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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetHigh-profileAfghanistan - Humanitarian Response Plan 2018
FAO in the 2018 humanitarian appeals
2018Also available in:
No results found.This brochure gives a very brief overview in numbers and with a map of the acute food insecurity situation. It summarizes the crises causes by conflict, natural disasters and cross-border movements that continue to increase food insecurity in Afghanistan in 2017. Recurrent violence, economic slowdown, crop pests and natural hazards, such as drought and flooding, increased the vulnerability of already severely food-insecure populations, many living in hard-to-reach areas. Populations targeted for assistance include returnees, conflict-affected IDPs and people living in places of origin, people affected by natural disasters, non-displaced farmers, farmers affected by crop pests, and Pakistani refugees. -
NewsletterNewsletterFAO Afghanistan Newsletter
September 2018, Issue 14
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No results found.This issue highlights the most interesting accomplishments and stories from FAO Afghanistan for the months of July - September 2018. The newsletter describes a new Japanese-funded project on irrigation. It covers the departure of the Japanese FAOR and the arrival of the new FAOR, Mr. Rajendra Aryal to the country. Other stories include the beginning of the FAO emergency animal feed distribution project; the success in turning barren desert into farmland; a study tour of irrigation works in Japan; clean energy equipment that was built and/or distributed in one province; a succesful irrigation and small hydropower project that is still benefitting a remote community years after project end; and the completion of a large vaccination campaign in the Eastern region of the country. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureCelebrating 40 years in the Philippines (Brochure) 2017
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No results found.From the UN Conference that decided on the creation of a dedicated agency that would focus on food and agriculture, to the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1945, the Philippines figures prominently in the Organization’s history as one of the first countries to support the achievement of its mandates. The eventual signing of an agreement to establish the FAO Representation in the Philippines in 1977 further solidified the partnership between FAO a nd the Government towards the sustainable development of the country’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors. This brochure highlights the milestones of FAO’s work in the country throughout the past four decades.
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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.
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Book (series)Technical studyRegulating Labour and Safety Standards in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sectors 2018
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No results found.The general labour and employment laws of many countries do not necessarily take into account the special circumstances of those who work in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors, whereas legislation governing these sectors tend not to integrate appropriate labour standards. This becomes more of a concern where there is a general weakness in inter-sectoral and inter-institutional coordination mechanisms. The Legislative Study seeks to respond to these challenges by providing guidance on the integration of internationally accepted labour standards into national legislation in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors. It identifies the standards that apply to these sectors and shows how they have been or could be integrated into regulatory frameworks governing organic production and other agricultural commodities, contract farming, pesticides management, forestry, fisheries and other related sectors. The overall aim of the Study is to improve relevant regulatory frameworks with regard to the protection of the rights of people who derive their livelihoods in these sectors. -
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.