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Policy briefHow FAO supports developing countries in their National Adaptation Plans 2024
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No results found.National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) serve as vital policy instruments for guiding countries’ efforts to reduce vulnerability and build adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change impacts. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) plays a central role in supporting adaptation efforts and advancing NAPs globally. Through technical support, institutional support, improving access to finance, and the provision of knowledge products and tools, FAO supports developing countries in the formulation and implementation of NAPs that increase resilience in agrifood systems across FAO mandate areas (agriculture, forestry and fisheries). -
Policy briefRepurposing domestic public support to agriculture 2024
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No results found.This policy brief emphasizes the critical importance of leveraging domestic resources and effectively reallocating subsidies to amplify their efficacy in addressing food crises and fostering the transformation of agricultural food systems. By strategically directing resources within national economies and optimizing existing subsidy frameworks, governments can significantly enhance their capacity to prevent and mitigate food crises while simultaneously advancing sustainable agricultural practices. This approach not only ensures the efficient utilization of available funds but also promotes greater resilience and long-term viability within the agricultural sector. -
ProjectSupporting the Development of National Food and Nutrition Security Index - TCP/BHU/3707 2022
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No results found.While Bhutan has seen a substantial reduction in poverty from 23 2 percent in 2007 to 8 21 percent in 2017 and increased public investment in agriculture in recent years, it remains a largely agriculture dependent society that continues to face poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition challenges This is particularly pronounced in rural areas where prevalence of poverty stood at 11 94 percent as of 2017 The government has therefore taken action to develop its agriculture sector, while ensuring a longer term Renewable Natural Resources ( Strategy In 2020 the agriculture sector continued to be the main driver of growth in the country and increased by 5 07 percent, while all other sectors experienced a decline, mainly due to the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic In 2019 the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests ( requested the support of FAO for the development of a robust food security and nutrition dashboard to inform policy and strategy development in the country The enhancement of food and nutrition policies has been constrained by a lack of baseline data on the food consumption and nutrition practices of the population, which have not been reviewed since 2014.
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