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FAO PARTNERSHIPS WITH NON-STATE ACTORS

November 2017

Name of the partner Type of partner Areas of work SP/SDG Progress

Agencia EFE Private sector Advocacy and communication Overall support to FAO’s

Strategic Framework and related

SDGs by contribution to core

functions including advocacy and

communication.

Between November 2016 and June 2017, 159 news

stories have been published in the EFE news

agency wire, increasing the visibility of FAO’s work

and results in the Spanish speaking media markets.

Also, among other things, the embedded journalist

at FAO HQ has also interviewed 28 FAO experts

and senior officials, rising FAO’s global profile as

the leading agency in the fight against hunger. In

November 2016, the journalist travelled to the

Philippines to provide special coverage of the

country’s efforts to face the impact of climate

change and natural disasters in agriculture.

AgriCord Private sector Development and technical programmes;

Advocacy and communication

SP3

SDG1, 2, 8, 5

Within the frameworks of this partnership, among

other things, some 74 organizations and FFPOs in 7

countries have been provided small grants for

improved business opportunities. AgriCord and FFF

furthermorepartnered in the planning and

facilitation of the International Conference on

Strengthening Forest Producer Organizations held

in Guilin, China. Additionally, exchange visits held

between producer organizations in 10 countries

and between countries in Latin America, Africa and

Asia took place in 2017.

AGRIDEA, acting on behalf of the

Global Forum for Rural Advisory

Services (GFRAS)

Private sector Knowledge management and dissemination;


SP2

SDG1, 2, 6, 13, 14

Since the MoU signing in 2014, more than 15

publications have been produced within the

framework of FAO-GFRAS collaboration. Both

parties furthermore contine to collaborate in

working groups on gender, nutrition, and a number

of online discussions.

Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable

Forest Management and

Rehabilitation (APFNet)


Policy dialogue

SP2

SDG15

In 2017, the two parties co-organized and hosted a

regional workshop “Promoting the Role of Natural

Regeneration in Large-scale Forest and Landscape

Restoration: Challenges and Opportunities”, in

China and the “Asia-Pacific Forestry Planning

Workshop”, in Thailand. The latter discussed the

planned establishment of a regional platform by

APFNet to strengthen strategic planning in the

forestry sector.

© FAO, 2017


November 2017

Asociación Española de Mayoristas,

Importadores, Transformadores y

Exportadores de Productos de la

Pesca y Acuicultura (CONXEMAR)

Private sector Advocacy; Policy Dialogue; Knowledge

sharing and capacity development;

SP1

SP2

SDG1, 2, 14

Within the frameworks of this partnership

agreement, the two parties are working together

to: improve knowledge of fishery and aquaculture

products, especially the frozen sector, improve

access to the resources of developing country

populations and facilitate decision-making by

operators worldwide; contribute to the

achievement of FAO’s objectives in developing

countries in which fisheries is an important

resource; and to contribute to the dissemination of

knowledge on fishery resources, markets or any

other aspect that is of interest to fisheries and

aquaculture.

Auralight Private sector Knowledge management and dissemination;


SP1

SDG2, 7

Through the installation of a sollar water pump in

the village of Quidjogoro, Guinea Bissau, FAO and

Auralight implemented a project aimed at

improving access to water and fish processing. This

project also allowed for the rapid training of local

youth on the maintenance and repairing of the

solar pump. All 462 villagers benefited from this

project.

Autogrill Private sector Advocacy and communication SP2

SDG1, 8, 12

Through this partnership, the parties continue to

support small-holder food processing enterprises

and promote sustainable food systems. Through its

restaurant chain, Autogrill Italy now offers the

ecological produce of the Bolivian El Ceibo , which

is comprised of more than 48 cooperatives of small

producers, totaling 1300 memebrs.


November 2017

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Private Sector Policy dialogue SP 4

SDG2, 9

The two partners are conducting activities in the

field of agricultural statistics and policies, as well as

the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS)

in selected countries (Nigeria, India, Bangladesh)

using innovative methods and digital technology

are being implemented. Bangladesh is currently

receiving support to improve its agricultural market

information systems, using innovative methods

and digital technology. This initiative was designed

in the context of the Agricultural Market

Information System (AMIS) established at the

request of the Agriculture Ministers of the G20 to

enhance food market transparency and encourage

coordination of policy action in response to market

uncertainty.

Boulder Institute of Microfinance Private sector Knowledge management and dissemination;

Development and technical programmes

SP3

SP4

SP5

SDG1, 2

In 2015, the Capacity Building in Rural Finance

(CABFIN) Partnership in Rural Finance (FAO, IFAD,

WFP, GIZ and World Bank) and the Boulder

Institute of Microfinance inaugurated the first

edition of the Rural and Agricultural Finance

Programme, a highly specialized, intensive three-

week diploma program on rural and agricultural

finance. The Programme offers courses on various

specialized topics of rural finance to staff from key

public and private institutions involved in rural

finance from different parts of the world. In 2017,

the third edition of the Program has taken place in

July in Turin. It has witnessed an increased student

base from the previous edition, as well as a

renewed teaching faculty.


November 2017

CEMA Private sector Knowledge management and dissemination;

Development and technical programmes;

Policy dialogue

SP2

SDG2

In collaboration with CEMA, FAO is finalizing the

development of training materials on ‘Hire services

as a business’ to support smallholders in gaining

access to mechanization hire services that are in

line with FAO’s stake on sustainable agricultural

mechanization. Furthermore, FAO, WorldBank,

CEMA, UNIDO, AGRA and the African Conservation

Tillage Network organized a Consultative Meeting

on “A mechanization strategy for sub-Saharan

Africa” (Nairobi, Kenya). The focus was on new

models for sustainable agricultural mechanization

in sub-Saharan Africa. CEMA, FAO and World Bank

are working on a technical proposal for a larger

programme on bringing sustainable mechanization

forward in Africa through private-public-

partnerships.

Companía Espanola de Financión Del

Desarrollo, COFIDES S.A.

Private Sector Knowledge exchange; Advocacy and

communication

SP4

SDG2, 8

Within this partnership framework, the two

entities are working together to promote

investments in favour of stakeholders operating in

the private agribusiness sector.

El País Private sector Knowledge management and

dissemination;Advocacy and communication

Overall support to FAO’s

Strategic Framework and the

related SDGs.

Over 186 articles have been published on

Elpais.com and/or Planeta Futuro/Planeta FAO

since the beginning of the partnership, giving great

visibility to FAO’s work in Spanish-speaking

countries, and serving as a reference for other

Spanish media outlets.

Fertitecnica colforito Private sector Knowledge exchange; Advocacy and

communication

SP3

SP4

SDG1, 2, 8, 10

This collaboration is aimed at supporting

smallholder farmers’ access to markets, including

knowledge exchange about pulses to develop

market asset and food promotion.This initiative

helps support small farmers in the southern

hemisphere and, at the same time, helps promote

a healthy and sustainable nutrition in Italy and

Europe. This partnerships helps bring beans,

chickpeas and lentils from agricultural cooperatives

in developing countries to the shelves of Italian and

European supermarkets.


November 2017

Google Private sector Development and technical programmes SP5

SDG2, 12, 13, 15

In 2015, Google and FAO signed an agreement to

optimize Google's technical expertise in geospatial

products and use its technology to enhance forest

and land monitoring data. This year, this

collaboration has made significant progress with

the FAO Collect Earth application, which works

with Google Earth to analyse forest areas in

conjunction with Google Earth Engine and Open

Foris Collect. FAO and other partner institutions

have used this technology to conduct the first

detailed assessment of trees and forest cover in

dryland biomes. The preliminary results of this

work were published in the “Science” journal in

May 2017 as a reference for the global monitoring

of drylands.

Grameen Foundation USA Private sector Knowledge management and dissemination SP3

SDG2

In Latin America, the two organizations worked

with the Committee on Sustainability Assessments

(COSA), and Soil & More to develop a new product

in the SAFA series, known as the SAFA Small App -

designed to assess the sustainability practices of

small-scale producers. In Uganda, the two

organizations distributed specially programmed

smartphones to farmers in rural villages across 35

districts of the country, with the goal of providing

them access to relevant, timely information on

agricultural technologies and practices for

smallholders. Furthermore, FAO and the Grameen

Foundation jointly developed a course on how

public and private financial institutions can apply

ICTs for the delivery of financial products for

smallholder families.


November 2017

Grupo TRAGSA Private sector Knowledge management and dissemination;

Mobilization of resources; Development and

technical programmes; Policy dialogue

SP3

SP4

SDG2, 14

The two entities identified a number of joint

activities such as facilitation of TRAGSA's

participation in the International Conference on

Pastoralism in Africa to be held later this year;

formulating and exploring the possibility of co-

funding (FAO/AGA-Tragsa) of a project on

pastoralism in one of the priority countries

(Mauritania, Senegal, Mali and Niger) of the

International Cooperation and Development

Spanish Agency (AECID) to be presented to the EU

Trust Fund for Sahel Countries. Furthermore, FAO-

Mali and Tragsa are developing strategic areas of

potential collaboration in support of 1)

agroforestry aiming at enhancing the value-added

of some agricultural value chains, and 2) the

livestock sector and animal health-related issues.

There is also a joint collaboration in the

development of tools and methodologies in

support to the development of irrigated areas was

presented to the World Irrigation Forum.

IKEA of Sweden AB Private sector Development and technical programmes SP2

SP3

SDG15

FAO and IKEA are working together on a forestry

certification initiative aimed at promoting the

sustainable management of forest plantations and

empowering forest-reliant communities in Viet

Nam. Certification provides a mechanism for

monitoring the sustainability of forest

management and for tracing timber and other

forest products through supply chains to ensure

they were produced and handled responsibly and

in compliance with the law.

International Federation of

Agricultural Journalists



Support FAO’s overall Strategic

Framework and the related SDGs.

This collaboration allows for the distribution of

information related to FAO's mandate and work

through the IFAJ network. Furthermore, IFAJ and

FAO in 2016 established an annual prize for

excellence in global food security reporting—

award for a journalist or communicator who has

contributed significantly to raise awareness on

fighting hunger and/or food security.


November 2017

Kuehne Foundation Private sector Knowledge management and dissemination;

Policy dialogue

SP4

SP5

SDG1

Within this partnership framework, the two

entities delivered a training in Juba, South Sudan

while the follow-up/support from Kuehne

continues to help improve efficiency of its logistics

system in one of the Level 3 emergencies that FAO

is responding to. A training was also delivered in

Morogoro, Tanzania. Currently a PhD student is

conducting a study on “Cash transfer scheme as

mechanism to improve diets of poor and

inclusiveness of small holders in the chain” as part

of a city-region food system project.

Magazine “A Lavoura” of the

Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura de

Brasil

Private sector Advocacy and communication Support FAO’s overall Strategic


The magazine has so far published more than ten

articles about proposed themes of FAO interest.

The magazine distribution directed to thousands of

farms has allowed FAO actions to be known by

such public.

Mars, Incorporated Private sector Development and technical programmes SP4

SDG2, 3, 12, 13

In the area of Mycotoxin prevention and control

one specific activity of the collaboration with MARS

covers data generation aimed to expand the

functionalities of the FAO sampling tool, by

including mycotoxins/commodities combinations

that are currently not covered by the tool.

Furthermore, two of the Mars food safety experts

participated in a virtual seminar with a group of

Tanzanian officials to explain the postharvest

mycotoxin contamination model that could be of

use in Tanzania. Following a request to FAO for

technical advice, a MARS expert participated in a

recent meeting of producers of lipid based

nutritional products for malnourished populations

to provide expert advice on physical hazards and

objectionable matter in the production of low

moisture foods


November 2017

Mastercard Private sector Knowledge management and dissemination SP4

SP5

SDG1, 2, 8

In 2016, progress was made in the implementation

of a pilot stage in the Kakuma refugee camp in the

district of Turkana, Kenya, which currently hosts

170,000 refugees who have fled wars and violence

in neighbouring countries. As the second

component of this stage, camp residents will be

given prepaid cards for the purchase of charcoal for

sustainable stoves produced locally by the

community. This partnership involves pursuing a

future partnership initiative on resource

mobilization whereby MasterCard customers can

use a special mechanism to make donations to the

FAO to support the fight against hunger.

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Private sector Development and technical programmes;

Policy dialogue; Advocacy and

communication

SP4

SDG2, 12, 13

Within the frameworks of this collaboration, two

international conferences on food loss and waste

have been organized.

Furthermore, a the two entities conducted a field

study related to food losses in India.


November 2017

National Geographic Society Private sector Knowledge management and dissemination;


Overall support to FAO’s


related SDGs.

FAO and National Geographic Society are working

together to raise awareness on food and

agriculture issues. The magazine did an eight-

month, in-depth report on food issues that was

available globaly.

Rabobank Foundation Private sector Development and technical programmes SP3

SP4

SDG2

FAO and Rabobank Foundation colloborated on a

number of projects in Tanzania, Ethiopia and

Kenya, and later in Latin America, all oriented to

improving smallholder farmers' incomes, access to

financial tools and ability to invest in more efficient

production of food crops.

RedR Australia Limited Private Sector Capacity development SP5

SDG2, 17

Since signing the MoU in August 2014, RedR

Australia has funded the deployment of 18 Standby

Partner (SBP) experts to support FAO operations in

15 different countries. Whilst the majority of these

deployments have been in the Asia/Pacific, RedR

Australia has also supported deployments to FAO

in Iraq, Turkey and Ethiopia. As at 07 July 2017, the

total value of these deployments was around USD

1,203,150.

Spanish Exporters and Investors Club Private sector Knowledge management and dissemination SP4

SP3

SP2

SDG1, 2, 14, 15, 17

FAO and the Club are organizing a joint workshop

together with The Spanish Agency for International

Development Cooperation and Spanish Institute for

Foreign Trade on Principles for Responsible

Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (RAI)

and FAO-OECD Guidance for Responsible

Agricultural Supply Chains. The objective of this

workshop is to raise awareness and seek potential

adherence to these principles.

FAO and the Club are also coordinating with

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in synergizing its

previous work with FAO in the context of RAI,

whereby GESPLAN organized a seminar with major

Spanish companies in the agriculture sector.

TASS Russian News Agency Private Sector Knowledge management and dissemination Overall support to FAO’s


related SDGs.

This partnership aims at promoting knowledge

exchange between experts and journalists in the

field of fight against hunger, food security,

nutrition, fisheries, forestry, and sustainable

development, as well as other relevant issues for

the parties mandate.


November 2017

The Rockefeller Foundation Private sector Development and technical programmes;

Mobilization of resources

SP2

SDG2, 12

This partnership, launched in September 2016,

involves the Rockefeller Foundation supporting the

Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction

within the context of the African region for the

implementation of the African Union (AU) Malabo

Declaration on Agriculture and Postharvest Losses

2025.

Unilever Private Sector Advocacy and communication; Mobilization

of resources

SP4

SDG2, 12, 13

Within this partnership framework, among other

things, FAO and Unilever intend to launch joint

initiatives to improve Food Loss and Waste based

on transformative awareness raising campaigns,

multi-stakeholder platforms and government

engagement. They furthermore intend to organize

joint advocacy platforms and events in key areas

related to climate change and agriculture.

Xinhua News Agency Private Sector Knowledge management and dissemination Overall support to FAO’s


related SDGs.

This partnership between the parties allows for a

mutual institutional recognition, and contributes to

the eradication of hunger by enhancing

information production related to hunger, nutrition

and food systems, and by promoting knowledge

exchange between experts and journalists in the

fields of fight against hunger, food security,

nutrition, fisheries, forestry, and sustainable

development, as well as other relevant issues for

the parties mandates.

Name of the partner Type of partner Areas of work SO Progress

Action Aid - AA Civil Society Knowledge sharing and capacity

development; Field programme

SP1

SP3

SP4

SDG1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16

FAO and ActionAid International have been

working together towards improvement of tenure

governance in Haiti in 2016 and 2017, through the

organization of awareness-raising and capacity

building workshops for CSOs, grassroots

organizations and communities on the content and

relevance of the Voluntary Guidelines on the

Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land,

Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National

Food Security. Similar activities have also been

organized in Sierra Leone and Senegal.

Furthermore, in Liberia, ActionAid is implementing

2 year FAO/EC project on forest governance

(FLEGT).

AMARC World Association of

Community Radio Broadcasters

Civil Society Advocacy and communication Overall support to FAO’s


related SDGs.

Within this partnership framework, a technical

assistance in ComDev was provided to selected

FAO projects and initiatives (E.g. Family Farming).


November 2017

Asian Farmer's Association for

Sustainable Rural Development Inc.

(AFA)

Civil Society Field programme; Policy dialogue SP1

SP2

SP3

SDG2, 5

FAO facilitated collaborations with AFA’s

programmes/projects and FAO in relation to

Connecting Farmers to Markets, Global Agriculture

& Food Security Programme (GAFSP), CPF, RIs,

IYFF, agroecology, etc. In particular, FAO

Bangladesh, Cambodia and Lao PDR had engaged in

discussions with FOs for the formulation of concept

notes for the FO capacity building projects to be

funded under GAFSP. Furthermore, FAO’s Forest &

Farm Facility (FFF) supported AFA’s initiative on

knowledge exchange on sustainable forestry and

forest management.

Caritas Internationalis Civil Society Knowledge sharing and capacity

development; Policy dialogue

SP1

SP4

SDG1, 2, 13

FAO HQ and the Diocesan Caritas of Rome have

agreed to channel excess food supplies available

from time to time at the FAO Commissary (mostly

unsold food items close to expiry) to needy people

and families in town through the network of

charitable entities coordinated by Caritas Rome.

The two organizations are furthermore possibilities

for collaboration in the areas of climate justice and

climate change in general.

Consumers International (CI) Civil Society Advocacy; Knowledge sharing and capacity

development; Field programme;

SP1

SP4

SDG1, 2, 5,8

In April 2017, FAO and Consumers International (CI,

the world confederation of consumer groups)

signed an agreement aimed at improving CI’s

access to the FAO knowledge and information

network while the Organization can work more

closely with the network of CI member

organizations to strengthen consumer protection

against food hazards, including awareness of safe

food handling along the value chain and promotion

of healthy nutritional habits and sustainable diets.

CI and FAO are developing a training framework to

increase and reinforce the knowledge of FAO's

technical staff on consumer perspectives.

Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e. V. Civil Society Knowledge sharing and capacity

development; Policy dialogue

SP1

SP5

SDG2, 17

Among other things, the two organizations have an

ongoing cooperation in Liberia and Sierra Leone in

the area of VGGT. Furthermore, ongoing VGGT

training project of WHH is currently taking place in

Bolivia and Peru. In both countries, some 180

indigenous and peasants leaders are being trained.


November 2017

International Co-operative Alliance

(ICA)

Cooperatives and

producers

organizations



communication

SP3

SP4

SDG2, 10, 17

FAO and ICA developed in collaboration an online

global database and platform on cooperative law,

with information on the main cooperative laws at

country level. Furthermore, a project was carried

out by FAO in partnership with Roma Tre University

and in collaboration with the ICA-Africa Regional

Office and the Uganda Cooperative Alliance. The

objective of the project was to explore the role of

cooperatives in promoting responsible investments

in agriculture. Also, a series of events was

organized jointly by the two organizations.

International Federation of Red Cross

and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Civil Society Knowledge sharing and capacity

development; Policy dialogue; Advocacy and

communication

SP4

SP5

SDG2

Two organizations continue continue to collaborate

in several countries around the world. In Chad, a

project was jointly developed by FAO and the Croix

Rouge Tchadienne for the strengthening of

resilience for food and nutrition security in the

West Batha region, including a joint concept note

and joint fundraising. In Vietnam, the ECHO

approved a community-based finance based

forecasting (FBF) project valued at over USD

800,000, to be implemented in partnership with

the Vietnam Red Cross/IFRC and UN Women.

Furthermore, the IFRC and FAO developed a joint

concept note to implement a “Tree Planting and

Caring Campaign” in support to the GGW for the

Sahara and the Sahel initiative.


November 2017

International Planning Committee for

Food Sovereignty - IPC


development; Field programme; Policy

dialogue

SP1

SP2

SP3

SDG2, 12

FAO and IPC continue to work on a number of

initiatives around the world. These include, the

capacity development activities for grassroots

organizations on the use of the VGGT, capacity

development for small-scale fisheries in Indonesia

and in Myanmar on the use and application of the

VG-SSF, capacity development oriented learning

processes in Turkey for national and local

practitioners through the exchange of good

practices between small-scale food producers, etc.

Agroecology stocktaking meeting on the outcomes

(recommendations) of the Regional Agroecology

Seminars - in collaboration with relevant Technical

Units of FAO.

International Union of Notaries (UINL) Civil Society Knowledge sharing and capacity

development; Normative activities; Policy

dialogue; Advocacy and communication

SP1

SDG1, 2, 5

Throughout 2016, FAO and IUNL organized several

joint meetings to exchange information about their

respective activities on VGGT and land governance

and selected some countries where further

collaboration would be of mutual interest.

Interpeace Civil Society Research and knowledge sharing; Training

and capacity development; Programme

development

SP5

SDG2, 16

Within this partnership framework, the two parties

are working together to develop, promote and

strengthen joint actions and initiatives to improve

contributions to sustaining peace and conflict

prevention in the context of Agenda 2030. Among

other things, FAO and Interpeace are developing

training modules on conflict sensitivity for FAO

staff.

La Via Campesina Civil Society Knowledge sharing and capacity


dialogue

SP1

SP2

SP3

SDG1, 2, 8

In Mali, several activities have been organized,

such as a training/dialogue of several local CSOs

and local governmental actors, members of the

regional multi-actors platform in Kayes and Ségou,

as well as a National workshop to discuss and

define the Implementing decrees of the

Agricultural land Law in particular on the Land

Village Commissions. In Colombia,capacity

development activities for and by CSOs are

continued in collaboration with FENSUAGRO, a

member of La Via Campesina. Furthermore, in

2017 the Toolkit ‘Peasant Agroecology Schools and

the Peasant-to-Peasant Method of Horizontal

Learning’ was finalized by La Via Campesina

providing with a general overview about

agroecology to be applied in Agroecology Schools

for Farmers.


November 2017

Plan International Civil Society Field programme; Policy dialogue SP5

SDG2

As envisioned by the partnership agreement, Plan

staff continues to participate in the FS cluster

meetings. In 2017, Plan International co-led the

gFSC Cash Working Group and participated in the

Inter Cluster Food Security Nutrition Working

Group. In 2017, Plan was an implementing partner

for Input Trade Fair in South Sudan and is working

with FAO on the “Distribution of Crop, Vegetable

and/or Fishing kits and/or Implementation of Seed

Fairs for the 2017 main planting season throughout

South Sudan”

Self Employed Women’s Association

(SEWA)




SP2

SP3

SP4

SP5

SDG1, 5, 8, 16, 17

In the first year of the FAO-SEWA Partnership, a

number of knowledge sharing and capacity

development activities were implemented around

the core themes of: facilitating the sharing of

knowledge, experiences and lessons learned on the

role of rural institutions in promoting inclusive

development, sustainable agriculture and food

systems, and improving local food security;

enhancing rural women’s access to services,

employment and market opportunities.

Furthermore, among other things, in 2017, FAO-

DPS and FAO-ESP developed a joint Capacity

Development document with SEWA to frame the

differences and complementarities of FAO and

SEWA’s current capacity development trainings.


November 2017

Slow Food Civil Society Knowledge sharing and capacity

development

SP2

SP4

SDG1, 2, 12, 15

The two organizations, among other things, have

an ongoing collaboration in several countries of

Latin America. In Bolivia, in cooperation with the

local partner Foundación Pasos Slow Food assisted

a farmers’ association of 24 families with the

development of participatory certification process,

with production improvement through training on

black amaranth production (cultivation,

management, transformation and storage),

product development, and marketing. In Cuba,

products with potential to be included in the

Mountain Partnership Products initiative in the

Escambray Mountains were mapped and analysed.

Slow Food has also become a partner of the 10-

year framework of programmes on sustainable

consumption and production patterns.

Union des Producteurs Agricoles

(Québec) – Développement

International - UPA/DI

Cooperatives and

producers

organizations

Knowledge management and dissemination;


SP3

SDG1, 2, 8

In 2016, FAO RNE worked with UPADI to

implement the “Support to the Reform of the law

governing Agricultural Cooperatives in Egypt”

which aims to reform agricultural cooperatives in

Egypt in order for them to become efficient,

equitable and inclusive enterprises contributing to

rural poverty alleviation for the benefit of small-

scale farmers. Furthermore, in 2017, some seven

workshops were organized related to the

functioning of Egyptian agricultural cooperatives.

Urgenci Civil Society Knowledge exchange and dissemination;

capacity development;

SP2

SP3

SP4

SDG2, 12

Within this partnership framework, among other

areas of work, FAO and Urgenci have agreed to

collect evidence and promote the exchange of

existing practices, methods and good experiences

on local and solidarity-based food distribution

systems between consumers and producers, as

well as to strengthen territorial food systems as an

efficient tool to make agriculture and food

production more productive and sustainable.


November 2017

WeEffect Civil Society Knowledge sharing and capacity

development

SP2

SP3

SDG2, 5, 16

The strategic alliance with We Effect helped to

promote the independence and collective action of

women and young small-scale producers and

family farming, with an approach focusing on

financial management and access to credit for

women. The work focused on producer

organizations and cooperatives in Bolivia,

Guatemala, Kenya, Malawi, Myanmar, Nicaragua,

Vietnam and Zambia.

World Wildlife Fund - WWF Civil Society Knowledge sharing and capacity

development

SP2

SDG14

WWF has been providing expert inputs to the

GFCM Working Group on the fight against IUU

fishing. WWF contributed to the drafting of a

regional plan of action for the fight against IUU

fishing in connection with market-related

measures, including certification schemes and

traceability. WWF has been advocating for a strict

compliance by GFCM members with the fisheries

restricted areas (FRAs) in place at the

Mediterranean level.

International Forestry Students'

Association (IFSA)


development

Support to FAO’s overall Strategic

Framework and the related SDGs

This partnership provides a framework of

cooperation for the dissemination and

enhancement of forestry educational information;

promotional events, learning and career

opportunities and networks.


November 2017

Pan African Parliament Civil Society Knowledge sharing and capacity

development; Normative activities; Policy


SP1

SDG2

A joint project was developed with DOs for

"Strengthening capacities of African

Parliamentarians on Food Security and Nutrition

with commitment to the Right to Adequate

Food". In 2017, through South–South and

Triangular Cooperation, FAO developed a technical

cooperation programme with the Pan-African

Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security and

Nutrition of the PanAfrican Parliament, which in

turn promoted the formation of national alliances

in Madagascar and Benin.

the Asociación Panamericana de

Ciencias Veterinarias (PANVET)


development

SP1

SDG2, 3, 4

FAO participated in the 25th PANVET Congress in

Panama. The two organizations furthermore

collaborated on the organization of a side event

related to the Codex Forum and GF-TAD.

the Indian Council of Agricultural

Research (ICAR)


development

Support FAO’s overall Strategic

Framework

This partnership envisions the provision

of emergency FMD reference laboratory services

without charge to FAO or to FAO members;

participate in the annual proficiency testing

scheme supported by FAO and managed by the

Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, and actively

contribute to the improvement of FMD reference

laboratory services provided by national

laboratories.

the Network of Marine Protected Rea

Managers in the Mediterranean

(MedPAN)


development; Field programme

SP2

SDG14

Under this partnership agreement, the two

organizations are conducting actions related to the

improvement of fisheries governance in the

Mediterranean; actions related to exchange

information and cooperate for the preparation of

joint events; actions related to marine protected

area and small-scale fisherie

Thomson Reuters Foundation Civil Society Knowledge sharing and capacity

development

Support to FAO’s overall Strategic

Framework and the related SDGs

In collaboration with FAO, TRG continues to

produce and distribute impartial information

related to hunger, nutrition and food production

challenges and related issues; as well as to

promote editorial content to raise public

awareness and knowledge of the necessary actions

to eliminate hunger. This partnership furthermore

facilitates the information and knowledge

exchange between FAO technical staff and TRF

journalists on relevant issues.


November 2017

Union Nationale des Femmes du

Marocco (UNFM)


development

SP2

SP3

SP4

SDG2, 5, 15

The UNFM provided valuable insights during the

formulation of the CPF 2017-2020, helping

mainstream rural poverty and women issues into

the programming document. Furthermore, the two

organizations collaborated and continue to do so

on a number of projects related to food loss and

waste, gender empowerment, value chains, etc.

World Union of Wholesale Markets

(WUWM)

Civil Society Advocacy and communication SP4

SDG2, 12

FAO and WUWM are conducting joint initiatives,

activities and programmes for the promotion of

market development and the improved

management of markets as well as in the area of

food losses and waste. They are furthermore

working together towards increasing the

availability and promoting diversified consumption

of safe, good quality and affordable fresh food

products; and promoting wholesale and retail

markets efficiency, dynamism, sustainability and

inclusiveness.

World Vision International WVI Civil Society Field programme; Policy dialogue; Advocacy

and communication

SP2

SP5

FAO and WVI continue to collaborate in a number

of areas across the globe. Among other things, WVI

has been partnering with FAO in Level 3

emergencies (e.g. in South Sudan), for the

distribution of items. In Zimbabwe, WVI is a key

partner in the implementation of a large FAO

project being funded through DFID. In Somalia,

WVI (via WV Australia) is a key partner in the

implementation of an FAO cash for work project,

funded by USAID.

Name of the partner Type of partner Areas of work SO Progress

Agrinatura Academia Norms and standard setting; Policy dialogue;


SP2

SSG2

FAO and Agrinatura worked jointly on the

implementation of Capacity Development for

Agricultural Innovation Systems (CDAIS) project. Up

to date the proposal for capacity needs assessment

was prepared and shared with project partners; the

capacity needs assessment has been completed in

all eight project countries; capacity need

assessment validation workshops and

marketplaces were held in three countries

(Rwanda, Guatemala and Honduras); and

factsheets were prepared on capacity development

for agricultural innovation systems cycle stages and

the main tools used in every stage.


November 2017

Ankara University Turkey Academia Knowledge management and dissemination;

Norms and standard setting; Advocacy and

communication

SP3

SP4

SDG2, 12, 15

Food security assessment covering agriculture

labour market analysis under FAO Turkey Syria

Refugees Response Programme (SRRP) was carried

out by Ankara University. Furthermore, CVs of

academicians were shared with FAOSEC and REU in

order to utilise Ankara University’s capacity in

FAO’s regional and sub regional projects.

Additionally, AU students had participated in the

International Symposium on Sustainable Food

Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition

held in Rome.

Asian Institute of Technology - AIT Academia Knowledge management and dissemination;


SP2

SP4

SDG12

FAO Trust Fund regional project "Action Research

and Farmer Training on System of Rice

Intensification (SRI)" in 4 lower Mekong river basin

countries was implemented in collaboration with

AIT. FAO has furthermore established a letter of

agreement with AIT to raise awareness on the

importance of food waste reduction.

Chinese Academy of Agricultural

Sciences (CAAS)

Academia Knowledge sharing and dessemination Support FAO’s overall Strategic


Within this partnership framework, the two parties

continue to foster institutional capacity

development, technology and experience transfer

to other developing countries under the South-

South Cooperation (SSC) framework between FAO

and the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's

Republic of China. Furthermore, a number of

initiatives related to crop production technologies,

animal health, agricultural mechanization,

bioenergy, water management, including irrigation,

resilience strategies, market analyses and food

security information systems are taking place.

College of Agriculture and Natural

Resources of the University of Tehran

(UTCAN)

Academia Knowledge management and dissemination;


communication

SP2

SDG2, 4, 6, 15

The two organizations continue to strengthen the

human resource development and research

capacities in Iran through promotion of synergies

and elaboration of collaborative programmes and

facilitating visiting scientists and internships.. FAOR-

Iran interviewed 8 candidates for formation of

small team to collaborate with Representation on

writing technical and strategic position papers,

project concept notes, and pillars of the strategic

programme to aid in programme development at

country level.


November 2017

French Agricultural Research Centre

for International Development -

CIRAD

Academia Knowledge management and dissemination SP2

SP3

SDG1, 2, 8, 12, 13, 15, 17

Cooperation between FAO and CIRAD is taking

place a range of areas. In 2017, FAO published, in

partnership with CIRAD (and CIHEAM), five country

studies (Egypt, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, and

Tunisia) and one regional study on “Small Scale

Family Farming in the Near East and North Africa”.

Furthermore, within the project “Pastoralist-driven

data management system”, CIRAD is developing

the methodology for the collection and analysis of

data to seize the contribution of pastoralism to

national economies. Commission on Genetic

Resources for Food and Agriculture collaborates

closely with CIRAD in conducting a survey regarding

access and benefit-sharing for genetic resources for

food and agriculture, in the preparation of an

international workshop on the two topics.

Global African Swine Fever Research

Alliance (ASF)

Academia Knowledge exchange and dissemination;

capacity development;

SP5

SDG2

Platform of 18 organizations, together with FAO,

continue to undertaking training and knowledge

transfer activities to improve preparedness for

African Swine Fever for pig farmers, hunters,

veterinarians and policy makers. The group

produced a number of research studies.

Institut Polytechnique Lasalle

Beauvais


SDG2, 17

Student capacities are developed through FAO

technical support to LaSalle’s Masters Course in

Food Security; exchange of fellows, interns; and

joint participation in related research projects.

Over the past two years, a number of LSB students

have been placed to work as interns at FAO and

several lectures were delivered by FAO officials.

International Center for Agricultural

Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

Academia Development and technical programmes SP2

SDG2

Within this partnership framework, small-farm

sustainable agriculture intensification has been

promoted in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia,

under irrigated and rainfed conditions, through

scaling-up technologies and best practices. For

irrigated agriculture, the technology scaled up has

been the raised-bed irrigation; for rainfed

agriculture the practice scaled up has been

deficit/supplementary irrigation).


November 2017

International Center for Biosaline

Agriculture (ICBA)


SDG1, 2, 6, 13

Within this partnership framework, three town hall

meetings on the findings of a drought needs

assessments were held in each country (Tunisia,

Morocco, Jordan and Lebanon). Drought

monitoring training was completed in all 4

countries where new drought monitoring systems

for the NENE region, adapted and developed by

ICBA and University of Nebraska’s National Drought

Mitigation Centre, have been transferred to multi-

institutional working groups. The two organizations

continue to work on the preparation of several

technical documents.

International Food Policy Research

Institute (IFPRI)


Norms and standard setting; Development

and technical programmes; Policy dialogue

SP5

SDG2, 13

The teams from two organizations continue to

share data on climate shock and resiliance relevant

to Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana. Furthermore a

join paper was produced on the impact of climate

change shocks on resilience. In particular the note

aimed at employing pseudo-panel data for an

analysis of the effects of climate shock on

household resilience capacity.

Italian Research Institutions: Consiglio

Nazionale delle Ricerche; Consiglio

per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi

dell’economia agraria; Agenzia

Nazionale per le nuove tecnologie,

l’energia e lo sviluppo economica

sostenibile


Norms and standard setting; Mobilization of

resources; Development and technical

programmes

SP1

SP2

SP4

SDG2, 3, 6, 7, 15

A number of activities are currently taking place

and these include the exchange of knowledge and

methodologies on the harmonization of individual

quantitative food consumption data between CREA-

AN (Alimenti e Nutrizione) and the ESN team

working on the development of the FAO/WHO GIFT

(Global Individual Food consumption data Tool)

platform; preparation of the book “Soil and Pulses:

symbiosis for life” that advocates for the practice

of sustainable soil management and for the

inclusion of pulses in the crop rotation especially;

and a range of seminars related to soil, wanter

management, etc.

International Rice Research Institute

(the Philippines)

Academia SP1

SP2

SDG1, 2, 5, 8

The partnership primarily aims to enhance

sustainable rice-based farming systems through

capacity building activities - including assisting

governments draw up and implement national and

regional policies and strategies - to the benefit of

small-scale farmers, especially women. Both FAO

and IRRI are actively promoting more sustainable

rice practices throughout the value chain -

production, marketing and consumption - to

optimize its nutritional properties and as a means

of improving livelihoods and tackling poverty,

particularly in rural areas.


November 2017

Japan International Centre for

Agricultural Sciences - JIRCAS


Policy dialogue

SP2

SDG2

Over the past year, JIRCAS participated as a

member of the Advisory Panel of the FAO’s

regional meeting on agricultural biotechnologies in

Asia-Pacific, which was held from 11-13 September

2017 in the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. JIRCAS has

also contributed the organisation of the regional

meeting providing expertise advice for the

contents of the event so far, and JIRCAS is expected

to participate the meeting itself.

Kazan State Agrarian University Academia Development and technical programmes SO 4 This partnership involves joint actions for

sustainable development of agriculture under

climate change; increased agricultural productivity

on the base of innovative technologies;

coordination of a KSAU student study tour to the

FAO Agriculture Department; refinement of KSAU

Master's level curricula through integration of FAO

technical materials in areas that are pertinent to

the expertise of the Organization, i.e., food security

and nutrition, climate change, etc.

La Sapienza Academia Knowledge sharing and dessemination SP1

SP2

SP3

SP4

SDG1, 2, 8, 15

The two entities work together on strengthening

statistic and data analysis; strengthening sood

safety and quality; increaseing the role and

contribution of agriculture in Climate Change

related initiatives to strengthen Food Security

M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State

University (MSU)



SP2

SDG2, 15

The Eurasian Center for Food Security at MSU acts

as Secretariat for the Eurasian sub-region and

provides support to the Global Soil Partnership,

and contributes to implementation and adoption

of statistical tools and methods and market/trade

information. Furthermore, the Ex-Act training

provided in Kazakhstan and Kyrgrystan Universities,

resulting in the uptake of FAO Ex-Act Training.

Meiji University, Japan Academia Knowledge management and dissemination SP1

SP2

SDG2, 13

Meiji University joined hands with Kasetsart

University and Srinakarinwirot University of

Thailand in organizing a “Model UN Conference”,

with the support of RAP in September 2016. The

main theme of the Conference in 2016 was:

“Climate change and challenges for agriculture in

the Asia and Pacific”. Similar collaboration took

place in 2017 as well.


November 2017

Michigan State University Academia Knowledge management and dissemination;

Norms and standard setting; Policy dialogue

SP1

SP2

SDG2, 15

FAO and MSU are exploring cooperation in Malawi

around the main theme of inland fish in nutrition

and climate change resilience. Also, a newly

operational project in Malawi will engage with

MSU on the climate smart agriculture work that

has been ongoing. Noteworthy, the provision of

access to academic resources, technical

knowledge and information and research

networks has also been fruitful and is currently

strengthening though cooperation with MSU and

the international InFish inland fisheries research

network for information exchange, project

development, joint publications and

communication products.

Mississippi State University Academia Knowledge management and dissemination;


SP4

SDG2, 14

Currently, two experts from MSU are contributing

to the preparation of a book “Responsible

Management of Bacterial Diseases in Aquaculture”.

One expert is also participating in the FAO project

FAO Aquatic AMR Project Strengthening capacities,

policies and national action plans on prudent and

responsible use of antimicrobials in fisheries.

Furthermore, FAOLOW and MSU jointly sponsored

a roundtable discussion on Blue Growth: the

Future of Fish as a Food Source that was held in

Washington DC in June 2017.

Research Institute of Agricultural

Economics (Hungary)

Academia Advocacy and communication; knowledge

exchange

SP1

SDG1, 2, 8

FAO and AKI, among other things, are working

together towards strengthening capacities at

national and regional level on food and nutrition

security, sustainable management of natural

resources and rural development; and raising

awareness on good policies and practices, and

global events in support of food and nutrition

security.

Regional Universities Forum for

Capacity Building in Agriculture -

RUFORUM

Academia Capacity building; Knowledge management

and dissemination

SP2

SDG2, 4

Among other things, FAO and RUFORUM have also

launched an E-learning Hub to facilitate the access

of students and researchers from African

universities to FAO’s vast repository of knowledge.


November 2017

Sam Moyo African Institute for

Agrarian Studies


Mobilization of resources

SP3

SDG1, 2

A project on “Training and collaborative research in

Agrarian Studies and civil society participation in

agrarian policy issues” was jointly implemented in

2015-2016. In 2016 an Agrarian Studies Summer

School was organised on “Progressive Social forces,

Social Movements and Collective Actions in the

Contemporary Agrarian Transformations”. The

Summer School provided an opportunity for

researchers from Africa, Latin America and Asia

regions to share knowledge and build capacities on

gender analysis in agrarian research, social

inclusiveness, rural poverty, land rights.

Texas A&M University System-USA Academia Knowledge management and dissemination SP1

SP2

SP5

SDG1, 2, 5, 13

An AgriLife Research scientist implemented

drought predictive early warning system activities

in collaboration with FAO Kenya under the

Predictive Livestock Early Warning (PLEWS) project.

Contacts are being made with FAO Myanmar

concerning the provision of assistance in a range of

areas, including rural developmen, production of

rice, livestock, and maize, aquaculture and

horticulture crops, etc. Furthermore, in October

2016 an MoU was signed between FAO Ethiopia,

AgriLife Research and the Feed Registration and

Certification Directorate of the Ethiopian Ministry

of Livestock and Fisheries to support continued

work on aflatoxin, assess feed hazards and

regulatory capacity, etc.

The African Rice Center (AfricaRice) Academia Knowledge management and dissemination;


SP1

SDG2

FAO and AfricaRice continue to work jointly on

implementation of the Programme for Rice

Development in Africa (PARDA) and the National

Rice Development Strategies aimed at

strengthening rice value chains.

the Animal Population Health

Institute (APHI), Colorado State

University



This partnership provides the designation of APHI

as an FAO Reference Centre for veterinary

epidemiology. It also provides advice and expertise

on veterinary epidemiology at large and in

particular on global food security, geospatial

analysis, risk analysis and identification of drivers

of disease emergence and spread including climate

change to FAO or countries which are FAO

Members.


November 2017

the Australian Animal Health

Laboratory (AAHL)

Academia Knowledge management and dissemination Support FAO’s overall Strategic

Framework

WIthin this partnership framework, the two parties

work together on standardization of biosafety

procedures and techniques, as part of quality

assurance systems, including harmonization with

activities of OIE and WHO in developing relevant

considerations and applications from the CEN

Workshop Agreement (CWA) on Laboratory Biorisk

Management

the International Centre of Insect

Physiology and Ecology (icipe)


Framework

Renewed for a further four-year period starting

from 1 August 2016 until 31 July 2020.

the Istituto Zooprofilattico

Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del

Molise “G. Caporale” (IZSAM)


Framework

Renewed for a further four-year period starting

from 10 August 2016 until 9 August 2020

the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) Academia Knowledge management and dissemination Support FAO’s overall Strategic

Framework

Rhe designation of RVC as an FAO Reference

Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology is renewed for

a further four-year period starting from 4 July 2016

until 3 July 2020

the Southeast Poultry Research

Laboratory (SEPRL)


Framework

share biological materials and associated

information; collaborate with FAO on specific

projects for the surveillance and control of avian

influenza/ND; provide technical expert services

(consultation, meetings) to FAO

Tokyo University of Agriculture and

Technology (TUAT)


SP2

SDG1, 2, 4

FAO and TAUT conducted a feasibility study on the

possible application of the Sistema Agro Forestal

de Tomé-Açu (SAFTA) to cacao plantations in

Ghana. SAFTA is a Japanese-Brazilian system of

successional agroforestry in the Amazon.

Furthermore, starting from November 2016, a

course has been introduced at the graduate level

to teach TUAT students the mandate and activities

of FAO in eradicating hunger and malnutrition.

Tropical Agricultural Research and

Higher Education Center CATIE


Capacity development; Advocacy and

communication

SP2

SDG2, 15

CATIE and FAO are jointly carrying out capacity

development activities throughout the region, in

areas related to natural resource conflict

management, forest financing strategies, and

forest biomass assessment. In Central America, the

collaboration focuses on forest/agro-forestry and

natural resource-related projects, strengthening

local capacities and conducting joint research and

studies. FAO and CATIE have also produced joint

publications such as books and guides on

community-based approaches.


November 2017

Tufts University Academia Knowledge management and dissemination;

Norms and standard setting

SP1

SDG2

In 2016 and 2017 the two partners continued to

share and exchange of data and resources for the

global databases on individual food consumption.

They furthermore mutually promoted the initiative

and joint efforts done under this partnership

agreement.

Unión de Universidades de América

Latina y el Caribe (UDUAL)


SDG4

The FAO OPCC e-learning courses have been

integrated into a Master’s in Food Security, which

is being delivered by the Open and Distance

University of Mexico (UnADM), since May 2015.

FAO is furthermore taking advantage of the wide

network of over 226 universities which are part of

UDUAL to disseminate existing FAO e-learning

courses, developed by OPCC e-learning unit, in

collaboration with a number of partners.

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Academia Knowledge management and dissemination;



SP1

SDG1, 2

FAO and UPM continued with the implementation

of activities related to development cooperation in

the fields of agriculture, food and nutrition,

environment and climate change.

Universidade Aberta of Portugal Academia Knowledge management and dissemination;


SP1

SP2

SP5

SDG1, 2, 4

The two partners jointly developed a capacity

building video materials based on a conference

recorded with an FAO official. This collaboration

allowed for capacity building materials to be

available to decision makers, civil society

leaderships, parliamentarians and academics in all

CPLP member countries.

Universite catholoque de Louvain Academia Knowledge exchange; Capacity

development;

SP2

SP5

SDG2, 13, 15

FAO and University of Louvain are working

together towards enhancing institutional

knowledge exchanges and strengthening of

capacities to address global climate change

mitigation and adaptation as well as combating

desertification. Among other things, the two

partners are working on remote-sensing dryness

mapping for early warning systems of desert locust-

affected countries in Africa and Asia; and

assessment, monitoring, sustainable management

and restoration of dryland forests and

agrosilvopastoral systems to address land

degradation/desertification and climate change in

particular in Great Green Wall countries


November 2017

Università degli Studi Roma Tre Academia Development and technical programmes SP1

SP3

SP4

SP5

SDG2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 17

Roma Tre and FAO continue to collaborate in a

number of areas related to the Organization's

mandate. Tge Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

hosted a seminar to share experiences on global

partnerships to support the achievement of SDG1

and to promote knowledge platforms and

networks that contribute to the overall

achievement of the SDGs, with participation by the

University and FAO. Furthermore, a number of FAO

officials delivered lectures to master's students.

Universite Laval (Canada) Academia Development and technical programmes;

Knowledge sharing; Capacity development

SP2

SDG2, 13, 15

FAO and UL, amongst other things, have agreed to

develop and provide technical guidance, data and

tools to support FAO Member States’

implementation of Nationally Determined

Contributions to mitigate and adapt to climate

change impacts; strengthen stakeholder capacities

to combat desertification through joint

development and dissemination of knowledge

products and projects on agroforestry and forest

tenure; and to develop technical tools and

guidance on food safety and controls.

University of Illinois at Urbana-

Champaign United States of America

Academia Development and technical programmes SP1

SDG2, 5

FAO and University of Illinois continue to

collaborate on the Coordination of Feed the Future

Integrating Gender and Nutrition within Agriculture

Extension Services (INGENAES) consortium,

providing capacity development activities on

gender-equitable rural advisory services through

the Gender and Rural Advisory Services

Assessment Tool (GRAST).

University of Liege (Belgium) Academia Knowledge sharing; Advocacy and

communication; Technical programmes

SP5

SDG2, 4, 13, 15

Among other things, the two parties have agreed

to work jointly on emerging pandemic zoonotic

threats under the One Health Initiative;

development of a new ULiège Master’s degree

course on Integrated Health Risk Management in

the Global South; joint research on the climate

change-migration nexus and its impacts on rural

youth and agriculture; exploration of sustainable

energy sources for displaced communities to

reduce deforestation and greenhouse gas

emissions.


November 2017

University of Tsukuba Academia Knowledge management and dissemination;


SP2

SDG2, 5

FAO and UoT continue to collaborate in a number

of different areas. Last year, an FAO official

delivered a presentation during the University’s

international symposium called “Agricultural

Education for Sustainable Development (Ag-ESD)

symposium”. The University furthermore

participated in the FAO’ regional meeting on

biotechnology in Thailand.

Wageningen UR (University and

Research Centre)


Norms and standard setting; Development

and technical programmes

SP1

SP2

SDG1, 2, 4, 14

Recently, both FAO and WUR affirmed their

commitment to address malnutrition and improve

diets in alignment with the Decade on Nutrition

and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

As a result, in 2016 the parties signed an

Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding

to form a Joint Nutrition Focus Group to stimulate

activities on this issue. FAO and WUR furthermore

joined efforts to support the FAO Code of Conduct

for Responsible Fisheries which promotes an

ecosystem approach to aquaculture. FAO taught a

module focusing on the ecosystem approach to

aquaculture and spatial planning that formed part

of a larger international training course entitled

organized by Wageningen University. The two

entities also organized a number of events and

workshops.

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