FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

In their pursuit to ensure an equitable and sustainable future, governments can rely on FAO expertise in food and agriculture. Responding to the needs of Europe and Central Asia, the Organization is offering support in many specific areas. Find out more

Highlights

News

The governance of origin: Geographical Indications, collective action and rural transformation

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Serbia brings tradition, innovation and culture to FAO’s Global Exhibition From Seeds to Foods

Regional Priority Programmes

The three Regional Priority Programmes provide an integrated, programmatic approach to addressing the region’s priority issues, and guide the implementation of country programmes. Most of FAO’s work in the region contributes to one or more of these priority programmes, with food and nutrition security as a cross-cutting area of work.

Empowering smallholders, family farms and youth

Regional Priority Programme

Facilitating inclusive rural transformation for enhanced livelihoods and sustainable development

Transforming food systems and facilitating market access and integration

Regional Priority Programme

Shaping food environments and markets for healthy diets and sustainable agrifood systems

Managing natural resources sustainably and preserving biodiversity in a changing climate

Regional Priority Programme

Advancing natural resources management, environmental protection and climate resilience

Recent and upcoming events

19/10

2026

30/10

2026

FAO at COP17 |Biodiversity

Yerevan (Armenia), 19/10/2026 - 30/10/2026

The seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be hosted by the Government of Armenia in Yerevan from 19 to 30 October 2026. Bringing together representatives from 196 Parties to the CBD and a wide range of stakeholders,

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2026

31/10

2026

World Food Day 2026 celebration in Hungary

15/10/2026 - 31/10/2026

World Food Day (WFD), celebrated annually on 16 October, is the flagship global campaign of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to raise awareness of food security, nutrition and sustainable agrifood systems. To mark World Food Day 2026, FAO launches a city-wide programme of events across Budapest and in the cities of Kecskemét, Mo...

Featured publications

From nature to teacups: Linking biodiversity, agrifood systems and gender equality in Armenia

2026

This case study, part of the Agrifood Systems in Action – Stories from Europe and Central Asia series, examines how the herbal tea sector in Armenia illustrates the interconnections among biodiversity, agrifood systems, gender equality and rural livelihoods.

Leveraging the dairy sector and smallholders for agrifood systems transformation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2026

Agrifood systems transformation in Bosnia and Herzegovina demands a holistic, systems approach that recognizes the intricate links across sectors, institutions, and governance levels. This publication highlights how aligning policies and fostering collaboration among government, private sector, and local communities can empower producers and drive meaningful change beyond isolated reforms.