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ProjectFactsheetTransformational Change in Rwanda through Hand-in-Hand Initiative - TCP/RWA/3805 2024
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No results found.Despite remarkable improvements in recent years, Rwanda's agricultural sector still faces many challenges and has yet to reach its production potential. Worryingly, the food security index is below the sub-Saharan African average. To address these trends, the Government is promoting new strategies to stimulate productivity growth, expand nutritional food production, and reduce rural poverty. The Hand-in-Hand Initiative (HIHI) is an evidence-based, country-led and country-owned initiative launched by FAO. It aims to contribute to the eradication of extreme poverty (SDG 1), hunger and all forms of malnutrition (SDG 2) by accelerating the transformation of agricultural and food systems and promoting sustainable rural development. The objectives of the project were to: i) use HIHI analytics to identify key opportunities for accelerating agricultural and rural transformation; ii) conduct stakeholder consultations to identify key constraints to realizing this potential; iii) bring together partners to mobilize the necessary knowledge and resources to address these constraints; iv) apply a territorial approach to focus complementary interventions; and v) develop an investment plan that integrates all interventions with common goals and milestones. -
ProjectFactsheetInnovative Evidence-Based Solutions and Investments in Agrifood Systems Transformation and Rural Development in Bhutan in the Context of Hand-in-Hand Initiative - TCP/BHU/3805 2024
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No results found.Bhutan’s agrifood systems face multifaceted challenges given the country’s mountainous terrain and rugged topographic features. Less than 20 percent of arable land in Bhutan is irrigated and almost 30 percent of arable land is currently left fallow. Yields for almost all crops and livestock produce remain below regional averages and production for most crops has remained stable over the last two decades for such reasons as small landholdings, issues with inputs, little innovation or investment in research and development, low adoption of technology and growing environmental stress. Shifts in farm labour demographics (youth migration from rural to urban areas for employment and education) coupled with an ineffective extension service have further impacted on production, distribution and income generation from food products. Farming has also become more vulnerable as a result of climate change. Post-harvest loss remains high and agriprocessing infrastructure inadequate, while markets and standards continue to be weak. The prevalence of food insecurity and malnutrition is relatively high. Diets, particularly in remote areas, remain poor. -
ProjectFactsheetHand-In-Hand Initiative: Enhance Impact of Strategic Policy Frameworks for a Favourable Private Sector Environment to Transform Agriculture Sector - TCP/MOZ/3805 2024
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No results found.In 2020, Mozambique had an estimated population of around 29.5 million, with two-thirds living in rural areas. The agricultural sector employed 75 percent of the population, highlighting the heavy reliance of Mozambicans on natural resource-based activities such as rainfed agriculture for their livelihoods. Fragmented, inefficient, and fragile food systems in Mozambique, compounded by susceptibility to various shocks and stressors like weather events, pandemics, and conflict, have led to an inability to adequately address the food and nutritional requirements of the expanding population, thereby negatively affecting food security, nutrition, and the overall economy. This challenge is exacerbated by the limited coping mechanisms and resilience capacity of affected communities, alongside pre-existing social and economic inequalities. The agribusiness sector's competitiveness is weakened by underlying factors, resulting in its potential being largely untapped and hindered by disorganized, informal, and inefficient value chains, inadequate farm investment, low production and productivity, and minimal value addition, necessitating support for the development of an inclusive and robust agribusiness sector.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023
Urbanization, agrifood systems transformation and healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum
2023This report provides an update on global progress towards the targets of ending hunger (SDG Target 2.1) and all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2) and estimates on the number of people who are unable to afford a healthy diet. Since its 2017 edition, this report has repeatedly highlighted that the intensification and interaction of conflict, climate extremes and economic slowdowns and downturns, combined with highly unaffordable nutritious foods and growing inequality, are pushing us off track to meet the SDG 2 targets. However, other important megatrends must also be factored into the analysis to fully understand the challenges and opportunities for meeting the SDG 2 targets. One such megatrend, and the focus of this year’s report, is urbanization. New evidence shows that food purchases in some countries are no longer high only among urban households but also among rural households. Consumption of highly processed foods is also increasing in peri-urban and rural areas of some countries. These changes are affecting people’s food security and nutrition in ways that differ depending on where they live across the rural–urban continuum. This timely and relevant theme is aligned with the United Nations General Assembly-endorsed New Urban Agenda, and the report provides recommendations on the policies, investments and actions needed to address the challenges of agrifood systems transformation under urbanization and to enable opportunities for ensuring access to affordable healthy diets for everyone. -
NewsletterNewsletterFAO Liberia Newsletter, 2nd Quarter 2025 – Issue #9 2025
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No results found.The second quarter of 2025 saw the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Liberia intensify its efforts toward sustainable agriculture, fisheries safety, forest governance, and responsible investment. Highlights include a landmark sea safety and outboard engine maintenance training for 20 artisanal fishers from Liberia’s nine coastal counties, backed by the Government of Japan, to improve livelihoods and reduce maritime risks. FAO also donated 12 refrigerators to the Ministry of Agriculture to strengthen veterinary public health and animal disease surveillance. In Bong County, FAO and partners launched Integrated Village Food System training to enhance food security for vulnerable communities, while in Rome, Liberia and FAO inaugurated the Liberia Situation Room—providing real-time agri-food system monitoring. Other key milestones included the launch of the Sustainable Rice Value Chain Enhancement Project to boost national production, refresher training for 19 extensionists under the SADFONS project, and a high-level advocacy mission promoting a national Food Security and Nutrition System. The Community-Based Forestry and Protected Area Management (CBFM) project recorded progress with approval of its Year 4 work plan and the handover of a long-awaited Community Forest Management Plan to three authorized forest communities in River Gee County. FAO also joined Liberia in celebrating women’s leadership in diplomacy and convened a multi-stakeholder dialogue to advance the country’s Responsible Agricultural Investment framework. Together, these initiatives underscore FAO’s commitment to the “Four Betters”—better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life—for all Liberians. -
BookletProgrammingFAO Nigeria Country Programming Framework 2023–2027 2024
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No results found.The Country Programming Framework (CPF) 2023–2027 is FAO Nigeria's 5-year medium term strategic document that outline specific pillars of programming support to the Government of Nigeria, in alignment with the country's priorities as spelled out in various policy and strategic documents to guide sustainable agricultural development and natural resources management. The CPF takes into cognizance the FAO global Strategic Framework 2022–2031, which was developed in the context of recent global and regional developments, trends, and the major challenges in the areas of FAO’s mandate to increase access to and improve the quality of food to all people at all times. The CPF is tailored to also align with the priorities of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), the vision of Nigeria’s National Development Plan (NDP) while ensuring that Agenda 2030 is achieved and no one is left behind in the development of the country. FAO Nigeria Country Office will hinge the operational activities of the CPF on four strategic pillars and priority areas. These priorities consider the FAO’s competence and comparative advantages in assisting the Government of Nigeria to achieve the country’s vision of development as well as the vision of change in the UNSDCF. These priority areas include:1. Sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems for improved productivity: this will be implemented by strengthening inclusive, climate smart agrifood value chains and diversified production systems as well as inclusive economic development through decent jobs.2. Increasing resilience of food and agriculture-based livelihood systems: achievable by strengthening national, state, local and community-level capacities for disaster risk management, anticipatory action, efficient response to agricultural threats, emergencies, and resilience building. 3. Healthy and nutritious diets: by supporting enhanced food security and improved nutrition, including promoting nutritious food and increasing access to healthy diets.4. Sustainable natural resources management and climate action: by supporting improved sustainable natural resource management and climate action.The effective implementation of the CPF will expectedly require funding, so it will be financed from the partnership approaches, and collaborations with all stakeholders in the resource mobilization efforts. Generally, FAO shall leverage additional resources to implement this CPF from different bilateral and multilateral donors.