2019 United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
06/09/2019
The UN Rome-based Agencies (RBAs), namely, FAO, IFAD and WFP, observed the UN Day for South-South Cooperation with an event hosted at WFP which highlighted the importance of “leaving no one behind…
FAO, IFAD and WFP directors reaffirm commitment to RBA collaboration for South-South and triangular cooperation
06/08/2019
The directors responsible for South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC) at the three United Nations Rome-Based Agencies (RBAs) met at FAO headquarters to discuss collaborative strategies to…
Director-General QU visits OSS during greeting tour of FAO headquarters
06/08/2019
On the first day of his mandate, Director-General QU conducted a greeting tour of FAO headquarters, which included a visit to the Office of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (OSS). After…
FAO supports the Kingdom of Eswatini to achieve sustainable agriculture
01/08/2019
Under the direction of newly installed Director-General Qu Dongyu, an FAO-led mission visited the Kingdom of Eswatini from 23-30 July to identify priority areas for agricultural development, in…
Supporting Afghanistan's livestock sector through South-South Cooperation
15/07/2019
Kabul, Afghanistan - In Afghanistan, livestock plays a key role in shaping both incomes and diets of local households. Around 75% of Afghan families depend on agriculture and livestock. This…
Third Forum of African cities signatories of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP): “Synergies for a sustainable urban food policy”
01/07/2019
From the 11 to 13 of June, African cities gathered in Niamey, Niger, for the Third Forum of African cities signatories of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) under the theme “Synergies for a…
Validation Workshop of the Japanese-funded Project on “Strengthening Agricultural Statistics and Food Security Information in CARD Countries through South-South Cooperation”
01/07/2019
The Validation Workshop of the “Strengthening Agricultural Statistics and Food Security Information in CARD Countries through South-South Cooperation” Project was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 19-20…
FAO meets representatives of the Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA) and of the Italo-Latin American International Organization (IILA) to assess the potential development of a joint South-South and triangular cooperation initiative
01/07/2019
On Thursday 27 June 2019, FAO representatives guided by ADG-PS Roberto Ridolfi and Senior Coordinator Carlos Watson met with diplomatic representatives of the Sistema de la Integración…
The First Triangular Cooperation Project Agreement under the FAO-China SSC Programme Signed to Strengthen Aquaculture Value Chain in Ethiopia
28/06/2019
Photo Caption - H.E. Niu Dun, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of China to FAO, Roberto Ridolfi, ADG-PS of FAO, Daniel Gustafson, DDG-P of FAO, H.E. Johannes Hoogeveen, Ambassador and…
FAO promotes multi-stakeholder call for action on control of high-impact Trans-boundary Animal Diseases in Southern Africa
13/06/2019
Participants at a multi-stakeholder workshop convened by FAO to call for South-South and Triangular Cooperation action on the control of high-impact Transboundary Animal Diseases in Southern…