Sustainable Development Goals Helpdesk

01/01/2023

DAD-IS is the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System maintained and developed by FAO. It provides you with access to searchable databases of breed-related information and photos and links to other online resources on livestock diversity. Furthermore, you can find the contact information of all National Coordinators for the Management of Animal Genetic Resources.

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The Crop Calendar is searchable platform which aids farmers’ decision making on planting and harvesting periods, sowing rates and other cultural practices for crops according to agroecological zones.

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The FAO Drought portal is a global knowledge-sharing platform to support countries and stakeholders in enhancing the resilience of agriculture and improving food security. The Drought portal builds on the Integrated Drought Management (IDM) approach, to foster the transition from crisis-led and reactive responses to risk-based and proactive measures.

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FAO’s SDG Indicators Data Portal offers a one-stop shop with official statistics, interactive data visualizations, methodological documents, capacity development initiatives, FAO focal points and key flagship publications.

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This web site contains latest information and analysis on domestic prices of basic foods mainly in developing countries, complementing FAO analysis on international markets. It provides early warning on high food prices at country level that may negatively affect food security. All data used in the analysis can be found in the FPMA Tool.

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The Data Lab monitors daily food prices to warn about possible anomalous dynamics, using analytical and visual tools. Moreover, the Data Lab nowcasts official food consumer price indices, based on daily prices and other high-frequency indicators.

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The Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) is an inter-agency platform to enhance food market transparency and policy response for food security. It provides market information on four grains particularly important in international food markets: wheat, maize, rice and soybeans.

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The Food Systems Dashboard combines data from multiple sources to give users a complete view of food systems. Users can compare components of food systems across countries and regions. They can also identify and prioritize ways to sustainably improve diets and nutrition in their food systems.

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Food-based dietary guidelines are intended to establish a basis for public food and nutrition, health and agricultural policies and nutrition education programmes to foster healthy eating habits and lifestyles. They provide advice on foods, food groups and dietary patterns to provide the required nutrients to the general public to promote overall health and prevent chronic diseases.

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INFOODS is the International Network of Food Data Systems. It was established in 1984. It is a worldwide network of food composition experts aiming to improve the quality, availability, reliability and use of food composition data. INFOODS also stands as a forum through which international harmonization and support for food composition activities can be achieved and advocated.

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SoiLEX is a global database that aims to facilitate access to information on existing legal instruments on soil protection and prevention of soil degradation.

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FAOSTAT provides free access to food and agriculture statistics (including crop, livestock, and forestry sub-sectors) for over 245 countries and territories and covers all FAO regional groupings from 1961 to the most recent year available.

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The Investment Learning Platform (ILP) aims to provide concise and practical guidance to those who plan, formulate, implement or evaluate public investment in agriculture and rural development, in particular government, their advisors and partners.

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WIEWS is the information system used by FAO for the preparation of periodic, country-driven global assessments of the status of conservation and use of Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. WIEWS also monitors, on the basis of country reports, the implementation of the Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, adopted in 2011.

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The Food Loss and Waste database is the largest online collection of data on both food loss and food waste and causes reported in scientific journals, academic publications, grey literature, countries among others.

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The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is an informal, voluntary arrangement among 16 international organizations and secretariats with substantial programmes on forests. These agencies share their experiences and build on them to produce new benefits for their respective constituencies.

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Food Coalition is a multi-stakeholder platform, established to act and accelerate the pace of change towards agrifood systems transformation and to build alliances and collective support for countries most in need and in response to the global priorities of rising food insecurity, intensification of climate shocks, and instability for global food and agriculture.

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The Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) programme works with countries in Africa to strategically prioritize, reform and implement policies on food and agriculture. By monitoring and analysing public budgets and trade and market policies, MAFAP guides governments to repurpose their agricultural support to accelerate the transformation of agrifood systems.

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The Bioenergy and Food Security Approach has been developed by FAO to support countries in designing and implementing sustainable bioenergy policies and strategies. The approach promotes food and energy security and contributes to agricultural and rural development.

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Established in 1984, GLOBEFISH is a multi-donor funded project within the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division responsible for providing up-to-date trade and market on fisheries and aquaculture products. GLOBEFISH promotes and facilitates information exchange among the seafood industry, governments, academia and stakeholders worldwide.