The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has been collaborating with the Philippines since its foundation in 1945. The Philippines was one of the 34 founding member nations of FAO and a Representation was established in 1978. With the key commitment to the eradication of hunger and poverty, FAO collaborates with the Government of the Philippines in the main areas of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Food Security, Nutrition, and Rural development.

Our multi-disciplinary team in the Philippines has expertise in food security and nutrition, agronomy/farming systems, environment and natural resources, fisheries, disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change action (CCA), operations, procurement, communications and knowledge management, partnerships, and resource mobilization.