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Book (series)General interest bookReport of the Thirteenth Session of the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) Steering Committee Meeting
London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Hybrid meeting), 26–27 and 30 June 2023
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No results found.The Thirteenth Session of the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) Steering Committee (FSC13) was held in London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Hybrid meeting) on 26–27 and 30 June 2023. Driven by a survey on the use of FIRMS by partners and relevant institutions, the FSC13 deliberated strategic decisions for the next decade, including the timely data provision in support to the FAO SOFIA State of Stocks (SoS), the contribution to the design and reporting on fisheries management in context of the new FAO COFI sub-committee on fisheries, prioritizing the strengthening of small-scale fisheries data collection, and fostering interoperability among partners’ databases. Along those key decisions, FSC13 agreed for further work on the FIRMS Global Tuna Atlas (GTA), on the Global Record of Stocks and Fisheries (GRSF) and on FIRMS standards and terminologies for which several definitions were reviewed and approved. A workplan was elaborated to address all decisions made by FSC13 covering also the upgrade of the FIRMS system and the support to capacity building to FIRMS Partners. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical reportReport of the Fourteenth session of the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) Steering Committee meeting, Denmark, Copenhagen (Hybrid meeting), 30 June, 1 and 4 July 2025 2026
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No results found.The Fourteenth Session of the FIRMS Steering Committee (FSC14) focused on strategic enhancements to global fisheries status reporting, and welcoming the Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP-IGO) as a new Partner to expand its regional coverage. A primary outcome was the review of the updated FAO State of Stocks Index (SoSI), which features a new methodology based on B/Bmsy indicators. Partners committed to biennial data calls and timely reporting for future SoSI editions. Significant progress was reported across core FIRMS products: the Global Record of Stocks and Fisheries (GRSF) advanced its database and implemented UUIDs for SoSI support, while the Global Tuna Atlas (GTA) achieved harmonization with major tRFMOs, leading to a new annual data call. FSC14 also prioritized consistency by adopting new terminologies and encouraging partners to map their indicators to the SoSI thresholds (Overfished, Maximally Fished, Underfished). Looking forward, the Committee established a dedicated Working Group to develop guidelines for the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within FIRMS. -
Book (series)Technical reportReport of the Twelfth Session of the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) Steering Committee Meeting. Virtual Meeting, 18–21 October 2021 2022
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No results found.The Twelfth Session of the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) Steering Committee Meeting (FSC12) was held online from 18 to 21 October 2021. The FSC12 deliberated to proceed with the publishing of the Global Tuna Atlas developed with active contributions from the five tuna regional fishery management organizations (t-RFMOs), with the Global Record of Stocks and Fisheries (GRSF) towards validation of all records and their public dissemination, and with the integration of national Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 14.4.1 data into the GRSF. The FSC12 also considered a survey on the use of FIRMS by partners for strategic decisions for the 2020–30 decade.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookFood loss analysis: causes and solutions – The Republic of Uganda. Beans, maize, and sunflower studies 2019
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No results found.This report illustrates the food loss assessment studies undertaken along the maize, sunflower and beans supply chains in Uganda in 2015-16 and 2016-17. They aimed to identify the critical loss points in the selected supply chains, the key stages at which food losses occur, why they occur, the extent and impact of food losses and the economic, social and environmental implications of the food losses. Furthermore, these studies also evaluated the feasibility of potential interventions to reduce food losses and waste. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureJoint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition
2022 in Review
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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. -
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.