In response to the escalating threat of forest fires in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, the Near East Network on Wildlands and Forest Fire (NENFIRE) held its first coordination meeting on 20 May 2024. The meeting was titled Near East Network on Wildlands and Forest Fire - Enhancing fire management in the NENA region. 

Today, on 20th May 2024, we come together globally to celebrate World Bee Day. Global communities unite in celebrating the vital role of pollinators, echoing this year's theme, Bee Engaged with Youth, which spotlights the significance of young people in safeguarding these crucial species. 

QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today welcomed the decision to award the King Hassan II of Morocco Great World Water Prize to the organization at the 10th World Water Forum, held in Bali.  

FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa has published an Invitation to Bid ; ITB # 2024/RNEXD/RNEXD/127051.

Supply, Delivery and Installation of Air Conditioners, Electrical Water Heaters and LED Lamps. 

The closing date is 29 May 2024 at 14:00PM Cairo Time (GMT+3) and a mandatory site visit for Concealed Air Conditioners part of LOT1 is scheduled on Tuesday 21 May 2024 10:00 AM Cairo Time (GMT+3).

NB: All interested bidders should send via In-tend correspondence or to [email protected] the names and a copy of ID of their Representative who will visit the site by Monday 20 May 2024 -17h00 Cairo Time. 

The bid document with detailed information can be accessed via this link: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/234649

In the heart of southern Jordan, a remarkable story of empowerment is unfolding. The SPUAR Initiative, a project implemented by FAO and funded by the Italian Government through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), has transformed the lives of 60 women headed households in Ma'an Governorate.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture launched on Monday the “Green Cities Initiative (GCI): flagship cities for integrated green oases and food systems”, which promotes the support urban forestry and urban greening in Jordan. This project is funded by Italy through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).

The FAST Partnership meeting in FAO headquarters explored concrete ways in which the Partnership can unlock climate investments in agrifood systems for the most vulnerable.

FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa has published an Invitation to Bid ; ITB # 2024/RNEXD/RNEXD/126905 for the Provision of Multi-Functional Printer Services.

Extending the deadline for tender submission to the 19th of May 2024 14h00 PM Cairo Time. This extension is intended to accommodate additional vendors interested in seizing this business opportunity, which entails leasing for a year with the possibility of extending for another two years. Moreover, there is an opportunity for the leased items to be utilized by other UN Agencies operating in Egypt.

Additionally, we have revised the administrative criteria to broaden the bidding eligibility to all capable vendors with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of leasing such equipment. This adjustment aims to ensure a more inclusive and competitive bidding process.

For further information, please consult the link provided on UNGM https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/233288”

Stakeholders gathered at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy, for a pivotal event: the "Towards a High-Level Dialogue on the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) - Technical Preparatory Meeting." Hosted by FAO, this two-day affair marks a crucial step in preparing for the forthcoming High-Level Dialogue on WASAG, scheduled to coincide with the World Food Forum in October 2024. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a technical session at the WSTA 15th Gulf Water Conference, which took place on the 28th of April 2024, in Doha, Qatar. The session, titled "Leveraging Geospatial Technology to Bridge the Data Gap for Efficient Management of Agricultural Water," explored how innovative solutions using remote sensing and geospatial technology can tackle water and agriculture related issues

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a workshop on Ecosystem-based Solutions and Utilization of Non-Conventional Water for Agriculture to highlight need to adopt innovative approaches that prioritize the efficient use of water resources and promote ecosystem health. The workshop, organized under the FAO project “Nature-based Solutions and Green Infrastructure to address food-water-climate Complexities in Agriculture” funded by Agriculture and Agrifood Canada (AAFC), brought together representatives involved in the agriculture sector from the  government, donors, academia, and non-profit organizations. Jordan is one of the pilot countries for the project.

As part of the agreement between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources in the Sultanate of Oman, a consultative meeting was convened yesterday with Omani authorities overseeing agriculture, water, environment, and climate change.

FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa has published a tender for establishing a long-term agreement for a period of 3 years with a base period of 1 (one) year and possibility of extension for additional 2 (two) more years on annual basis for provision of Security Guards Service.

The closing date is 25 April 2024 at 12:00PM Cairo time (GMT+2).

FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa has published a request for Proposal; ITB # 2024/RNEXD/FNPSE/126761 for provision of 500 Metric Tons of Barley Animal Fodder. (Response for Gaza Crises).

The closing date is 23 April 2024 at 13:00PM Cairo time (GMT+2).

FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa has published a request for Proposal; RFP # 2024/RNEXD/FNEGY/126805 for provision of Assessing promising value chains; business opportunities, barrier analysis, economic appraisal of transformative solutions and concept note development to catalyze private sector investment in Livestock and dairy sector of Egypt.

FAO encourages interested bidders to participate in the pre-bid conference scheduled on

25 April 2024 at 10:30AM Cairo time (GMT+2)

Rome, 04 April 2024 – Key stakeholders, including government officials, non-governmental organizations and civil society representatives, project task force members, leading technical experts OCOP Focal Points and FAO staff from 11 project countries convened virtually to launch a new project aimed at expanding the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative. The inception workshop, held on 3 April 2024, focused on discussing project objectives, expected outputs and major activities, as well as reviewing the detailed work plan and budget for the project implementation.

Jerusalem /Cairo - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is delivering 150 tonnes, out of a total of 1500 tonnes, of animal fodder to 2 450 livestock-keeping households in the Gaza Strip to safeguard surviving animals and support local production of fresh nutritious food like milk, dairy, eggs and meat amidst an imminent risk of famine.

With the generous support of the Kingdoms of Belgium and Sweden, FAO has successfully completed a mass vaccination campaign to protect the entire smallholder dairy cattle population across 35 accessible sub-districts in Aleppo and Idleb governorates against Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). 

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, and the Libyan Centre for Remote Sensing and Space Science are launching the “MerWat-Libya” Geospatial Platform. This platform will provide geospatial information to support water resource management in Libya and will enable national partners to access a vast amount of spatial information to support sustainable water and crop production while considering available natural resources. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) raises alarm over rapidly deteriorating hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip, where famine is projected to occur anytime between now and May 2024 in the northern governorates, according to a new report published today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) global initiative. The rest of the Gaza Strip is also at the risk of future famine in the worst case scenario if the hostilities do not cease and humanitarian assistance at scale does not reach those most in need.