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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetNutrition-sensitive voucher schemes in South Sudan
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Over 70 percent of the population in rural and peri-urban areas in South Sudan rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. With the outbreak of conflict at the end of 2013, the country saw large-scale displacement, loss of livelihoods and an economic crisis that resulted in widespread food insecurity and malnutrition. This has been further exacerbated by severe drought, low coverage of essential services, livestock diseases and inadequate hygiene and poor infant and young child feeding practices. The upsurge in violence since July 2016 further devastated crop production, including in previously stable areas. Against this background, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) promoted a nutrition-sensitive approach to respond to the food security and nutrition crisis. The aim of the approach was twofold; firstly, to increase production and consumption along the food value chain, and secondly to facilitate access to nutritious food and market commodities to vulnerable groups. This promising practice specifically explores the use of nutrition-sensitive vouchers as response modalities in two projects funded by the World Bank and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Further bolstering the nutrition-sensitive voucher scheme was the Republic of Norway’s contribution to FAO’s Emergency Livelihood Response Programme (ELRP). -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetRole of women in agriculture in Lebanon - Briefing note
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is leading international efforts in the fight against 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. It helps developing countries and countries in transition to modernize and improve agriculture, forestry, and fisheries practices to achieve good nutrition for all. FAO Lebanon Programme is aligned with FAO’s global Strategic Objectives. Lebanon was among the first countries to benefit from an FAO Country Office to strengthen the Organization’s programmes on the ground. Established in 1977, the Office seeks to promote harmonious and sustainable development of the agricultural sector along with the national agricultural policy, in consultation with relevant ministerial departments. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetCOAG Resolution, 26th Session of the Committee on Agriculture (COAG) Rome, 1-5 October 2018, Summary notes on the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) 2020
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No results found.This summary notes highlights the decisions made about The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) by the Committee on Agriculture (COAG) on Wednesday 3 October 2018 during its 26th Session.
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