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Displaying 1126 - 1130 of 5074Working Paper 8: Rural Employment
Myanmar is experiencing a time of great changes, with institutional reforms, market liberalization and democratic processes. A new Constitution was adopted in May 2008. This transition lays the space for great opportunities to reduce poverty and inequalities, and to promote an inclusive pattern of development. Indeed, Myanmar presents a wealth of cultural diversity, skills and natural resources and is strategically positioned between India and the People’s Republic of China. However, it still has high rates of poverty, especially in rural areas.
Haïti et la FAO
Haïti fait partie des membres fondateurs de l’Organisation et bénéficie d’un partenariat dynamique avec la FAO, qui est présente dans le pays depuis 1978. L’action de l’Organisation dans le pays a été axée sur l’amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle, l’aide fournie allant du soutien à la formulation des politiques aux statistiques agricoles – y compris le recensement agricole national – en passant par un large éventail de projets de développement.
Provisional Agenda
Meeting Name: FAO Committee on Forestry
Meeting symbol/code: COFO/2016/1
Session: Sess. 23
Strengthening resilience to food and nutrition insecurity in the Sahel and West Africa
In the Sahel, around 65 percent of the active population works in the agriculture sector and their livelihoods are therefore affected by climate change, markets and environmental factors. More than half of these are women. Recurring crises pose real concerns for the achievement of sustainable food and nutrition security in the region. The root causes of vulnerability to food insecurity and malnutrition are complex and multidimensional.
State of the World's Forests (SOFO) 2016 Infographic
This infographic illustrates key facts from the 2016 edition of the biannual FAO State of the World’s Forests report. The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) 2016 shows that it is possible to increase agricultural productivity and food security while halting or even reversing deforestation, highlighting the successful efforts of Costa Rica, Chile, the Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Tunisia and Viet Nam.
Read the full report of the http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5588e.pdf ">State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) 2016.