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Making Food Systems More Sustainable in Countries of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Region - GCP/SEC/019/TUR

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Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Category Factsheet

Synopsis (short abstract) The Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) is a regional economic intergovernmental organization that aims to foster interaction and cooperation among its members, ensuring peace, stability and prosperity, and encouraging good neighbourly relations in the region. This project was initiated to address the pressing challenges in the BSEC region in terms of sustainable food systems, institutional capacities, poverty alleviation and natural resource management. The problem identified centred on the absence of a coordinated and comprehensive approach to address challenges faced in the food systems of BSEC countries. The primary objectives of the project were to establish the BSEC Cooperation Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (BSEC-CSFS) and to enhance sustainable food systems in BSEC member countries. These objectives were designed to address critical gaps identified in the food systems of the region, emphasizing sustainability, gender responsiveness and institutional networking.

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