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Green jobs success stories from Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe
No full textThis document showcases the impact of the Green Jobs for Rural Youth Employment (GJ4RYE) project implemented by FAO and KOICA in Sierra Leone, Timor Leste, and Zimbabwe between 2019 and 2024. It showcases experiences of youth beneficiaries who participated in the grants and cash programmes.The brochure adopts a storytelling approach to illustrate the changes in beneficiaries’ lives before and after their involvement in the project. It focuses on the employment outcomes and green components of their activities, with visual documentation of their businesses, households, and environments. Each section includes a short introduction to the country context and at least five human-interest stories. The content aims to highlight the added value of skills development, green employment, and youth inclusion in rural areas. High-quality photographs support the narratives and provide visual evidence of the transformation experienced. The brochure is intended for a wide audience, including policymakers, development partners, and potential donors and it is designed to raise visibility around the GJ4RYE initiative and serve as an advocacy tool to promote similar interventions in support of youth employment and sustainable development
Promoting banana genetic diversity worldwide
No full textJointly developed by the World Banana Forum (WBF) and the Alliance of Bioversity International – CIAT, this factsheet highlights the importance of banana genetic diversity for the resilience and sustainability of the sector. By showcasing the agronomic, nutritional and socioeconomic value of underrepresented non-Cavendish varieties, highly popular in local markets, this publication offers an insight into the wide diversity of edible bananas and plantains and encourages stakeholders across the value chain to support conservation efforts and the diversification of global markets towards a more resilient industry
Estimating the environmental impact of diets based on individual-level dietary intake data: infographics on the FAO/WHO GIFT platform
No full textIntegrating environmental impacts into dietary assessment is crucial to promote healthy diets from sustainable food systems. Nonetheless, the environmental impacts of individual dietary intake are rarely reported. This paper describes how environmental impacts are integrated into dietary data through the FAO/WHO Global Individual Food Consumption Data Tool (FAO/WHO GIFT). The environmental infographics available on FAO/WHO GIFT offer a user-friendly interface to understand the average footprint of diets, identifying contributing food groups, and exploring variations in environmental impacts. The infographics present estimates for three environmental indicators - greenhouse gas emissions, water use, and land use of dietary intake, allowing users to assess the environmental implications of different diets. Tools to monitor and assess dietary environmental impact, such as those offered by FAO/WHO GIFT, are essential for informing transformation towards healthy diets from sustainable food systems
Global mapping of urban–rural catchment areasreveals unequal access to services
No full textUsing travel time to cities of different sizes, we map populationsacross an urban–rural continuum to improve on the standard dichot-omous representations of urban–rural interactions. We extendexisting approaches by 1) building on central place theory to cap-ture the urban hierarchy in access to services and employment op-portunities provided by urban centers of different sizes, 2) definingurban–rural catchment areas (URCAs) expressing the interconnec-tion between urban centers and their surrounding rural areas, and3) adopting a global gridded approach comparable across countries.We find that one-fourth of the global population lives in periurbanareas of intermediate and smaller cities and towns, which chal-lenges the centrality of large cities in development. In low-incomecountries, 64% of the population lives either in small cities andtowns or within their catchment areas, which has major implicationsfor access to services and employment opportunities. Intermediateand small cities appear to provide catchment areas for proportion-ately more people gravitating around them than larger cities. Thiscould indicate that, for countries transitioning to middle income,policies and investments strengthening economic linkages betweenurban centers and their surrounding rural areas may be as impor-tant as investing in urbanization or the rural hinterlands. The data-set provided can support national economic planning and territorialdevelopment strategies by enabling policy makers to focus more indepth on urban–rural interactions
Tackling neglected tropical diseases through One Health
No full textThe document is part of a series of briefs developed by FAO to effectively mobilize support for and inform strategic investment on its One Health and animal health service offer for 2025–2030. These briefs aim to clearly communicate the value, scope, and urgency of investing in integrated health solutions that protect food systems, livelihoods, and global health security. Designed for decision-makers and partners, the documents provide a focused entry point for collaboration and co-financing discussions.The present document focuses on the progressive control of African animal trypanosomosis, a disease transmitted by tsetse flies that severely hinders agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa. FAO actions against of African animal trypanosomosis hinge on disease intelligence and data for decision-making, as embodied by the “atlas” initiative, and on risk-based strategic planning through the “progressive control pathway” (PCP) approach. Impact on the field is achieved through broad and strong partnerships, with priority placed on public veterinary authorities, but also engaging livestock keepers and the private sector. In recent years, the progressive adoption of the atlas and PCP approaches by an increasing number of African countries and international stakeholders demonstrates the upscaling and sustainability potential of these FAO-led innovations, and their capacity to drive change
PIC Circular LXII (62) – December 2025
No full textLa circulaire PIC est un document clé au titre de la Convention de Rotterdam, tant pour le fonctionnement de la procédure de consentement préalable en connaissance de cause (PIC) que comme mécanisme d'échange d'informations. Il est publié en juin et décembre en anglais, français et espagnol. Elle est réalisée conjointement avec le Secrétariat du Programme des Nations Unies pour l'environnement (PNUE) des Conventions de Bâle, Rotterdam et Stockholm, à Genève. Il soutient directement les parties prenantes dans la mise en œuvre des instruments internationaux