Technical Papers
SIDS Solutions Forum report
02/2022
On the 30 and 31 August 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Government of Fiji and the International Tele¬communication Union (ITU), organized a successful Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Forum.
Poverty, malnutrition and food security in Pacific Small Island Developing States
08/2021
The paper summarizes the current status of poverty, malnutrition and food security in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with innovation and digitalization in Pacific Small Islands Developing States
08/2021
This desk review identifies the current challenges and opportunities associated with innovation and digitalization in Pacific SIDS.
Overview of existing knowledge exchange platforms in Pacific Small Island Developing States
08/2021
This desk review provides an overview of the existing knowledge exchange platforms in SIDS, with a particular emphasis on identifying the gaps that the proposed FAO platform will fill as a complementary platform.
Gender, women and youth: Implications for innovation and digitalization
08/2021
The paper assesses the involvement of women and youth in agri-food systems in the Pacific SIDS and their capacity to adopt and devise digital and non-digital innovations. It identifies challenges and gaps and discusses ongoing and potential solutions for empowering women and youth.
The FAO-Thiaroye Processing Technique (FTT). Guidance for building and using the FTT for smoking fish Based on experience from adapting it to the context of the Federated States of Micronesia
01/2021
The FAO-Thiaroye Processing Technique (FTT), popularly used in many African countries for producing smoked fish, was successfully introduced to fish processers in Sri Lanka and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in 2016 and 2018, respectively.
Food consumption in Solomon Islands
01/2021
Based on the analysis of the food data collected in the 2012/13 HIES around one person out of 10 was undernourished in Solomon Islands.
The role of diets and food systems in the prevention of obesity and non-communicable diseases in Fiji
01/2021
The aim of this report is to provide evidence and information to facilitate and enhance policy dialogue in various forums, to produce recommendations and a roadmap for policy change to prevent overweight, obesity and NCDs in Fiji.
Kiribati food security profile
01/2021
This brochure summarizes data on food consumption, demography and food prices in Kiribati.