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Community Organizations Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Acronym
FAO
United Nations Agency

Focal point

Javier Molina Cruz
Phone number
+390657051

Location

Headquarters
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153
Rome
Italy
Working languages
Arabic
Chinese
English
Spanish
French

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. We help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. Since our founding in 1945, we have focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world's poor and hungry people.

Members:

Naomi Kenney
Ilario Rea
Ana Paula De Lao
Marianna Bicchieri
Valerio Tranchida
Dubravka Bojic
Margret Vidar
Brad Paterson
Carolina Cenerini
VG Tenure
Stefanie Neno
Julien Custot
Francesca Gianfelici
Giulio DiStefano
Renata Mirulla
Gerard Ciparisse
Jeff Tschirley
Marieaude Even
Richard Eberlin
Yannick Fiedler
Rumyana Tonchovska
Ann-Kristin Rothe
Sally Bunning
Imma Subirats

Resources

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Temporary Dormitories: TREEHOUSING International Wood Design Competition poster

Policy Papers & Briefs
November, 2016
Asia
Myanmar
Thailand

The open and airy temporary dormitories are designed to t into the local environment and can provide some privacy and storage space for twenty-ve students, many of which arrive in need of immediate housing. The building is constructed with local materials that are well known to inhabitants insuring that it is easy and affordable to maintain.

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems : GIAHS Information Sheet

Reports & Research
November, 2016
Algeria
Egypt
Bangladesh
Chile
Germany
Peru
Canada
Iran
Republic of Korea
Kenya
Morocco
Japan
Philippines
Italy
Tanzania
Tunisia
India
China
Brazil

The purpose of this sheet is to provide comprehensive set of information on GIAHS Programme in a single document which summarizes all the core information uploaded in the website and written in the previously released sources.

Intra-rural migration and pathways to greater well-being: Evidence from Tanzania

Reports & Research
November, 2016
Kenya
Burkina Faso
Tanzania
South Africa
Uganda
Mali
Indonesia
Botswana
Ghana
India
Malawi
Ethiopia
Africa

Migration between rural locations is prevalent in many developing countries and has been found to improve economic well-being in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper explores the pathways through which intra-rural migration affects well-being in rural Tanzania. Specifically, we investigate whether such migration enables migrants to access more land, higher quality land, or greater off-farm income generating opportunities that may, in turn, translate into improved well-being.