The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Near East Network on Wildlands Forest Fire (NENFIRE), the FAO Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions - Silva Mediterranea (Silva Med), and the National Agency of Water and Forestry of Morocco, successfully hosted a workshop on Integrated fire management: good practices and knowledge sharing for the Near East and Mediterranean regions. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today is set to host a pivotal Co-Creation Workshop to establish a Regional Food Safety Research Network and Innovation Hub (RFSRNIH) in the Near East and North Africa region. This initiative marks a significant milestone in enhancing food safety and agrifood system resilience across the region.

Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani directed the formation of an investigative committee regarding the rumors of buffalo and cows being infected with foot-and-mouth disease, with the membership of a number of specialists in the field of veterinary and livestock. 

 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invites you to submit an offer for the Provision of Customs Clearance Services to be delivered to FAO RNE in Cairo-EGYPT. If you are interested in submitting an offer, please make sure to have, at least, a UNGM Basic Registration with FAO (www.ungm.org).
Instructions on how to access FAO tender documents through UNGM are attached to the present Notice under the “DOCUMENTS” tab; please follow these instructions when submitting your bid. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is hosting the regional workshop “One Country One Priority Product (OCOP)” for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region in Cairo, Egypt for two days. This event aims to bring together representatives from ten OCOP countries to review progress, exchange best practices and explore opportunities to strengthen food systems through sustainable and inclusive approaches.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) today reaffirmed their commitment to accelerating agrifood systems transformation through enhanced collaboration, building on the 2020 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Joint Action Plan. The agreement was highlighted during a high-level meeting between FAO Director-General Dr. QU Dongyu and IsDB President H.E. Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser in Rome.  

In Lebanon, chickpeas are more than just an ingredient used in cooking; they are cherished traditions woven into the fabric of the country’s culinary and cultural heritage. From creamy hummus to crispy falafel and comforting balila, these tiny legumes hold both nutritional and cultural significance.

Invitation to Bid (ITB) For Establishing a Contract of works for Provision of Agri-Votaic System

in Minya & Qena & Kafr Elsheikh  Governorates, Egypt.

Published on website: 09 February 2025 Deadline for Offer Submission: 26 February 2025

FAO Representation in Egypt is launching Invitation to Bid (ITB) for establishing Contract of works for Provision of Agri-Voltaic system, in Minya & Qena & Kafr Elsheikh Governorates, Egypt. This ITB will result in the establishment of a contract with a company that is able to deliver and install Agri-Votaic System using Solar Systems in Miny a& Qena & Kafr Elsheikh Governorates of Egypt, as described in detail in the ITB document. Interested companies can access the tender document using the link below: Climate Smart Agri Voltaic System Deadline for technical questions: 20 February 2025 Companies may wish, in coordination with FAO, to visit the locations of the project to familiarise itself with the various aspects of the tender requirements.

FAO Egypt country office reserves all the right to accept any or cancel any tender without providing any reason thereof.

Today, under the patronage of the Chairman of the Food Security Council, Minister of Agriculture Eng. Khaled AlHnaifat, a pivotal workshop was held for the Food Systems-Climate Action Convergence Initiative, funded by the Dutch government. The initiative, launched by the UN Deputy Secretary-General at COP28, and implemented by the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, aims to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement by aligning these two critical agendas. 

Building on the collaborative efforts of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) to enhance strategic dialogue between governments and cooperatives in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, a regional meeting is taking place in Casablanca, Morocco from 28 to 31 January 2025. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded its four-day Regional Capacity Building Workshop and Conference on “How to Finance the Transformation of Agrifood Systems?” in Tunis, Tunisia. The event brought together policymakers, international financial institutions, private sector leaders, and technical experts to address the critical need for innovative investments in agrifood systems across the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region.

The ceasefire is the first step in delivering emergency relief and rebuilding local food production in the Gaza Strip, where more than 2 million people urgently need assistance due to the collapse of agricultural output, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ...

An impactful knowledge-exchange mission in November 2024 united Tunisia...

BEIRUT – Nealy a third of Lebanon’s population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of conflict in late 2024 and the impact of hostilities on agriculture and the economy mean recovery is likely to be slow, according to a

Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) has emerged as a significant Transboundary Animal Disease (TAD) in recent years. Initially confined to sub-Saharan Africa, its rapid spread since the 1990s has reached the Middle East, Europe, the Balkans, Russia, and more recently parts of Asia. 

Four months after famine was first confirmed in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state, more areas in North Darfur and the Western Nuba mountains have been identified as experiencing famine conditions, as access to food and nutrition for millions of people across the country continues to deteriorate, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO,) World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned today.

Conflict has brought Gaza’s once thriving fishing sector to the brink of collapse, but the situation could still be reversed if peace is restored and fishers are granted safe access to fishing waters, along with the resumption of imports of essential fish production inputs and tools, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), hosted a joint event during the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) entitled ‘Regional Water Scarcity Initiative Programme: Enhancing Knowledge Across Sectors by Bridging the Data Gap’.

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), proudly hosted the third edition of the E-Learning course on Trade and Food Security, conducted entirely in Arabic. 

Hunger in the Arab region worsened amid deepening crises in 2023, according to a UN report launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).