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ProjectProgramme / project reportEnhancing the Resilience of Rural Women’s Communities through the Valorization of Forest Products - TCP/JOR/3901 2025
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No results found.Jordan covers approximately 89 297 km², with a climate ranging from dry sub-humid Mediterranean in the north-west, receiving up to 600 mm of annual rainfall, to arid desert regions in the east and south with less than 50 mm. Forests, both natural and artificial, span around 870 000 dunum and 2 405 km of roadside plantations, mainly located in the northern mountainous regions where rainfall exceeds 200 mm annually. Despite covering less than 1 percent of the country’s land, forest cover in some governorates is relatively high, such as Ajloun (30 percent) and Jerash (20 percent). Jordan’s forests are fragmented, degraded and have limited natural regeneration. They are primarily managed for environmental protection rather than commercial wood production, offering modest amounts of firewood, small-scale furniture, joinery and fruit boxes. Forest products, such as mushrooms, wild fruits, aromatic and medicinal plants, play a vital role in rural livelihoods. The forests also provide grazing resources, with significant areas opened seasonally to livestock. Economically, Jordan is classified as an upper middle-income country with a gross national income per capita of USD 4 350. The economy is dominated by services contributing nearly 70 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and over 75 percent of employment. Agriculture covers around 0.42 million hectares (3 percent of land area) and contributes about 3 percent to GDP directly, although its indirect contribution through supporting industries is estimated at 27 percent. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureEnhancing food security and resilience of host communities and Syrian refugees in Jordan through agrifood production chains / تعزيز الأمن الغذائي وصمود المجتمعات المضيفة واللاجئين السوريين في الأردن من خلال سلاسل إنتاج الأغذية الزراعية 2024
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No results found.The reader of this publication will be able to know more about this project, which is funded by the Government of Italy through AICS, and its overall goal which is to improve the efficiency of the value chain of agricultural products and food commodities and enhance food security and livelihoods of 200 households of host communities and Syrian Refugees in Balqaa, Jerash, and Ajloun, where targeted households will benefit from developing their skills to generate self-employment, increase their income and support their families in nutritional activities.The project also addresses the needs of Syrian refugees and beneficiaries from the Jordanian host communities by promoting self-reliance and providing them with the "know-how" and business skills required in agri-food production. The project also includes training on transformative technologies in production and market-need assessment.سيتمكن قارئ هذا المنشور من معرفة المزيد عن هذا المشروع الذي تموله الحكومة الإيطالية من خلال الوكالة الايطالية للتعاون والتنمية، وهدفه العام وهو تحسين كفاءة سلسلة القيمة للمنتجات الزراعية والسلع الغذائية وتعزيز الأمن الغذائي وسبل عيش 200 أسرة من المجتمعات المضيفة واللاجئين السوريين في البلقاء وجرش وعجلون، حيث ستستفيد الأسر المستهدفة من تطوير مهاراتها لتوليد العمل الحر وزيادة دخلها ودعم أسرها في الأنشطة الغذائية.ويتناول المشروع أيضًا احتياجات اللاجئين السوريين والمستفيدين من المجتمعات الأردنية المضيفة من خلال تعزيز الاعتماد على الذات وتزويدهم "بالمعرفة" والمهارات التجارية المطلوبة في إنتاج الأغذية الزراعية. ويتضمن المشروع أيضًا التدريب على التقنيات التحويلية في الإنتاج وتقييم احتياجات السوق. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureAdvancing Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment through Climate-resilient Agriculture: Experiences and Ways Forward from the Joint Programme on Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment 2022
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No results found.This policy brief is part of a series to present evidence from the strategies and praxis of the UN Joint Programme on Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE). Based on case studies, experiences and evaluations from the JP RWEE, it draws conclusions and makes recommendations for expanding sustainable development and climate change policies and programmes, particularly for climate-resilient agriculture, that simultaneously advance rural women’s economic empowerment and protect the planet. It aims to enable international, national and local stakeholders to formulate evidence-based policies and practices that build on JP RWEE achievements to date, and also to address challenges and gaps towards the effective promotion of gender equality in a rapidly changing climate.
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Policy briefPolicy briefOutcomes and lessons learned from the Koronivia UNFCCC negotiations on agriculture and food security, and the way forward after COP 27
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No results found.The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) was established at COP23 to address six topics in the agricultural sector's role in climate change. KJWA has contributed to sharing scientific and technical knowledge, but limitations remain in translating outcomes into concrete climate actions. The new four-year joint work on the implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security, which prioritizes ending hunger and considers national circumstances, includes the creation of an online portal for sharing information. The four-year agenda is shaped and broadened through the submission of views by parties, observers, and civil society and will be considered by SBSTA and SBI in June 2023. -
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. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureJoint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition
2022 in Review
2023Also available in:
No results found.The 'JP GTA - 2022 In Review' offers a snapshot of the milestones, achievements and activities of the Joint Programme over the course of the past year, with links to articles, publications and event recordings. The report is structured along the four pillars of the JP GTA, with sections focusing on knowledge generation, country-level activities, capacity development and learning, and policy support and institutional engagement. The page on 'knowledge generation' offers an overview of resources published or facilitated by the JP GTA in 2022. Under 'country-level activities' readers will find a summary of the key activities and achievements of the Joint Programme in Ecuador and Malawi. The section on 'capacity development and learning' delves into the JP GTA’s initiatives to share lessons from the Programme and build colleagues' and partners' knowledge and skills. The final pages on 'policy support and institutional engagement' highlight major global and corporate initiatives supported by the JP GTA.