FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programmes
FAO and Türkiye’s cooperation is built on two Partnership Programmes dedicated to food security and sustainable management of natural resources – the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture (FTPP) and the FAO–Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme (FTFP), both of which are supported by trust fund contributions from the Government of the Republic of Türkiye, totaling USD 30 million to date.
The objectives of the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programmes are to support food security, rural poverty reduction, and sustainable forest management; to combat desertification; and to preserve ecosystems in the beneficiary countries and other countries of mutual interest.
Established in 2007, the first phase of the FTPP received USD 10 million from Türkiye’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, funding 28 projects in 16 countries (2009–2015).
In 2014, Türkiye and FAO launched FTPP’s second phase (FTPP-II) and the FAO–Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme (FTFP) with an additional USD 20 million, raising Türkiye’s total contribution to USD 30 million. In the current phase, a range of projects are being implemented in the areas of:
• food security and nutrition
• agricultural and rural development
• protection and management of natural resources
• agricultural policies
• food safety
• sustainable forests, land and natural resource management, and land degradation neutrality
• institutional reform, training and national capacity enhancement.
The two programmes contribute significantly to strengthening the capacities of the countries of Central Asia and Caucasus in the agricultural and forestry sectors. The programmes also contribute to development in other countries, such as in Africa and the Balkans, not only through the provision of funding but also through shared experience and expertise.
FAO–Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme
The Government of Türkiye has committed USD 10 million to the FAO–Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme. Established in 2014, the Programme supports countries in the subregion and beyond by sharing Türkiye and FAO’s technical expertise in forestry, natural resources, desertification, and sustainable development for practical application in the field.
Areas covered by the agreement include sustainable forest management, plantations and rehabilitation, forest products and ecosystem services, forests and the environment, people and forests, governance, assessments and monitoring, combating desertification and interdisciplinary issues.
