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BookletEvaluation reportTerminal evaluation of the project "Building climate change resilience in the fisheries sector in Malawi"
Project code: GCP/MLW/053/LDF, GEF ID: 5328
2024Also available in:
No results found.The FAO project “Building climate change resilience in the fisheries sector in Malawi” (the FiRM project, funded by the Global Environment Facility), aimed to build climate resilience in Malawi’s fisheries sector, focusing on Lake Malombe’s vulnerable fishing communities. This region faces significant challenges such as overfishing, ecosystem degradation, and increasing climate-related risks. The project began implementation in 2017 and involved climate information dissemination, policy support, and capacity-building efforts to enhance community resilience. The final independent evaluation of the project rated it as Mildly Satisfactory overall. While the project successfully raised climate awareness and supported co-management practices, challenges emerged in sustaining institutional ownership and in delivering lasting climate-resilient practices. Recommendations include streamlining FAO processes, for FAO Malawi to engage in policy influence, strategy in the fisheries sector in the country and promoting local governance capacity, and supporting more business-aligned interventions that meet community needs. -
Book (series)Evaluation reportEvaluation of the project “Strengthening community resilience to climate change in Blantyre, Zomba, Neno and Phalombe districts”
Project code: GCP/MLW/067/EC
2021Also available in:
No results found.This report documents the evaluation findings of the project “Strengthening community resilience to climate change in Blantyre, Zomba, Neno and Phalombe districts" - GCP/MLW/067/EC. The project created awareness to the effects of climate change, empowering community members with knowledge and skills on how to apply gender-responsive climate–sensitive practices for increased agricultural production. The communities adopted conservation and safeguarding biodiversity actions to address negative effects caused by floods, heavy winds and prolonged droughts. Some of the key transformational strategies introduced by the project towards anticipating and responding to the effects of climate hazards and shocks include managing and conserving soil, land, water, agro –forestry, and improving child care and overall food and nutrition security. A climate-sensitive and enriched farmer field school curriculum to guide training and sensitization of communities, a pool of trained facilitators, and village savings loan and livestock pass–on schemes are some of the elements to support absorption and adsorption capacity and sustain the benefits. -
ProjectFactsheetBuilding Resilience to Climate Change in the Malawian Fishery Sector - TCP/MLW/3504 2019
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No results found.Fish are a primary source of protein for many Malawians. Fisheries are also crucial to livelihoods and, where fish are not available, nutritional deficiencies are widespread. Understanding the fisheries sector is important in Malawi, where few livelihoods alternatives exist. In southern Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe, overfishing is rampant and fisheries resources are facing increasing pressure from climate change. Within this context, the project aimed to strengthen sustainable fisheries management, support the resilience of fisheries to climate change and improve national food security.
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Policy briefPolicy briefTrade and Nutrition: Association and policy approaches 2025
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No results found.Trade is fundamental to agrifood systems, connecting surplus and deficit regions and supporting a more reliable supply of safe, diverse and sufficient food. Openness to trade increases food availability and dietary diversity and supports economic growth, employment and the efficient use of natural resources. In 2020, countries produced an average of about 120 food items, while the number of food items supplied for consumption reached roughly 225, underscoring the role of trade in expanding dietary diversity. Evidence shows that domestic production alone does not meet nutrient requirements in 120 out of 177 countries analysed, and greater trade openness is positively associated with nutrient adequacy. Trade can improve access to micronutrients such as vitamin A, calcium and zinc, although its effects on dietary patterns vary: openness can increase the availability of both nutritious foods and energy-dense products with low nutritional value, contributing in some contexts to rising overweight and obesity. Food prices represent an important channel through which trade affects nutrition. Imports can lower domestic prices, improving consumer access to diverse foods, but may also reduce incomes for resource-poor farmers unable to compete in global markets. Changes in relative prices shape consumption patterns, and consumer responses depend on income levels and preferences. Overall, trade influences nutrition through multiple pathways, reinforcing the importance of coherent policies that enhance availability, diversity and affordability while safeguarding public health and supporting inclusive development. -
Book (series)Technical reportPesticide residues in food 1993 - Evaluations 1993 - part I - Residues
Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues
1994Also available in:
No results found.The report of the Joint Meeting of the FAO Panel of Experts on Pesticide Residues in Food and the Environment and the WHO Expert Group on Pesticide Residues, held in Geneva, 20-29 September 1993, contains a summary of the evaluations of residues in foods of the various pesticides considered as well as information on the general principles followed by the Meeting. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetEvaluation reportPromoting zero-deforestation cocoa production for reducing emissions in Côte d’Ivoire
Evaluation highlights
2025Also available in:
No results found.The project “Promoting zero-deforestation cocoa production for reducing emissions in Côte d'Ivoire” (2021–2026) aims to reduce emissions through better land use, reforestation and reduced deforestation in three regions – Agnéby-Tiassa, La Mé and Sud-Comoé. The Green Climate Fund provided financial support, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) implemented the project with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, with the participation of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs).