Latest news and updates from the partnership
$18 million approved for FAO-led projects to close a historic GEF replenishment
22/06/2022
Five countries will benefit from projects focusing on biodiversity and water security
Royal visit to the heart of the Miombo forest
15/06/2022
King and Queen of Belgium visit FAO-GEF forestry project in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Managing pesticide packaging in West Africa: Progress in Missirah, Senegal
10/06/2022
Cotton and vegetable producers in Missirah, Senegal were trained and made aware of the triple rinsing of empty packaging and they committed themselves to rinsing and collecting empty packaging.
FAO-MMAF Indonesia partnership for sustainable Blue Swimming Crab fisheries
10/06/2022
The Indonesian seas are rich in marine biodiveristy with high fisheries productivity especially for sought-after fish resources, including BSC, locally known as rajungan. Concerns over the sustainability of this high value commodity has emerged in the pa
Improving transparency reporting in Papua New Guinea
07/06/2022
This case study focuses on the main challenges and steps in designing and putting the greenhouse gas inventory archiving procedures into action in the country.
GEF CEO visit to innovative FAO climate resilience project in Senegal
20/05/2022
"I encourage farmers to continue the path they have taken to build climate resilience."
Training Extension Workers in Pesticide Risk Reduction – A case for Malawi
13/05/2022
Through farmer field schools, farmers have been trained in on pesticide risk reduction, recognizing pesticide poisoning, adoption of safer alternatives to pesticides, including integrated pest management.
Supporting deforestation-free cocoa in Côte d'Ivoire
13/05/2022
FAO reaffirms its commitment to support the Government of Côte d'Ivoire in the implementation of sustainable agricultural value chains as part of the FOLUR Impact Program
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Embracing beekeeping as a livelihood in the Gambia’s dryland forests
15/04/2022
There is no sweeter business than harvesting honey while protecting forests
Farmers in West Africa and Sahel adopt alternatives to pesticides for healthy and environmentally-friendly production
10/04/2022
41 alternatives to chemical pesticides have been popularized and promoted in West Africa and Sahel, within the framework of the regional project on Elimination of Obsolete Pesticides including Persistent Organic Pollutants and Strengthening Pesticide Management coordinated by FAO with the financi...
US $5.25 billion in environmental investments for GEF-8
08/04/2022
With record funding for the GEF-8 replenishment, FAO has opportunities to continue supporting countries in transforming their agri-food systems to be greener and more climate resilient and help reverse catastrophic environmental trends.
Helping countries track greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
06/04/2022
A new series of FAO e-learning courses on greenhouse gas inventories will help countries meet their commitments to the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF)
Investing in the invisible: Enhancing the sustainability of the transboundary Cambodia - Mekong River Delta Aquifer
22/03/2022
GEF-FAO Mekong River Delta Aquifer project
From surviving to thriving in a climate changing world
08/03/2022
Story of a young woman’s resilience and her trust in climate-smart farming despite the challenges posed by the changing climate.
Management of obsolete pesticides in West Africa and Sahel
07/03/2022
Since 2016, FAO and its partners such as ECOWAS, UEMOA and CILSS, with the financial support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), have been implementing the Regional Project on Elimination of Obsolete Pesticides including POPs and Strengthening Pesticide Management in CILSS Member S...
FAO and UNEP call for World Restoration Flagships at UNEA-5
07/03/2022
28 February 2022, Nairobi, Kenya - FAO and UNEP, as co-leads for the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, launched the call for World Restoration Flagships under the UN Decade during a high-level flagship side event at the fifth session of the UN Environment
West Africa's strategy for centralization, securing and disposal
28/02/2022
A regional strategy for the centralization, securing, and disposal of obsolete pesticide stocks was finalized in a inclusive process with stakeholders and implementing partners of the FAO-GEF project, Disposal of Obsolete Pesticides including POPs and Strengthening Pesticide Management i...
What can we do about Ecosystem Restoration
25/02/2022
Here’s what FAO's partnership with the GEF is doing helping in this United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
High-Level Side Event at UNEA-5.2 28 February 2022,16:30-17:30 Central European Time (CET) | REGISTER NOW
25/02/2022
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: From commitments to actions for nature
Broadening forestry education to tackle the climate crisis
11/02/2022
New generations of students help adapt local knowledge and practices to a changing world