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Strengthening the Enabling Environment to Enhance Food Systems in the Pacific - TCP/SAP/3808
No full textThe Pacific Islands, classified as Small Island Developing States (SIDS), face significant challenges in maintaining resilient food systems. These systems are fragile due to a growing reliance on imported food, limited arable land, geographical remoteness and susceptibility to climate related disasters. Over the years, agricultural production in the region has steadily declined and has not returned to per capita levels seen in the mid-1990s. Limited processing and storage capacities, high transportation costs linked to fuel dependency and substantial food losses further compound these challenges. The region has also experienced a dietary transition from traditional staples to imported, processed foods that are high in salt, sugar and fat but low in essential micronutrients such as vitamin A and iron
Lessons learned
No full textThrough an innovative continuous professional development (CPD) training programme, “Growing your business through preventive livestock healthcare”, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has aimed to address private sector veterinary paraprofessionals’ skills gaps and support them to develop successful businesses providing preventive livestock health services to small-scale farmers and pastoralists. This document details the methodology of the needs assessment process and the key findings, including content on the legal frameworks, curricula, priority subjects, existing CPD, and design considerations
Report of the Validation Workshop of the Regional Operational Plan and National Action Plans for the implementation of the CCLME SAP
No full textThe Large Marine Ecosystem of the Canary Current (CCLME) organized from 23 and 24 November 2022, the Second Steering Committee of its Medium Size Project (MSP) "Towards the sustainable management of the Large Marine Ecosystem of the Canary Current (CCLME) – initial support for the implementation of the Strategic Action Programme (SAP). » This Steering Committee reviewed and validated the project's annual business plan for 2023. One of the expected results of this 2023 annual plan is developing a regional operational plan to implement the CCLME SAP and strengthen countries' capacities and investments to address priorities related to developing national action plans (NAPs), integrating gender equality and women's empowerment. This regional operational plan will identify priorities and establish time sequences for implementing activities. It will also define the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders involved in implementing the different activities and provide a budget estimate for implementing the activities. A consultant is recruited to develop a draft of the regional operational plan for implementing the SAP. In collaboration with the Regional Coordination Unit of CCLME, this consultant is also responsible for supporting the inclusive and participatory development of national action plans (NAPs) of CCLME countries to ensure full coordination and synergies between activities at regional and national levels. A series of meetings with relevant stakeholders, facilitated by national focal points and coordinators, was organized at the national level to prepare each country's NAP
European Union (EU) Integration and Policy Support in Agriculture and Rural Development - TCP/ALB/3802
No full textAlbania was granted European Union (EU) candidate status in June 2014. As part of the European Council’s conclusions of June 2019, the country was expected to conduct several development processes to enhance the agricultural sector to align national policies to modern EU standards, laying the groundwork for the full implementation of the European instrument for pre accession assistance for rural development (IPARD). However, the agricultural system in Albania is mainly formed by small and family farms that operate with a low level of mechanization, and there is a lack of policy analysis, data collection systems, such as farm accountancy data networks (FADN) and reporting mechanisms, which are required to evaluate progress towards the achievement of the SDGs. To address these challenges and continue preparing the EU-membership candidature, this project was designed to i) assist in completing the legal framework for organic products, wine by-laws, quality policy and seed and seedling by-laws, ii) advice on how to improve agricultural registries (for wine, for instance), develop an FADN action plan and adopt an EU-aligned FADN system in Albania, and iii) increase institutional capacities to provide an appropriate response while implementing EU funds for rural development (IPARD funds)
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No full textL’économie de São Tomé-et-Príncipe repose principalement sur l’agriculture, en particulier la culture du cacao, qui représente plus de 90 pour cent des exportations du pays. Avec environ 12 000 producteurs actifs sur 42 000 hectares, la réforme agraire a favorisé la création d’associations et de coopératives pour renforcer la production et la commercialisation agricole. Toutefois, les plantations coloniales de cacao et de café excluaient traditionnellement les communautés rurales. La redistribution des terres a introduit une nouvelle organisation territoriale, offrant aux populations locales des opportunités pour valoriser durablement leurs ressources tout en préservant leur identité culturelle. Toutefois, la mise en place de structures adaptées à cette réorganisation est essentielle pour répondre aux aspirations des communautés rurales et garantir une gouvernance efficace. La privatisation agricole à São Tomé-et-Príncipe a engendré divers défis. L’installation des familles près de leurs parcelles a entraîné un déséquilibre spatial dû à l’absence de planification. Beaucoup de bénéficiaires, non-résidents sur leurs exploitations, ne forment pas de véritables communautés rurales, ce qui complique l’administration locale. Ces communautés manquent de structures organisationnelles et de soutien étatique
Appui à la CEEAC pour la reformulation de la politique agricole commune (PAC) et le programme régional d’investissement agricole, de sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle (PRIASAN) de 2nde génération - TCP/SFC/3804
No full textEl África Central se distingue por su gran diversidad agroecológica y sus abundantes recursos naturales, cuya explotación sensata podría transformar la agricultura de la región. Se trata de una región de contrastes, que abarca zonas ecológicas saharianas al norte del Chad, zonas sahelianas en el extremo septentrional del Camerún y en una parte del Chad, zonas forestales que cubren más de la mitad de la región, zonas montañosas y una vasta franja costera que se extiende desde el litoral camerunés hasta las costas de Angola. Con una superficie total de unos 6 667 047 km² y una población estimada en cerca de 173 millones de habitantes en 2019, la región del África Central cuenta con 346,2 millones de hectáreas de bosques, 135,5 millones de hectáreas de pastos y 26,9 millones de hectáreas de tierras cultivables. No obstante, de los 14,2 millones de hectáreas irrigables, tan solo 601 000 hectáreas (esto es, el 4,2 % de la superficie cultivada) tienen regadío. La región goza asimismo de una importante reserva de recursos naturales en forma de aguas subterráneas renovables, cuyo volumen alcanza cerca de 1 715 km³, es decir, el 44 % de los recursos internos del continente africano. A pesar del gran potencial de diversificación, la economía de los Estados miembros de la CEEAC sigue dependiendo principalmente de la explotación de sus recursos naturales, en particular, de los hidrocarburos y las minas. La producción agrícola interna en África Central satisface apenas una escasa proporción de las necesidades alimentarias regionales. La pobreza afecta a cerca del 50 % de los habitantes de la región y, en algunos países, las tasas superan el 70 %. Asimismo, persiste el problema de la malnutrición
GCP/SEC/026/TUR
No full textThe "Sustainable Beekeeping and Exchange of Cooperation between Türkiye and Ukraine" project, part of the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture (FTPP II), enhances sustainable apiculture with a USD 200,000 budget. It addresses key challenges like bee health, pesticide risks, and market access, while fostering collaboration between the two nations.The project focuses on three core outputs: policy recommendations for sustainable beekeeping, a roadmap for spatial information exchange, and capacity building for educators through modernized training and knowledge-sharing. It benefits policymakers, educators, research institutes, and producer associations, aiming to minimize colony losses, improve education, and promote best practices
The 2030 Agenda follow-up and review
No full textThis course is designed for all stakeholders involved in the follow-up and review processes of the 2030 Agenda. It aims to empower participants to advocate for agrifood system transformations as a powerful catalyst for accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals