transformation, Economics, Innovation, Science and Innovation, Sustainable agricultural mechanization, Technology Innovation and Transformation
Apimondia
Apimondia and FAO have come together to further their shared goals and objectives in regard to sustainable apicultural development. This includes promoting technical, ecological, social, and economic apicultural development worldwide, enhancing capacities of beekeepers to improve food safety and quality of honey, and increasing awareness of the importance of pollinators and sustainable apiculture practices.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 19/05/2021
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Apiculture, Biodiversity, Capacity development, Farmer Field School, Food safety, Sustainable agricultural mechanization, World Bee Day
Arbor Day Foundation
Arbor Day Foundation and FAO have joined forces to increase and improve knowledge of the goods and services provided by sustainably managed urban forests and trees through the consolidation and expansion of the Tree Cities of the World (TCoW) programme and related activities.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 25/10/2018
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Biodiversity, Capacity development, Climate Change, Digital Transformation, Ecosystem Restoration, Environment, Farmer Field School, Forestry, Innovation, Science and Innovation, Technology Innovation and Transformation, Urban Forests
Asian Farmer's Association for Sustainable Rural Development Inc. (AFA)
AFA and FAO partner to improve livelihoods of smallholder households, family farmers, youth, and women within the framework of the UNDFF, the Agroecology Scaling Up Initiative, and others. The collaboration aims to develop and implement National and Regional Action Plans for Family Farming and advance Agroecology as a pathway towards sustainable food systems, healthy people, and planet.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 26/11/2015
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Biodiversity, Capacity development, Climate Change, Family Farming, Farmer Field School, Food security, Gender Equality, Livelihoods, Rural development, Smallholder farmers, Social safeguards, Sustainable Agriculture, Youth empowerment
Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia (AsiaDHRRA)
FAO and AsiaDHRRA have partnered with an overall goal of supporting countries in the Asia and Pacific region to strengthen capacities of rural organizations to improve organizational development, service delivery, market access, gender equality, lobbying, and advocate for policy change.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 26/08/2020
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: agroecological knowledge, Capacity development, Family Farming, Farmer Field School, Food security, Gender Equality, Rural development, Smallholder farmers, Social safeguards, Youth empowerment
Confederación de Organizaciones de Productores Familiares del MERCOSUR Ampliado (COPROFAM)
FAO and COPROFAM work together to promote rural civil society development, advance family farming, and achieve the SDGs, particularly focusing on gender equity, rural youth, and policy advocacy for family farming in the expanded MERCOSUR region.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 21/03/2024
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: agroecological knowledge, Family Farming, Food security, Gender Equality, Land Tenure Governance, Smallholder farmers, Social safeguards, Sustainable Agriculture, Youth empowerment
Consumers International
Consumers International and FAO work together to strengthen consumption-related actions to improve food and nutritional security, promote the right to adequate food, and catalyze the role of consumers in transforming agrifood systems.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 11/04/2017
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Biodiversity, Capacity development, Climate Change, Farmer Field School, Food safety, Food security, Gender Equality, Nutrition, Rural development, Science and Innovation, Social safeguards, Youth empowerment
Development Association World Rural Forum (WRF)
WRF and FAO work to develop, promote, and strengthen joint actions and projects to fight against poverty, contribute to adequate food and nutrition globally, and support the attainment of the SDGs through the strengthening of Family Farming at national, regional, and international levels, particularly within the context of the UN Decade of Family Farming.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 01/03/2019
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Biodiversity, Capacity development, Climate Change, Family Farming, Farmer Field School, Food security, Gender Equality, Land Tenure Governance, Science and Innovation, Smallholder farmers, UN Decade on Family Farming, Youth empowerment
Egyptian Food Bank
The Egyptian Food Bank partners with FAO with the aim of achieving food security in Egypt while supporting better nutrition, healthy diets and sustainable livelihoods for the most vulnerable households.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 10/09/2023
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Food Loss and Waste, Food security, Rural development
European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF)
ECAF and FAO joined forces to improve food security and livelihoods through the promotion of sustainable agricultural practices, including Conservation Agriculture (CA), Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), and Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (SAM), while enhancing soil health, biodiversity, and ecosystem services.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 11/11/2024
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Capacity development, Climate Change, Climate-smart Agriculture, Conservation Agriculture, Digital Transformation, Farmer Field School, Food security, Food systems, Gender Equality, Land Management, Science and Innovation, Soils, Sustainable agricultural mechanization, Youth empowerment
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
IFRC and FAO joint forces to strengthen collaboration in building community resilience, transforming agrifood systems, and enhancing disaster risk management and climate adaptation through joint advocacy, innovation, and localized approaches.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 20/05/2024
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Capacity development, Climate Change, Emergencies and resilience, Farmer Field School, Food security, Resilience, Rural development, Science and Innovation, Social safeguards, Youth empowerment
OceanCare
OceanCare and FAO work together to strengthen marine conservation and fisheries governance in the Mediterranean and Black Sea through joint research, policy advocacy, and awareness-raising on marine pollution, abandoned fishing gear, and international treaty negotiations.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 30/12/2021
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Aquaculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, data collection, Digital Transformation, Fisheries, Marine Resource Management
Pan-African Farmers’ Organisation (PAFO)
PAFO and FAO partner to strengthen the capacities of farmers' organizations in Africa to contribute to the transformation of agrifood systems, enhance food security, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 07/02/2022
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: agroecology, Capacity development, Climate Change, Farmer Field School, food production
Rikolto International S.O.N.
Rikolto and FAO join forces to support the development of socially and environmentally sustainable urban food systems where availability, accessibility and affordability of safe, nutritious, diversified and culturally appropriate food is ensured to all.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 05/02/2024
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Agriculture Mechanization, agroecology, Capacity development, Climate Change, Emergencies and resilience, Farmer Field School, food production, Food security, Nutrition, Science and Innovation
Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresa SEBRAE
SEBRAE and FAO work together to support the fisheries sector in North/Northeastern regions of Brazil.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 27/02/2009
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Capacity development, Cooperatives, Farmer Field School, Fisheries
World Farmers' Organization
WFO and FAO collaborate closely in promoting the central role of farmers’ organizations in achieving sustainable agrifood systems and implementing the 2030 Agenda, through joint efforts in policy engagement, sustainable agriculture, innovation, and climate resilience.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 14/12/2018
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: agroecology, Capacity development, Economics, Family Farming, Farmer Field School, food production, Food security, Gender Equality, Land Tenure Governance, Partnerships, Science and Innovation, Social safeguards, Value chain development, Youth empowerment
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World Vision International
WVI and FAO work together towards shared goals of ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture, particularly in the areas of resilience measurement, environment- and climate-related resilience, support to refugees and host communities; and research.
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 23/01/2011
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Capacity development, Climate Change, Emergencies and resilience, Farmer Field School, Food security, Gender Equality, Nutrition, Partnerships, Rural development, Social safeguards, Youth empowerment