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Zoom in on Costa Rica’s experience in forest data and transparency
17/07/2020
On 21 July 2020, join an online session examining SIMOCUTE, Costa Rica's national system for monitoring land cover, land use and ecosystems.

Open and Transparent: Forest data setting the course for green future under the Paris Agreement
13/07/2020
Join our webinar to learn more about the importance of the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement and how the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) can support its implementation.

GEF Council approves USD 27 million to continue FAO-led Common Oceans Program
17/06/2020
Boost for the sustainable management of the oceans amid massive support for FAO projects

Emine, Francisco, and Andrey are winning the battle against land degradation
17/06/2020
On this year’s World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, we look at how three different people in three different countries are enhancing their livelihoods while winning the battle against land degradation with support from FAO and the GEF.

FAO mainstreams climate risk assessments in its GEF project design for post-COVID-19 recovery
10/06/2020
FAO steps up climate risk screenings for GEF investments ensuring climate resilience during post-COVID-19 recovery

How to combine productivity and sustainability to protect the environment?
05/06/2020
FAO reviews 10 years of experience with the Global Environment Facility

FAO at the 58th GEF Council
04/06/2020
The webpage elaborates on FAO-led projects approved in the June 2020 work program under GEF-7

ثلاثون دولة تستفيد من تمويل مرفق البيئة العالمية لمشاريع تقودها الفاو
04/06/2020
ستشهد الدول من البرازيل إلى اليمن دفعة لجهودها لحماية التنوع البيولوجي ؛ عكس تدهور الأراضي؛ التكيف مع تغير المناخ ؛ حماية المياه الدولية ؛ وتعزيز النظم الغذائية المستدامة.
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Carlos Manuel Rodriguez named new CEO of Global Environment Facility
02/06/2020
Costa Rican Environment and Energy Minister will be first developing country national to lead the GEF

فعل صغير من دافع الطيبوبة يساعد الأسر الإكوادورية المحتاجة خلال جائحة وباء كوفيد-١٩
01/06/2020
منتج إكوادوري يعطي الحليب مجانا للعائلات، فيساعد المحتاجين ويتجنب هدر الأغذية

New locations of wild grain recorded in the birthplace of modern wheat
19/05/2020
In one of the oldest agricultural societies, new locations for wild wheat species can still be recorded and protected.

Indigenous communities and FAO-GEF are working together for sustainable management of Venezuela's forests (Spanish)
27/04/2020
The project has contributed to the improvement of forest evaluation and monitoring capacities to expand the knowledge of biodiversity in Venezuela's
Imataca Forest Reserve.

Agroforestry: a viable option for diverting pressure from the natural Chilgoza Forests in Pakistan
27/04/2020
In the Chilgoza ecosystem, The Restoration Initiative (TRI) project will continue the efforts of the 1 Billion Tree Afforestation Program.

Chile adopts forest ecosystem monitoring system supported by FAO (Spanish)
25/03/2020
The country's Ministry of Agriculture included the information collection and evaluation tool created to monitor the Chilean forests and its biodiversity as a regular government program to ensure its continuity.

Invisible no more: women farmer trio exemplify women's lead role in agri-development
25/03/2020
In a province in the southern Philippines, three elderly women farmers are proving that not only are women indispensable contributors to agriculture and the economy but also that gender and age are not -- and should not be -- hindrances to pursuing a bett

Empowering Iran’s desert villagers
25/03/2020
Training in vocational skills opens up a world of livelihood options

New e-learning course on assessing performance of coastal fisheries
17/03/2020
Fisheries Performance Assessment Toolkit (FPAT) marks important step in CFI’s efforts to develop more integrated approaches to coastal fisheries management.

FAO’s new open data policy makes fact-finding and information sharing easier
16/03/2020
When it comes to food and agriculture data, FAO is one of the world leaders in knowledge.

Gender at the forefront of National Forest Monitoring Systems
05/03/2020
Women and men frequently have differing roles, responsibilities and priorities in their use, knowledge and experience of forests. This knowledge can offer critical inputs to policy and field interventions that will enable the long-term success of REDD+ an

Chile: Local communities participate in conservation efforts for "Picaflor de Arica" (Spanish)
20/02/2020
More than 30 people, including farmers, producers and representatives of the civil society of the Codpa Valley, gathered in the town of Cerro Blanco to build the first phase of "The Arica Picaflor Route"