The project emerged as a practical example of how digital innovation can be an effective tool to tackle poverty and hunger in rural areas. Governments in the region have adopted digital solutions that directly contribute to advancing SDGs 1 and 2.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
TAP partner
Acronym:
FAO
Type of Organization:
International Organizations
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An intergovernmental organization, FAO has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. Its employees come from various cultural backgrounds and are experts in the multiple fields of activity FAO engages in. FAO’s staff capacity allows it to support improved governance inter alia, generate, develop and adapt existing tools and guidelines and provide targeted governance support as a resource to country and regional level FAO offices. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, FAO is present in over 130 countries.
Areas of activity:
Capacity development
Focus of Capacity Development:
Individual
Organizational
Institutional
Location:
Resources from this Organisation
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource
Systemic solutions based on science and innovations are critical for advancing more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems.
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource
The subprogramme aimed to strengthen agrifood systems in East and Southern Africa, focusing on enhancing resilience, sustainability and inclusivity.
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource
The institutional and policy framework supporting the development of the forestry sector in Cambodia plays a vital role in ensuring a coherent approach to addressing the overarching development goals of the sector, as defined in the National Protected Area Strategic Management Plan 2016-2030, the
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource
This document indicates that sub-Saharan Africa presents investment opportunities for partnering with governments in infrastructure development, including road networks and energy supply systems, which can improve access to remote aquaculture sites and reduce production costs.
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource
This fact sheet presents the Environmental Justice Foundation's programme in support of fishing communities in managing and regulating their fisheries.
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource
The red palm weevil (RPW) is a serious transboundary pest of date palm, coconut, and ornamental palms.
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource
FAO’s Office of Innovation is working with CIRAD (International Cooperation Centre of Agricultural Research for Development) and other partners on an FAO initiative on foresight on pre-emerging and emerging agrifood technologies and innovations, aligned with UN 2.0 and The Future of Food and Agri
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource
This fact sheet presents the FISH4ACP programme to bring actors in Zimbabwe's tilapia value chain together with the establishment of a multi-stakeholder to foster a demand-driven aquaculture production system in Zimbabwe attracting investment into sustainable growth of tilapia.
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource
Packaging plays an important role in keeping food fresh and safe but generates waste in the form of plastic and other materials. A circular approach to food packaging can reduce packaging waste that is harmful to the environment.
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource
Effective fisheries management, which is crucial for maintaining healthy fish stocks, relies on decisions about species selection, fishing locations, seasons, and catch limits. These decisions must balance social and economic benefits with the preservation of marine ecosystems.
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource
In response to a growing demand for high quality and internationally comparable statistics, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) develops, implements and promotes methods and standards to guide data producers, both at the country level and inside the Organization, in
Topic(s)
Publication year
2024
Link to web resource