2022

Sex-disaggregated data, the key to understanding gender gaps in agriculture

The lack of data makes it difficult to monitor the progress on gender equality and rural women’s empowerment in agriculture, food security and nutrition. The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is supporting countries with the analysis necessary to make second-generation National Agriculture Investment Plans (NAIPs) and Regional Agriculture Investment Plans (RAIPs) gender responsive. FAO Representation in Ethiopia held a Stakeholders’ Validation Workshop on the use of

Guidelines for the production of gender responsive radio broadcasts

Year of publication: 2014 Pages: #15 p. Author: Mahamane, A., Déla Sidi, F., Van der Elstraeten, A.;Office for Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development By Country/Territory: Niger Agrovoc: broadcasting (radio); gender; knowledge management; guidelines; best practices; good practices Abstract: This guide was prepared in Niger by the “Capitalization of good practices in support of agricultural production and food security” project. It was developed during training given to journalists – both men and women – of rural and community radio stations. The

Talking Books provide an innovative solution to reach rural communities in Uganda

Dramatic dialogue, music and poetry are not the usual ways that the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) raises awareness of and sensitizes rural communities on women’s land rights, but an innovative project in Uganda is doing just that through so-called Talking Books. Talking books are audio devices that allow people with low or no literacy to receive training in a dynamic way. In partnership with Amplio, a US based

World Food Forum 2022: Healthy diets, healthy planet

The World Food Forum (WFF) is conducting its annual flagship event from 17 to 21 October at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome Italy. WFF is an independent, youth-led global network of partners facilitated by FAO that empowers young people everywhere to actively shape agrifood systems to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a better food future for all. With the theme, “Healthy Diets.

Summary of the First Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF)

After three years of implementing the UNDFF, co-organized by FAO-IFAD, the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019−2028 (UNDFF) hosted its First Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-20128 (UNDFF) from 19 to 22 September 2022. The forum served as a platform for sharing lessons, experiences, challenges, and outcomes of the UNDFF implementation across regions that will guide and shape the UNDFF agenda in years to come. Day 1 –

Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019–2028

FAO and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are co-organising the Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF), which is being held virtually from 19-22 September. It is an opportunity to hear from different actors and hold discussions to identify priority policies and technical areas that will shape the UNDFF agenda for the next period of implementation and will more effectively support family farmers and family farming

Training Opportunity with Community Engagement Fellows

Community Engagement Fellows empowers educators and community leaders to nurture engaged citizens, serve the public, and improve the Salish Sea bioregion and the planet, using social and place-based learning methods to facilitate the growth of effective, durable learning partnerships across organizational boundaries. Western Washington University’s Center for Community Learning has served as the convener since the program began in 2015. The Community Engagement Fellows are inviting you to register and participate in the

World Food Day 2022: Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow

World Food Day is October 16, 2022. This year’s theme is “Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow.” World Food Day 2022 raises awareness of the need for more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agri-food systems. It calls for action across sectors to ensure that our agri-food systems deliver enough affordable, nutritious, and safe food for all. To achieve this transformation, the world needs to change policies, mindsets, behaviours, and

First UNDFF Global Forum to highlight Outcomes, Experiences, and Challenges in Family Farming, 19 - 22 September 2022

The first Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) 2019-2028 is taking place online from 19 to 22 September 2022. Since its launch in 2019, the UN Decade has been promoting integrated actions supported by cross-sectoral policies that address sustainable development’s environmental, economic and social dimensions. Co-organized by FAO-IFAD, the Forum will leverage the experiences of different actors to take stock of the achievements and challenges faced

Join a roundtable event on the impacts of COVID-19, conflicts, and crises on the right to food and food sovereignty

On 22 September at 12:00 PM – 14:00 PM (GMT, UTC +0),14:00 PM – 16:00 PM (SAST, UTC +2) and 15:00 PM – 17:00 PM (EAT, UTC +3), join a virtual roundtable to dialogue with a roundtable of panellists from African civil society, local authorities, national governments, continental institutions and international agencies, to find solutions to our food crises that respect human rights, biodiversity, and unity for all life on