Europe and Central Asia Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2024
Managing water sustainably for improved food security and nutrition
This report provides the latest updates on hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in Europe and Central Asia, including the cost and affordability of healthy diets. It also explores the central theme of water security, highlighting its critical connections to agriculture, food security and nutrition. While the region has made progress in reducing hunger and food insecurity (SDG Target 2.1), challenges remain in eliminating all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2).
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Publications
National gender profile of agriculture and rural livelihoods - Republic of Belarus
05/2025
This County Gender Assessment (CGA), the first by FAO for Belarus, identifies gender disparities observed across various dimensions of agriculture and rural livelihoods in the country. The aim of the CGA is to provide a framework and background information as a starting point for more targeted gender analysis in the context of future FAO project design and programming.
University curriculum assessment on the learning outcomes related to antimicrobial resistance at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences at the Tajik Agrarian University named after Shirinsho Shotemur
04/2025
The Strengthening Veterinary Education on Antimicrobial Resistance series compiles assessment reports of veterinary education institutions, detailing strengths and areas for improvement in the institutions’ curricula, and recommendations to enhance their education on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) learning outcomes. This issue of the series summarizes the findings of the assessment conducted at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences at the Tajik Agrarian University in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Improving biodiversity and sustainable forestry: Innovating for a resilient and thriving natural world
03/2025
The “Improving Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry” project is an initiative designed to enhance biodiversity conservation and promote sustainable forest management across Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Montenegro. Implemented under the FAO-Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme (FTFP) and funded by the Republic of Türkiye, the project directly contributes to regional climate resilience and global biodiversity goals.
Antimicrobial use practices in the livestock sector in Armenia
04/2025
The Understanding Antimicrobial Use in Food and Agriculture series is a compilation of country reports, each describing antimicrobial use (AMU) practices and awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the livestock sector. This report is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive overview of AMU in the livestock sector in Armenia, including the sources of antibiotics, the main use patterns, the main indications of antimicrobial treatment, drugs used in different animal species...
Proceedings of the EIFAAC Symposium on Building a sustainable future for inland fisheries and aquaculture in a time of multiple stressors
04/2025
The international symposium on ‘Building a sustainable future for inland fisheries and aquaculture in a time of multiple stressors’ was organized on 7–9 October 2024 in conjunction with the Thirty-second Session of EIFAAC in Pula, Croatia. The symposium was hosted by the Government of Croatia and the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture. The main documentation comprised 5 invited papers, 50 experience papers and 23 posters.
Ukraine: Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan
04/2025
As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, building resilient food systems and fostering early recovery remains a critical challenge, particularly in frontline oblasts, where agriculture-dependent communities face reduced local production, fluctuating food prices and an increasing reliance on external aid. In response, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed the 2025–2026 Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan (EERRP) to support...
University curriculum assessment on the learning outcomes related to antimicrobial resistance at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Kazakh National Agrarian Research University
04/2025
The Strengthening Veterinary Education on Antimicrobial Resistance series compiles assessment reports of veterinary education institutions, detailing strengths and areas for improvement in the institutions’ curricula, and recommendations to enhance their education on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) learning outcomes (LOs). This issue of the series summarizes the findings of the assessment conducted at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Kazakh National Agrarian Research University.
The greening of agricultural policies in Germany
04/2025
This report delves into the status of green policies in Germany, exploring their alignment with key European Union initiatives such as the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the European Green Deal and the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. These frameworks provide the foundation upon which Germany has built its robust approach to sustainability, emphasizing environmental protection, resource efficiency and social equity.
Promoting bioeconomy through agriculture practice in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
01/2025
This report, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), explores the promotion of bioeconomy through sustainable agricultural practices in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The analysis highlights the critical role of sustainable and circular bioeconomy in addressing environmental, social, and economic challenges, particularly in the agrifood sector.
Comprehensive analysis of disaster risk reduction and management system for agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina
03/2025
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction (DRR) system for agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of disaster risk reduction and management system for agriculture in North Macedonia
09/2024
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction (DRR) system for agriculture in North Macedonia as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agriculture sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards impacting it.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agriculture sector in Turkmenistan
09/2024
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Turkmenistan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of disaster risk reduction and management system for agriculture in Montenegro
01/2024
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction (DRR) system for agriculture in Montenegro as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment was conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agriculture sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of disaster risk reduction and management system for agriculture in Serbia
01/2024
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction (DRR) system for agriculture in Serbia as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agriculture sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Uzbekistan
10/2022
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction (DRR) system for agriculture in Uzbekistan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Tajikistan
04/2022
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Tajikistan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Azerbaijan
04/2022
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Azerbaijan as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Armenia
04/2022
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Armenia as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agriculture sector in the Republic of Moldova
04/2023
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional disaster risk reduction (DRR) system for agriculture in the Republic of Moldova as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.
Comprehensive analysis of the disaster risk reduction system for the agricultural sector in Belarus
03/2022
This report aims to highlight the current strengths of the institutional DRR system for agriculture in Belarus as well as indicate existing gaps and capacity needs to further enhance it. A comprehensive assessment is conducted, which includes a general overview of the country’s agricultural sector and outlines the most frequent natural hazards that are impacting the sector.