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70 Years of FAO (1945-2015)

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2014
Burkina Faso
Philippines
Nicaragua
Mali
Sweden
Netherlands
Canada
India
Niger
Brazil
Lebanon

This book tells the story of these seven decades of the history of FAO, its protagonists and their endeavours. We have dug into the FAO archives to bring to light unpublished black and white images, which form a portfolio of evocative images of the early years of the Organization.

Namibia and FAO

Institutional & promotional materials
January, 2018
South Africa
Namibia

FAO and Namibia have had an established partnership for more than 25 years. The most important objectives of the FAO

in Namibia are to help eliminate hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition; to make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more

productive and sustainable; and to reduce rural poverty. In Namibia, FAO supports the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry

in the development of programmes that will lead to sustainable food security, nutrition and the eradication of poverty.

Sierra Leone and FAO

Institutional & promotional materials
June, 2018
Sierra Leone

FAO has been operational in Sierra Leone since 1978. Since then, targeted interventions have greatly helped to improve

food security and agricultural practices in the country. Today, FAO continues to be an important provider of technical

support, in collaboration with other UN agencies, NGOs, civil society and rural communities. Current cooperation efforts

focus on eliminating hunger, improving food security and nutrition and achieving sustainable agriculture through

improved farming methods as well as environmental protection.

Enhanching Capacities to develop Sustainable Strategies in the Forestry Sector in Regional Africa - TCP RAF 3508

Reports & Research
November, 2018
Gambia
Sudan
Mali
Senegal
Africa

Over the past decades, progress towards Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) in Africa has been made at national and subregionallevels. At national level, 43 African countries have developed specific forest law and 40 have a national forest policy. At subregionallevel, efforts to harmonize policies and programmeshave resulted in the development of the Convergence Plan of the Central African Forests Commission and the Convergence Plan for the Sustainable Management and Use of Forest Ecosystems in West Africa.

Dominican Republic and FAO

Institutional & promotional materials
January, 2019
Haiti
Dominican Republic

Long before opening a country office in Santo Domingo in 1979, FAO provided technical and financial assistance to the Dominican Republic to boost development of its agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors. Over the years, the Organization has implemented a large number of interventions covering a wide range of areas, including food security and nutrition, plant and animal health, sustainable natural resource use, forest management and institutional development.

Comoros and FAO

Institutional & promotional materials
December, 2014
Comoros

Since Comoros joined the Organization in 1977, a variety of interventions have been delivered across the food and agriculture sector. Assistance has included capacity building, institutional strengthening and policy formulation as well as direct support to development projects. Current cooperation efforts are geared towards increasing agricultural production, particularly food products, and protecting natural resources – with an emphasis on agroforestry development. Strengthening agricultural data collection and information systems is another priority area.

The Gambia and FAO

Institutional & promotional materials
February, 2018
Gambia

Since the establishment of the FAO Representation in the Republic of the Gambia in 1978, FAO has provided vital support

to the development of agriculture and natural resource sectors in the country. The Organization has implemented more than

120 projects, also facilitating policy formulation and the development of programmes and projects to improve production,

productivity, food quality and national technical and institutional capacities. In 2014, the Gambia achieved the Millennium

Djibouti et la FAO

Institutional & promotional materials
June, 2018
Djibouti

La République de Djibouti et la FAO n’ont cessé d’intensifier leur coopération depuis l’ouverture de la Représentation de l’Organisation

en 2008. De nombreux domaines, comme l’accès à l’eau, les productions végétales, animales et halieutiques, l’aquaculture et la

foresterie ont bénéficié de l’assistance de la FAO. La FAO continue de renforcer sa collaboration avec Djibouti, en mettant l’accent sur la

résilience et les initiatives de développement durable, y compris les projets ciblant les agropasteurs.

Global Landscapes Forum Climate Action for Sustainable Development

Conference Papers & Reports
October, 2016
Global

On 16 November 2016, the fourth annual Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) once again brought together diverse stakeholders working in global landscapes. While the 2015 GLF event in Paris closed with promise due to newly agreed upon global climate and development commitments, 2016’s widespread social, environmental and political instability transmits an urgency for collaborative engagement to turn commitment into action.

L'agriculture périurbaine à Sétif (Algérie) : quel avenir face à la croissance urbaine ?

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2008
Algeria

Suburban agriculture in Setif (Algeria): which future in face of urban growth? The suburban agriculture in Setif which is mainly based on the specialized agricultural activities (cereals, animal production) has an important role. Its economic and social values are regarded in terms of the hugeness of its areas, the number of its manpower and the quality of its production. It covers 75% of the municipality surface and production systems are generally organized according to the climatic conditions.

Assessment report of strategies: Montpellier case study

Reports & Research
December, 2010

This assessment report of strategies for the Montpellier case study presents three territorial levels: the Agglomeration, three communes in the context of agriculture dynamics and one commune which is involved in a flood protection plan. This study follows the general framework of the module 3 in the PLUREL project, which proposes to use criteria to assess the strategies and describe the regional level of performance in front of issues or challenges located in the urban fringe.

Main directions of urban land optimization in Kiev agglomeration

Multimedia
December, 2017
Latvia
Ukraine

Land as a production factor occupies a special position in the economic activities of the urban population. Land resources in big cities are not only territorial basis for placing industrial and production structures, but also a space for urban life in general. However, to assess the effectiveness of urban land use, primarily the ecological and economic potential of the use of the urban land resources should be determined aimed at sustainable development of urban agglomerations (Volodchenkov, 2010).