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ProjectFactsheetGenerating Renewable Energy and Creating Green Jobs to Improve Livelihoods for Refugees and Host Communities in MAFRAQ Governorate - GCP/JOR/017/EC 2022
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No results found.Jordan has been severely impacted by the crisis in the neighbouring Syrian Arab Republic, with Mafraq Governorate in particular hosting one of the largest populations of Syrian refugees. The project aimed to enhance the economic growth potential of the local economy of Mafraq, and particularly of Zaatari municipality, through an innovative intervention promoting private sector enterprise development and stimulating the creation of decent green jobs in an environmentally sustainable manner. Specifically, it aimed to improve livelihoods with increased green job opportunities for the most vulnerable communities in the area, and to enhance environmental conditions through integral utilization of residues of treated waste water and biosolids in order to generate renewable energy and compost. The generation of renewable energy, in particular, was to be achieved through the adoption of sustainable and labour-intensive “waste to energy” and “waste to compost” processes. The anticipated benefits of this action were threefold: (i) a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, (ii) a decrease in the costs of solid and liquid waste disposal in Zaatari municipality, in particular in the Zaatari refugee camp, and (iii) the generation of green job opportunities. -
ProjectFactsheetSupporting the Energy Needs of Refugees and Host Communities Through the Establishment of Sustainable Wood Fuel Management Strategies and Plans in Ethiopia - TCP/ETH/3602 2021
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No results found.Since 1984 Ethiopia has received an influx of refugees from the Sudan and South Sudan, and they have been housed in various refugee camps all over the country An estimated 735 165 refugees resided in Ethiopia at the time of this project’s inception, and 37 percent of them, or 271 435 individuals, lived in the camps in Gambella Regional State The main source of fuel used in these camps and in the surrounding areas was wood, and the main use of this wood was for cooking Owning to the large amount of wood needed to support both the refugee population and the host communities in Gambella Regional State, local forests were experiencing severe degradation Compounding this issue were other factors, including a fragile and already degraded natural environment, particularly in the highlands and the north of the country, and economic activity and population settlement, which further impinged on natural resources, negatively impacting forests and biodiversity A final contributing factor which rendered this situation even more severe were problems of drought and flooding According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( there was an increase in arrivals in camps located in Gambella Regional State in 2016 when this project began Most of the new arrivals were said to have fled intra ethnic clashes in the eastern part of South Sudan Many of them were unaccompanied and separated children who had walked in the jungle for several days before reaching the camps. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookSektori i Biomases Drunore ne Kosove: Vështrim i integruar mbi kërkesën dhe ofertën për drurin si lëndë djegëse (WISDOM) 2015Druri si lëndë djegëse është një prej burimeve më të rëndësishme të energjisë për amvisëritë kosovare. Për të kuptuar sektorin e biomasës drunore në Kosovë, akterë të ndryshëm janë anketuar rreth kërkesës dhe ofertës aktuale dhe resurseve që janë në dispozicion. Anketat ishin pjesë përbërëse e aktiviteteve më të përgjithshme të zbatuara në projektin ‘Mbështetje zbatimit të politikave dhe strategjisë për zhvillimin e pylltarisë në Kosovë’ (GCP/KOS/005/FIN). Projekti synon rritjen e kontributit të sektorit të pylltarisë për ekonominë kombëtare, përmes shfrytëzimit të qëndrueshëm të resurseve pyjore, gjithnjë duke pasur parasysh kërkesat e shumëfishta të vendosura në resurset pyjore. Kërkesat ndaj resurset pyjore janë që të sjellin përfitime ekonomike, shoqërore, mjedisore, si dhe të kontribuojnë në zbutjen e ndryshimit klimatik. Të dhënat e mbledhura janë përdorur për të vlerësuar kërkesën dhe ofertën për biomasën drunore, përmes shfrytëzimit të modelit WISDOM. WISDOM-i për Kosovë është zbatuar përmes shfrytëzimit të metodologjisë së veçantë të sajuar nga FAO, e cila përshkruhet në këtë raport. Metodologjia WISDOM mundëson harmonizimin dhe grupimin e të gjitha informatave në dispozicion të cilat kanë të bëjnë me kërkesën dhe ofertën për biomasë drunore në nivelin më të mundshëm të ulët administrativ.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. -
BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
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No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.