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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- Empowering smallholders and family farms series
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Publications
Strengthening country capacities for climate change adaptation and mitigation and finalization of Country Work Programme for the Republic of North Macedonia - Project factsheet
01/2022
This factsheet is jointly developed by the Cabinet of the Deputy President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in charge of Economic Affairs, in its role as National Designated Authority (NDA) to GCF and FAO.
Review of Agricultural Trade Policies in former Soviet Union countries 2015-16 (available in Russian)
01/2017
This review is the second in a series of publications on recent developments in agricultural trade and trade policy evolution in the post-Soviet countries.
Review of Agrifood Trade Policies in the Post-Soviet countries 2016-2017 (available in Russian)
01/2018
This review is the third in a series of publications on recent developments in agricultural trade and trade policy evolution in the post-Soviet countries.
Sustainable seed systems
01/2022
The brochure aims to summarize the objective and goals of the project and raise general interest and awareness among professionals on the work which is happening in the region related to seed systems.
State of the Climate in Europe 2021
01/2022
The report provides the status of key climate indicators using the WMO and partner organizations operational monitoring systems and latest data and information on impacts, risks and policy from United Nations (UN) agencies. It addresses specific physical science, socio-economic and policy aspects that are relevant to WMO-RA6 domain and responds to Members needs in the fields of climate monitoring, climate change and climate services.
Regional Action Plan for mainstreaming biodiversity across agricultural sectors in Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2022–2023
01/2022
In collaboration with its partners, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads the integration, in a structured, holistic and coherent manner, of actions for the conservation, sustainable use, management and restoration of biological diversity across agricultural sectors at national, regional and international levels.
Policy analysis of Nationally Determined Contributions in the Europe and Central Asia region
01/2022
This publication has the objective of providing a comprehensive analysis of the key trends in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and vulnerability to climate change in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, compiling the most relevant efforts and progress reported by countries in the implementation of mitigation and adaptation goals and measures in recent years.
Climate Finance Toolkit for Europe and Central Asia
01/2022
This Climate Finance toolkit was prepared by the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, jointly with the United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, as part of the efforts both organizations systematically conduct to support countries to access scaled-up sources of climate finance.
Special report – FAO Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Republic of Moldova
11/2022
At the request of the government, an FAO Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) visited the country from 10 to 28 October 2022 to estimate the 2022 crop production and forecast the country’s import requirements during the 2022/23 marketing year (July/June).
Proceedings of the EIFAAC symposium on inland fisheries and aquaculture: advances in technology, stock assessment and citizen science in an era of climate change
03/2023
The international symposium on “Inland Fisheries and aquaculture: advances in technology, stock assessment and citizen science in an era of climate change” was organized in conjunction with the thirty-first session of the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission in Killarney, Ireland on 20–21 June 2022. The symposium was organized by Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
Biodiversity in Action
01/2023
Both climate change and biodiversity loss have distorting social and economic impacts on development and cause severe risks for food security, nutrition and livelihoods among rural populations in Europe and Central Asia, most of whom depend directly or indirectly on the agricultural sector.
Soil pollution in Serbia: risk to health and food security
01/2022
The brochure aims to summarize the objective and goals of the project and raise general interest and awareness among professionals and farmers on the work happening in Serbia on diffuse soil pollution related to agriculture.
The future of food systems in Europe and Central Asia - 2022–2025 and beyond
11/2022
The document provides a comprehensive analysis of the future of the food systems in Europe and Central Asia based on a qualitative review of the literature and information available at the time of drafting. Specific attention will be given to (i) economic growth; (ii) natural resources and climate change; (iii) rural development; (iv) agri-food trade and policies; (v) innovation and digitalization; (vi) food systems developments; (vii) food and nutrition security; (viii) food safety.
Digital technologies in the grain sector of Ukraine
02/2023
Comprising 30 percent of agricultural output and with an area of 15 million hectares, the grain sector is a pillar of Ukraine’s agriculture. In 2020 Ukraine exported USD 9.4 billion worth of cereals, the second largest exporter after the United States of America, making Ukraine a major contributor to global food security.
Improving social protection for rural populations in Europe and Central Asia Priorities for FAO
09/2022
FAO’s Strategic Framework (2022–2031) envisages the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. In this scope, FAO promotes inclusive economic growth by reducing inequalities between urban and rural areas, rich and poor countries, men and women to attain a better life for all.
Modernizing irrigation in Central Asia
11/2022
Modernizing irrigation systems in Central Asia could increase the productivity of the irrigation sector to meet growing food and export demand, while also improving farmers’ livelihoods.
ePHYTO solution - An innovative system for electronic phytosanitary certificates
02/2023
This good practice factsheet introduces the ePhyto Solution, an innovative system for issuing and exchanging phytosanitary certificates in electronic form in import and export of plants and plant products. The ePhyto Solution supports this objective by responding to the needs of the twenty-first century. Electronic certificates eliminate several drawbacks of paper certificates, such as damage or fraud, and the ePhyto Solution increases the efficiency of their exchange.
Yearbook 2021: Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in Central Asian countries and Türkiye
01/2022
Within the scope of this Yearbook 2021, the main achievements of the GEF funded/ FAO managed project 'Lifecycle Management of Pesticides and Disposal of POPs Pesticides in Central Asian countries and Turkey' in the last year are highlighted, in order to share progress with the key stakeholders and to increase the synergy for more efficient results ahead. Overall information as well as country based information can be found in the Yearbook 2021.
FAO in Europe and Central Asia 2021
01/2022
FAO’s work in Europe and Central Asia and throughout the world is guided by the FAO Strategic Framework, reviewed every four years. In its support for the 2030 Agenda and its drive for a transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, the new FAO Strategic Framework 2022–2031 focuses on what are called the four betters – a set of goals that, when implemented, will help ensure that no one is left behind.
Mainstreaming gender in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for agriculture and rural development
02/2018
Women, who face a triple divide: digital, rural and gender. This publication looks at the benefits of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) when placed in the hands of men and women working in agriculture and in rural areas. It examines the challenges to be overcome and makes recommendations so that rural communities can take full and equal advantage of the technologies. 2018, 87 p.