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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since our founding in 1945, we have focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world's poor and hungry people.
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Displaying 536 - 540 of 5073Mauritius and FAO
Mauritius joined FAO in 1968. In response to the Government’s request to reorganize and strengthen the governance
framework for agricultural services, the first FAO intervention was carried out in 2011, with follow up in 2014. The aim of suchinstitutional changes is to improve the agriculture industry’s regulatory environment so that oversight functions are streamlinedand new technical realities reflected. An FAO National Correspondent currently oversees FAO operations in Mauritius, incollaboration with FAO’s country representation in Madagascar.Realizing women’s rights to land in the law
Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “Achieve
gender equality and empower all women and girls” recognizesthe fundamental role of women in achieving povertyreduction, food security and nutrition.Target 5.a aims to “Undertake reforms to give women equalrights to economic resources, as well as access to ownershipand control over land and other forms of property, financialservices, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance withnational laws”.As the designated custodian for Target 5a, FAO has developedForests and Sustainable Cities
Recognizing the importance of the services provided by forests and trees to urban dwellers, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests proposed that the theme for the 2018 International Day of Forests would be “Forests and Sustainable Cities”. To mark this occasion and promote the widespread adoption of “green” strategies for dealing with urban challenges, FAO invited the mayors of 15 different sized cities from various regions around the world to present their experiences with trees and forests and to show how this green infrastructure has helped address urban challenges.
Realizing Women's Rights to Land in the Law
Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) "Achieve gender equality and empoer all women and girls" regonizes the fundamental role of women in achieving poverty reduction, food security and nutrition. Target 5.a aims to "undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws".
Realizing Women's Rights to Land in the Law
Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) "Achieve gender equality and empoer all women and girls" regonizes the fundamental role of women in achieving poverty reduction, food security and nutrition. Target 5.a aims to "undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws".