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FAO and Norway launch a USD 4 million project to support rural communities in frontline areas of Ukraine
13/01/2026
Kyiv - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Norway have launched a new project to support rural communities in frontline areas of Ukraine. The initiative will be implemented in Chernihivska, Dnipropetrovska and Mykolaivska oblast...
FAO and Norway launch partnership to strengthen global forest monitoring and data
29/12/2025
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Norway have signed an agreement for a partnership aimed at transforming global forest monitoring and strengthening forest data over the next three years.
FAO-led projects to make agriculture resilient and sustainable in support of 1 million people
17/12/2025
Rome - The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved eight projects led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) worth nearly $60 million designed to help seven countrie...
FAO and Qatar Fund for Development launch USD 10 million programme to support mine-affected rural communities in Ukraine
08/12/2025
Doha - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) have signed a USD 10 million agreement to support rural communities affected by the potential contamination of agricultural land with mines and explosive remnants of war...
FAO and the Government of Poland join forces to support conflict-affected households in the Sudan
05/12/2025
Port Sudan - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of the Republic of Poland, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed a USD 1 million project agreement to address Sudan's escalating food insecurity and nutrition crisis while ...
FAO’s new Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal seeks $2.5 billion to support 100 million people in 54 countries
03/12/2025
Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched its first-ever Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal, calling for a more coheren...
Transboundary animal diseases pose urgent threat to global food security, FAO warns
28/11/2025
Rome – The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, on Friday urged Member Countries to reinforce global partnerships to prevent and control transboundary animal diseases (TADs), warning they are one of the most urgent...
Ukraine opens new Duplicate Centre to safeguard national plant genetic resources
17/11/2025
Kyiv - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Ukraine, with the financial support of the European Union (EU) and in partnership with the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the Global Crop Diversity Trust (Crop T...
COP30: FAO’s AIM4Forests secures long-term financial support from the United Kingdom
15/11/2025
Belém, Brazil – The UK Government today announced long-term funding of GBP 16.9 million for the Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Forests (AIM4Forests) programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). AIM4Forests is a flagship partnership betwe...
FAO and Italy inaugurate new Food and Agriculture Museum & Network in Rome
16/10/2025
Rome – Today, the Food and Agriculture Museum & Network (FAO MuNe) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was inaugurated by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, launching an exciting new e...
PROREFISH Gambia supports communities in building climate-resilient livelihoods
15/10/2025
Rural women in the Gambia are leading efforts to sustainably restock Cockles (Cerastoderma edule), an ecologically important species which was once abundant and central to local diets. The effort is part of the Climate Resilient Fishery Initiative for Livelihood Improvement in The Gambia (PR...
FAO and Iceland renew and expand cooperation
25/09/2025
Reykjavík - On the occasion of FAO Director-General QU Dongyu’s official visit to Iceland, FAO and Iceland strengthened their partnership through the signature of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The agreement expands the scope of the partners’ current ...
AIM4Forests receives positive evaluation, confirming contribution to global climate action
19/09/2025
Rome - For the second year in a row, the AIM4Forests programme — a collaboration between the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) — has receive...
Haiti: FAO and CERF launch emergency initiative to bolster rural food security amid climatic shocks, deportations and mass displacement
18/09/2025
Port‑au‑Prince/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), have launched an emergency initiative in Haiti’s North and Centre departments to deliver critical assistance to the most vulnerab...
Sudan: FAO moves to protect 9.4 million livestock in nationwide vaccination campaign
16/09/2025
Port Sudan/Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of Sudan, has launched the 2025 national livestock vaccination campaign to safeguard livelihoods of over three million pastoralists and agro-pastoralists acro...
Fiji launches Agribusiness Incubation Center with European Union support
02/09/2025
Suva, Fiji – In a significant step toward strengthening its economy, Fiji officially launched its first-ever Agribusiness Incubation (ABI) Center today. The center will serve as a dynamic hub for entrepreneurs, offering crucial support to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises...
Bangladesh embarks on Bay of Bengal sea survey with FAO and Norway support
21/08/2025
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh launched a marine survey of the Bay of Bengal to evaluate the status of fishery resources and ecosystem health. The survey will generate critical data providing a foundation for evidence-based strategies with a view to inform decisions for sustainab...
Mastercard Foundation and FAO partner to create dignified and fulfilling livelihood opportunities for young people in Kenya’s livestock sector
18/08/2025
Rome/Nairobi – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a partnership from the Mastercard Foundation, for a five-year initiative designed to create economic opportunities in the livestock sector with young people living in Kenya’s arid and se...
Click. Grow. Thrive: how digital tools are transforming the rural future in Albania
13/08/2025
Tiranë - Across the rugged highlands and sunlit lowlands of Albania, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. Farmers, especially women and young people, are beginning to adopt digital tools and approaches, gradually reshaping traditional roles and practices. From precisi...
Afghanistan: FAO and UK launch GBP 10 million initiative to boost rural resilience and food security
04/08/2025
Rome/Kabul - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UK government have launched a new initiative to improve food security, boost rural livelihoods and help Afghan communities better withstand climate and economic shocks.
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