South-South Cooperation: building constructive partnerships in order to contribute to the development of the rice sector in Côte d’Ivoire
15/02/2017
From 10 to 14 February 2017, a FAO delegation, accompanied by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, as well as officials from the National Office for Rice…
Namibia’s Agriculture Minister commends Chinese South-South Cooperation experts
14/02/2017
The Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry to the Republic of Namibia, Hon John Mutorwa praised 15 Chinese experts seconded to Namibia to provide technical assistance for agricultural…
Centroamérica promueve sistemas financieros innovadores para la agricultura familiar
27/01/2017
Los sistemas financieros innovadores y adecuados a las necesidades y demandas de los agricultores familiares, contribuye a garantizar la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de las familias rurales…
FAO will support the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation initiative on Triangular Cooperation
01/12/2016
FAO will support the new initiative on Triangular Cooperation of the Global Partnerships for Effective Development Cooperation, initiated by Mexico and Canada. A working group will work at…
Towards the establishment of the African Union Centre of Best Practices for Food Security
28/11/2016
The African Union Commission (AUC) convened a group of stakeholders, including Regional Economic Communities (RECs), development partners and academia at the AUC premises in Addis Ababa to discuss…
Mongolia and FAO set sights on South-South Cooperation to boost agricultural development
28/11/2016
Mongolia and FAO will work more closely together to promote international partnerships and exchanges that support sustainable agriculture in the East Asian country, the UN agency said today.
A…
FAO supports Tanzania’s efforts to double rice production by 2018
14/11/2016
A new project by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is set to support Tanzania’s efforts to increase rise production and productivity in twofold by 2018 through…
The South Centre and FAO step up cooperation to intensify South-South activities
11/11/2016
"New agreement aims to improve food security, boost rural development, and address climate change in the Global South
11 November 2016, Marrakesh - FAO is joining forces with the South Centre…
South-South Cooperation is a key means to achieving Sustainable Development Goals
01/11/2016
South-South Cooperation among the Global South is a fundamental tool achieve the Sustainable Development Goals set for 2030, conveyed FAO today at a joint event with Rome-based Agencies at…
FAO launches the idea of City to City Cooperation Mechanism for urban food systems through South-South Cooperation
13/10/2016
FAO launched the idea of a City to City Cooperation Mechanism which aims to support cities in the South, particularly in Africa, to share and promote best practices to strengthen urban food…