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17 Feb 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed a €20 million contribution from Germany to save lives and livelihoods of the most severely drought-affected farmers and herders in the Horn of Africa. It is a vital contribution which comes at a critical time in the response to the drought emergency.![Food and agriculture on the agenda of the Council of the European Union](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_eu-7_Council-of-the-EU-pic.jpg)
15 Feb 2022
At the invitation of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which took office on 1 January, FAO Brussels Director Raschad Al-Khafaji briefed delegates of the European Union Member States in the Council Coordination Working Party on FAO Matters (AGRIFAO).![FAO supports 30000 small-scale fishers in Comoros Kenya Madagascar Mauritius and Seychelles to preserve coral reef resources thanks to Government of Japan funds](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_japan-11_webUntitled-1.jpg)
02 Feb 2022
Many artisanal fishers who access coral reefs experience a reduction in their income from fishing – that was reported commonly by the REEFFISH project regional steering committee members during their first two-days meeting, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Comoros.![EU and FAO continue to join forces for sustainable rural development in Papua New Guinea](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_eu-STREIT2022.jpg)
26 Jan 2022
Now in its third year, the Programme for Support to Rural Entrepreneurship, Investment and Trade in Papua New Guinea (EU-STREIT PNG) is stepping up efforts in 2022 to increase sustainable and inclusive economic development in rural areas of Papua New Guinea. The programme is the largest EU grant-funded programme in Papua New Guinea and in the...![Afghanistan: FAO welcomes $65 million contribution from Asian Development Bank to boost agriculture and food security](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/partnerships/img/medium_rm-PO_AFG_20211125_034.jpg)
26 Jan 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed a groundbreaking $65 million contribution from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to boost food security and support livelihoods of the most vulnerable rural communities in Afghanistan.