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Contributing to the Prevention of Wildlife-Related Pandemics by Targeting the Risks of Transmission of Disease Agents in Southeast Asia - UNJP/RAS/398/EC
No full textEmerging infectious diseases have the potential to lead to global health emergencies with devastating loss of human life and far-reaching socio-economic impacts. Risk management for the potential spillover of zoonotic pathogens from wildlife remains a critical area for the prevention of the next pandemic. There is therefore a need for increased engagement and commitment from all stakeholders involved in the wildlife value chain and investment in sustainable risk reduction practices. In this context, the Safety Across Asia for the Global Environment (SAFE) project aimed to reduce the risk of wildlife-related pandemic spillover to livestock and humans and mitigate their associated impacts whilst strengthening partnerships and joint efforts between the European Union, the United Nations, ASEAN and partner countries. In order to achieve this objective, the SAFE project was structured around three key outputs, namely (i) identification of high-risk facilities for possible zoonotic viruses in four priority Asian countries (China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thailand and Viet Nam), with the present FAO-specific component focusing on field activities in Viet Nam, (ii) the adoption of national policies to prevent wildlife-related zoonotic diseases and (iii) the adoption of regional biosafety standards and joint strategies within ASEAN
Building resilient animal health systems to reduce the risks and impact of biological threats in Southeast Asia
No full textThis factsheet highlights key progress and achievements from the first 18 months (December 2023 to May 2025) of the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) project “Building resilient animal health systems to reduce the risks and impact of biological threats in Southeast Asia.”With support from the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the project has helped strengthen animal health systems in six Southeast Asian countries. Activities focused on building field epidemiology skills, improving laboratory systems, enhancing surveillance and early warning and promoting cross-border collaboration.Key accomplishments include expanding workforce training through the regional field epidemiology programme, activation of a regional disease rumour tracking system, developing national laboratory strategies and coordinating surveillance initiatives
Activity book – Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future
No full textفي هذا الإصدار الخاص بمناسبة الذكرى الثمانين لتأسيس منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة (الفاو)، انضمّ طالب وجدّته تسليم الى قصة ملهمة تدورأحداثها في موريتانيا، واكتشف كيف غيّرت مبادرة الجدار الأخضر العظيم حياتهما هذا الكتاب حافل بالأنشطة الممتعة والألعاب والحرف اليدوية المستدامة حيث يستطيع الأطفال استكشاف الأفضليات الأربعه وتعلّم كيف يمكننا العمل جنبًا إلىجنب بناء عالم يسوده السلام والاستدامة والازدهار ،وبالأمن الغذائي يحظى الجميع بنظام غذائي صحي ومن خلال إثارة الفضول وتشجيع الأطفال على المبادرة يهدف هذا الكتاب التفاعلي إلى تمكين العقول الشابة لتصبح صنّاع تغيير في مجتمعاتهم مستقبل
2023 land cover map of the Gambia
No full textThe 2023 land cover map of the Gambia (Figure 1) has been developed as part of the Geospatial Technical Assistance to IFAD’s project: Resilience of Organizations for Transformative Smallholder Agriculture Project (ROOTS). The land cover classes were prepared using the West Africa Land Cover Reference System and Land Cover Classification System software version 3 (LCCSv3) based on Land Cover Meta Language (LCML:ISO 19144-2)
