Innovation in food systems and agriculture is vital to address challenges in the region

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) continues its training and awareness efforts along with its local partners on fighting Zoonotic diseases - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), Rabies, and Rift Valley fever (RVF) - in Libya within the framework of the ...

16 October 2019 – TRIPOLI   The Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are marking World Food Day with initiatives to strengthen and support Libya’s efforts to...

Towards sustainable water management in the Near East and North Africa region

Government representatives, researchers and financial institutions from six African countries gather in Tunis

Beneficiary farmers speak to FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative about their healthy food products

FAO Regional Representative calls for investments in irrigation systems and farmers’ capabilities to achieve Zero Hunger in Syria

An urgent need for innovative financial mechanisms to support the region’s efforts in agriculture water management

FAO: "Partnership is for the benefit of small-scale farmers in Tunisia"

Gathering of Experts and Decision Makers to Address Water Scarcity

30 October 2019, Riyadh/Cairo – In cooperation with the Regional Office of the food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture will launch the International Forum on Innovation for Agri-Food Systems t...

Almost 20 percent of Africa’s population is undernourished, 50 million more than at the start of the decade

Libya – 29-31 October 2019

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its local partners concluded the fourth training workshop on fighting Zoonotic diseases in Libya, implemented in the framework of the Emergency Assistance for Outbreaks of Deadly Zoonotic Di...

Changing how countries across the Near East and North Africa region produce food is fundamental

Remote Sensing Technology Assist Experts in Syria to Assess FAO Irrigation Projects’ Impact

Algiers – 18 November 2019: The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries in Algeria, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), launched the national start-up workshop of a project on unlocking the potential of treated wast...

Towards Improved Indicators for Monitoring the Implementation of the SDGs

26 November 2019 Sana'a / Yemen - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with fund from European Union supported national cadres' capacity building towards early warning systems enhancement in Yemen. The eight-day training program included the topics...

24 November 2019, Cairo/Egypt -- Saudi Arabia has donated $1.5 million to help locust-infested countries in the region control outbreaks. 

Since February 2018, the Central Region has seen large desert locust outbreak. In just eight months, locust swarms swept acros...

26 November 2019 Cairo / Egypt -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa and UN-Habitat Regional Office of Arab States co-organized a Regional Workshop on Strength...