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…
10 key questions to understand South-South Cooperation Day, 12 September
12/09/2016
Today marks the UN’s South-South Cooperation (SSC) day. Here we seize the opportunity to review some key issues which help understand why South-South Cooperation is an effective and efficient mean…
China and FAO strengthen South-South Cooperation
07/06/2016
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of the People's Republic of China have announced plans to intensify their partnership in south-south…
South-South Cooperation "essential for achieving Sustainable Development Goals," says UN Representative
16/05/2016
Global demand for South-South and Triangular Cooperation is at an all-time high,” said Carla Mucavi, Director of the FAO Liaison Office to the United Nations in New York during a High Level…
FAO and China launch new South-South Cooperation Program in Democratic Republic of Congo
04/04/2016
FAO, China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a two‑year agreement worth almost USD 1.5 million aimed at increasing food and nutrition security in the conflict-ravaged African…
Chinese experts push yields up in Namibia
01/04/2016
Watermelon grafting technology was introduced showing high yields in Mashare and Etunda. Agricultural production experts from China assisted local farmers to implement various techniques for…
Women and Youth at the forefront of forum to promote integrated rural development through South-South and Triangular Cooperation
12/02/2016
The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), supported by the…
Equatorial Guinea invests $31.5 million in agricultural development
06/10/2015
The Government of Equatorial Guinea and FAO signed today a $31.5 million partnership agreement to promote agricultural development in Equatorial Guinea, over the next seven years.
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FAO and China announce second phase of programme to boost agribusiness in Uganda
25/09/2015
25 September 2015, Rome - FAO, China and Uganda have signed a two year agreement worth almost $2.5 million to support small-scale farmers in Uganda in boosting their production, including through…