Latest news and updates from the partnership

Inspiring change in forest monitoring for climate action
24/05/2021
FAO and UNFCCC launch the second edition of the online course on transparent forest data

Improving livelihoods of women tea smallholders through sustainable land management practices
21/05/2021
In Pambadeniya of Kandy district in Sri Lanka, the role of productivity improvement and Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in the tea smallholding sector is spearheaded by the Women Home Garden Society that operates under the purview of the area Agrarian S

How Sudan is developing its capacity for meeting the Paris Agreement’s reporting requirements
21/05/2021
An interview with Ms Rehab Ahmed Hassan, Sudan GHG team manager

Data for better climate action – 14 global climate initiatives join forces to promote the value of climate transparency
11/05/2021
Today, 14 global entities launched a renewed effort to increase data-driven climate action around the world. With the decisive UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK only six months away, the #Data4BetterClimateAction campaign aims to raise a

The role of small-scale fisheries in Côte d'Ivoire
06/05/2021
Empowering women fish processors in coastal communities transforms trade

Une initiative de réhabilitation des mangroves redonne espoir aux populations du delta du Saloum au Sénégal
04/05/2021
Renforcer le développement durable dans des zones riches en ressources halieutiques
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Coastal Fisheries Initiative: Mangrove rehabilitation initiative fuels hopes for populations in Senegal’s Saloum Delta
30/04/2021
The Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) sets out to safeguard fish dependent communities in and around the Siné Saloum Delta

In an Iranian oasis, rural women fight to save their village and livelihoods
29/04/2021
Villagers tackle encroaching sand dunes and land degradation to build resilient livelihoods

FAO joins the Sustainable Rice Platform
29/03/2021
FAO-GEF projects in at least 7 countries in the Asia-Pacific region will bring up to US $60 million in transformative rice projects to the Sustainable Rice Platform, including projects from the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Program and LDC

Uruguay aiming to make livestock farming greener
25/03/2021
Rotating cattle to keep the grass long, synching cows' pregnancies and improving bovine diet are just some of the tactics Uruguayan farmers are using to mitigate the impact of cattle on climate change.

Implementing forest and landscape restoration in Sao Tome and Principe
19/03/2021
The country’s stunning landscape of forest-clad jagged peaks, coastal mangroves and savannahs is under pressure from overexploitation of forest resources and poor ecosystem management, and rural poverty remains widespread. The TRI project aims to reverse

Climate-Smart Livestock in Ecuador: A Successful FAO Partnership with the Private Sector
16/03/2021
The Climate Smart Livestock project's strategic alliance with the Ecuadorian company El Ordeño has helped increase livestock productivity with positive environmental impact.

Project News: A New Green Line, December 2020 - Issue #3
08/03/2021
Newsletter for the "Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation Objective and
Practices into China’s Water Resources Management" project in China

FAO Director-General meets CEO of Global Environment Facility
05/03/2021
The heads of FAO and the GEF agreed that efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems are the solution to reversing environmental degradation, and working together to strengthen national institutions and policy coherence is a way to b

Using all tools to protect Chile's varied ecosystems
22/02/2021
Chile’s vast and varied landscapes are under strain from deforestation, forest fires, drought, and urban growth. To counter these pressures, a FAO-GEF project will focus on protecting vulnerable ecosystems and plant and animal species where they are the m

A historic decision for the community forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo
18/02/2021
In a breakthrough decision, 210 911 hectares of forest land was granted to communities Haut-Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to support sustainable management of forest resources and land tenure security.

Tapping into community potential in Iran
18/02/2021
The FAO-GEF Rehabilitation of Forest Landscapes and Degraded Land project has helped rural communities to organise themselves and work together to resolve problems in their areas, like a road connecting the village to urban areas and an upgrade to the lea

Empowering women to boost forest sciences
11/02/2021
FAO's GEF-funded project is using a gender-responsive approach to climate planning and action to help countries make forest data more transparent and accessible in line with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement.

Supporting national efforts to restore Azerbaijan's degraded lands
05/02/2021
To reduce rising food security threats and support more sustainable land management practices in the wake of the COVID-19 emergency, the GEF is financing a new FAO-led initiative focused on strengthening Azerbaijan’s land health policies and improving lan

Press Release: Coastal fishing communities to benefits from a GEF’s project to improve livelihood and marine ecosystem
24/01/2021
Funded by the GEF’s Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF), the project will help coastal fishing communities and protected areas in the Cambodia’s main four coastal provinces – Kampot, Kep, Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk to improve their livelihoods by increas