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BookletEvaluation reportTerminal evaluation of the project “Sustainable Management of Kharga Oasis Agroecosystems in the Egyptian Western Desert”
Project code: GCP/EGY/030/GFF, GEF ID: 9928
2025Also available in:
No results found.The Kharga Oasis is the biggest one in the Egyptian Western Desert and has been targeted as pilot area for FAO-GEF project intervention. The Kharga Oasis has been severely affected by desertification and land degradation, resulting in 40 percent of cultivated land becoming barren. The remaining 60 percent is suffering from human-induced degradation and increased wind and water erosion processes. Soil salinity and wind erosion are the main challenges faced by farmer communities in the Kharga Oasis agroecosystem. Within the Kharga Oasis, three intervention villages, i.e. Nasser El-Thawra, El-Mounira, and El-Shirka, have been selected from a list of ten sites that met several criteria for successful demonstration of sustainable land, water, and agrobiodiversity management practices. The project's objectives were well aligned with the needs of local communities, identified through a participatory planning approach, but also with national development strategies. The project enhanced the institutional, management, and technical capacities of key stakeholders through tailored training programmes, and successfully promoted integrated sustainable land and water management and agrobiodiversity practices. The FAO team and executing partners, notably the Desert Research Centre, established robust connections with local governments and communities, fostering trust and ensuring local ownership. The evaluation recommends FAO to engage in other/future initiatives aiming to replicate and upscale the project in other areas of the Kharga Oasis, and to continue supporting the local seed bank and the biocontrol laboratory established by the project to ensure the sustainability of those interventions. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSustainable management of Kharga oasis agro-ecosystems 2021
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A rapid population growth, with its exponential urbanization and extended and intensified unsustainable agricultural sector development (with over-pumping, overgrazing, monoculture, and heavy reliance on synthetic fertilizers) have been the main drivers of land degradation processes including progressive and accelerated salinization, soil and water pollution, soil fertility depletion, and erosion of genetic plant resources. These have further led to increased wind and water erosion and sand encroachment. -
Book (series)Technical studyThe new generation of watershed management programmes and projects
A resource book for practitioners and local decision-makers based on the findings and recommendations of a FAO review
2006On the occasion of the International Year of Mountains-2002, FAO and its partners undertook a large-scale assessment and global review of the current status and future trends of integrated and participatory watershed management. The overall objectives were to promote the exchange and dissemination of experiences in implementing watershed management projects in the decade from 1990 to 2000 and to identify the vision for a new generation of watershed management programmes and projects. This resour ce book represents a summary and critical analysis of the rich discussions and vast materials that emerged during the review, as well as the review's findings and recommendations. It presents the state of the art in watershed management, promotes further reflection and creative thinking and proposes new ideas and approaches for future watershed management programmes and projects. This publication has been written primarily for field-level watershed management practitioners and local decision-mak ers involved in watershed management at the district or municipality level. It will also be a useful source of information for other readers such as senior officers and consultants specialized in other areas, evaluators, policy-makers and students of watershed management.
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Book (series)Corporate general interestNear East and North Africa – Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2024
Financing the transformation of agrifood systems
2024Also available in:
No results found.Hunger in the Arab region worsened amid deepening crises in 2023. The Near East and North Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition warns that the Arab region remains off-track to meet the food security and nutrition targets of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.In 2023, 66.1 million people, approximately 14 percent of the population in the Arab region, faced hunger. The report highlights that access to adequate food remains elusive for millions. Around 186.5 million people – 39.4 percent of the population – faced moderate or severe food insecurity, an increase of 1.1 percentage points from the previous year. Alarmingly, 72.7 million people experienced severe food insecurity. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookدليل مدارس المزارعين الحقلية للميسرين لمحصول السمسم بالسودان 2022
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No results found.دليل مدارس المزارعين الحقلية لمحصول السمسم بالسودان يصدر ضمن فعاليات مشروع " ترقية سلسلة القيمة لبذور السمسم السودانية لتتماشي مع جوانب الجودة وسلامة الأغذية لإجراءات تنفيذ تدابير الصحة والصحة النباتية لتسهيل الوصول للسوق العالمي" المشروع يهدف لتحسين جودة وسلامة محصول السمسم في جميع مراحل سلسلة القيمة وخلق قدرة تنافسية له في الأسواق العالمية بما يتناسب مع متطلبات الدول المستوردة. المشروع يستهدف نماذج من المزارعين بولايتي شمال كردفان والقضارف وهما الأكثر إنتاجا لمحصول السمسم في السودان. ولرفع قدرات المزارعين وتدريبهم على الممارسات الزراعية الجيدة لإنتاج محصول اقتصادي صحي وسليم ذو جودة تنافسية وإنتاجية عالية كان لا بد أن تقود منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للأمم المتحدة (FAO) هذا التوجه لما لها من خبرات تراكمية في مجالات الأغذية والزراعة بصفة عامة وفي مجال مدارس المزارعين الحقلية بصفة خاصة. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureFAO's four priorities - Regional office for the Near East and North Africa 2025
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No results found.The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region is undergoing rapid transformation defined by both pressing challenges and emerging opportunities. From climate change and water scarcity to population growth, urbanization, and food import dependency, the region continues to navigate a dynamic landscape. Ongoing conflicts and instability have further impacted progress in achieving sustainable development. In this context, the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) plays a crucial role in supporting countries to overcome these challenges and deliver on the priorities set by the Member States during the Near East Conference. The RNE Regional Priorities (RPs) serve as a coordinated programmatic roadmap for action, firmly anchored in the FAO’s Strategic Framework and its vision for the Four Betters: better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life. These priorities guide the implementation of country programmes across the region, focusing on transforming agrifood systems, enhancing food security, building climate resilience, and promoting inclusive, equitable growth. Together, through a coordinated and programmatic approach, we are driving meaningful progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while responding to the region’s unique needs and unlocking its potential.