The information system is expected to contribute to more informed and timely decision-making on food security issues

A mission of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) visited Morocco to follow the implementation of the activities of the regional project –“Implementation of the 2030 Agenda on Water Efficienc...

Agriculture in Lebanon is by far the largest consumer of freshwater resources, with 61 percent of total water consumption, followed by 30 percent for municipal use and nine percent for industrial use. With the deteriorating quality of surface water and the lack of adequate water networks, farm...

Water, energy and food are essential for human well-being, poverty reduction and sustainable development.

The term ‘nexus’ has been used in a variety of contexts with the aim of advancing the understanding of how sectors are inter-linked, how sector policies impact each other and, in tu...

Aleppo - 25 May 2021: A fully restored animal health diagnostic laboratory in Aleppo city is set to play a major part in strengthening Syria’s animal production and disease control/prevention capacity; ultimately, it will help protect herders’ livelihoods and ...

Amman 27 May, 2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a closing ceremony to celebrate the conclusion of the EU-funded project supporting livelihoods in the Mafraq Governorate, particularly in the Zaatari refugee camp, with a focus on env...

FAO office in Algeria is launching, as part of the regional project on water efficiency, productivity and sustainability (WEPSRNE), two Farmers field schools in Algeria in the irrigated perimeter of El Hamiz, one of the largest perimeters of the country. The perimeter covers an area of ​​18,00...

FAO representatives and various stakeholders participate in a webinar on sustainable aquatic food systems

AMMAN (14 June 2021) — The Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with the United Nations on Monday, embarked on a series of national consultations on Jordan’s food system ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit scheduled to take place this year.

The first dialogue held tod...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) have launched the third season of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in north Jordan Valley in Jordan through an opening ceremony in Al Mashare’ area at the Water User Association,...

Transforming food systems in the Arab region is crucial to ending hunger and malnutrition in the region

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with Life Vision, a local Non-Governmental Organization have implemented two Junior Farmer Field School (JFFS) to 50 students in Al-Minya governorate with the aim of raising awareness on the importance of water,...

June 2021 - “We imagined a platform that connects small scale women farmers and artisans, that helps them better handle problems related to water and irrigation and gives them a better chance to access formal markets,” said Marwa and Saoussen, two successful Tunisian students, who were among t...

Cairo, July 4, 2021- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today signed a letter of agreement with the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) to help achieve its regional strategic objectives. AOAD Director General His Excellency Ibra...

"Seeing as it was not possible to go back to school to learn how to better manage my plot of olive trees, it is the school that came to me " said Mohamed Mouldi, an olive farmer in El Ksour's delegation in Kairouan, a governorate located in ...

The USD 5 million project ushers in a second phase of interventions aimed at creating more sustainable management of water resources for improved livelihoods and food production in Sana’a basin

CEOs and Chairmen from global and regional stakeholders seeking to build a shared vision about challenges facing the region

July 2021 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Algeria organized the second Farmer Field School (FFS) training for 30 facilitators from the Ministries of Water Resources and Agriculture and Rural Development, with the objective of improving the facilitators kn...

Iraq hosts the upcoming Near East Regional Conference in 2022 to help countries in the region accelerate the new FAO strategic framework

Damascus 26 July 2021: A two-year capacity building programme has reached its final stage announcing Syria as a ready to implement projects to adapt to and mitigate climate change in several sectors, mainly agriculture, natural resources, environmental and energy sectors. Than...