The December 2021 Work Program approved during the 61st GEF Council has programmed over USD 13.6 million for four FAO-led projects set to benefit eight countries.

The contribution of Gulmira and everyone to counter soil degradation processes is celebrated annually on 5 December, World Soil Day.

Degradation of forest and land resources has been identified as major impediments to sustainable development in Zimbabwe. To avert this, FAO is leading project under the Drylands Impact Program to promote sustainable forest and land management in dryland

Chilean artisanal fishers and small-scale fish farmers are having to adapt their livelihoods

Each winning concept will be eligible to receive grants from the GEF-hosted Special Climate Change Fund and Least Developed Countries Fund to provide targeted financing for climate resilience projects in developing and low-income countries.

New program to transform global food systems across key commodities in 27 countries

On the occasion for COP26, FAO has conducted a review of its CBIT portfolio to measure effectiveness, evaluate durability, gather lessons learnt, and present evidence-based results that can provide insights to the actors in the Enhanced Transparency Frame

Agriculture offers innovative solutions to the climate crisis… for the globe and its own survival!

Dialogue on Land Degradation Neutrality in Europe and Central Asia

The FAO multi-country project aided in the renovation of a well located near the village of Takham in southeast Uzbekistan, which in turn provides great support for local livestock breeders.

Dr Walter Svinurai – a senior lecturer at the Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (MUAST) and a member of Zimbabwe's climate transparency team- discusses how academia and youth are currently engaged in climate related processes; a

FAO has developed and is now successfully scaling up the matching grant model to support agricultural development in Tajikistan with the goal to improve production, nutrition, environment, and life through investment in agriculture and agribusiness.

At 53, Conchita Calingayan was determined to find a way to earn more money. Being from Hungduan – one of the towns that host the famed Philippine Rice Terraces in Ifugao Province – farmers like her earn limited income because they could only produce a certain volume of rice from their small plots...

The FAO elearning Academy webinar “Forest data and free open-source solutions for Climate Action” will highlight the ways in which forest monitoring tools support climate action, share experience from countries and present a new open-source solution for c

FAO is promoting high conservation value forest species to help contain deforestation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Paktia province

Eight countries will benefit from projects designed to support climate resilience and biodiversity, and combat land degradation and unsustainable fishing

The June 2021 Work Program approved during the 60th GEF Council and the 30th LDCF Council has programmed over USD 46.6 million for five FAO-led projects set to benefit eight countries across Asia and Africa.

The ambitious $104 million program targets land degradation in Africa and Central Asian countries

Farmer Field Schools and Dimitra Clubs in Senegal enhance resilience to climate change

The Coastal Fisheries Initiative is restoring species-rich ecosystems to support local communities in Senegal