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FAO Jordan Newsletter, January 2020 - Issue #1

FAO Jordan Newsletter

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Amman, Jordan ;

Pages 3

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Newsletter

Series title Newsletters from the Decentralized Offices

Series number 1

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) FAO Jordan office intends to publish newsletters every couple of months to reinforce other means of communications and to provide all updates and 'what's new' in Jordan office, which will contribute to the visibility of the Organization and will also reach a broader audience in different regions. Each edition covers the office's project activities, workshops, partnerships and other events to be shared with donors, stakeholders, NGOs, INGOs and partners from the government and private sector. In this edition, readers will be updated on two FAO projects in Jordan; the announcement of the agreement to implement European Union (EU) funded project MADAD, which addresses the resilience of Jordanians and Syrian refugees and which will be implemented through our Rome-based Agency initiative with our colleagues from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP), and a brief update on FAO Jordan current project with the Ministry of Agriculture on “Doubling the food and income production while reducing fuel and water consumption” . in addition to a brief of two workshops: 1- With technology, Jordan’s youth tackle agricultural issues and 2- Ways to contain antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Furthermore, the reader can have a brief on the FAO and WFP joint event of World Food Day celebration in Jordan, and will be informed of the latest partnerships with other UN agencies and governmental partners and institutions.

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