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#BiodiversityDay: To protect biodiversity while supporting sustainable livelihoods, the #SWMProgramme works to develop solutions that effectively address these challenges. Find out more!👇 ow.ly/AJj450VWgeT OACPS Secretariat EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 Fonds français pour l'environnement mondial (FFEM) AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 CIFOR-ICRAF WCS


🌳🔥 What causes wildfires? ➡️ Fuel ➡️ Weather ➡️ An ignition source But wildfires can be prevented — and it starts long before the flames ignite. Find out how Food and Agriculture Organization is working to help countries stop blazes before they begin: fao.org/forestry/firem… #GlobalFireHub #Wildfires


🔥 Wildfires are getting bigger, faster and harder to stop. Prevention is key. Find out more about Food and Agriculture Organization’s work on integrated fire management, which focuses on preventing blazes before they begin. 👉 ow.ly/1uhS50Wgu6J #GlobalFireHub

Each year, 340–370M hectares of land burn in wildfires. In response, Food and Agriculture Organization & UN Environment Programme launched the Global Fire Management Hub in 2023 to drive innovation & unite global efforts for smarter, more sustainable fire management. FAO's Fire Management Specialist Peter Moore explains how👇🏽

Addressing the 44th #FAOConference, today, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu QU Dongyu highlighted that humanity is at a “unique inflection point” where hope, action and genuine multilateralism are essential to tackle interconnected challenges. fao.org/newsroom/detai…

🇬🇭🍫 Ghana launches the Ghana Cocoa Monitor, a landmark multi-stakeholder platform to tackle systemic challenges & drive sustainable cocoa production. With support from @EUinGhana & Food and Agriculture Organization, it will align efforts on farmer income, climate action, labour rights & more.


Great news! 🎉 Green Climate Fund just approved 3 Food and Agriculture Organization-led projects worth $300M+ to: 🌳 Protect forests in Papua New Guinea 🐟 Boost sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia 🌱 Grow Africa’s #GreatGreenWall #GCFB42

Thank you, @Poland25eu, for the excellent cooperation during your presidency. It was an honour to collaborate with you towards the transformation of agrifood systems in Europe & beyond. Welcome, Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025 Presidency! We look forward to working together!



Sick soils = poor harvests. But in western Kenya, with support from @EU_partnerships, Food and Agriculture Organization & International Fund for Agricultural Development are helping farmers revive degraded land with agroecology.🌱 Meet Agnes, once food insecure, now harvesting 5x more maize thanks to healthier soil. 🔗 bit.ly/4khdq6U


My congratulations to Mina Rizk from Egypt on your election as Independent Chairperson of Food and Agriculture Organization Council. I look forward to working closely with you and working together for Members in transforming our agrifood systems and achieving food security under the overarching #4Betters.




“Food and Agriculture Organization, through its Investment Centre, is enthusiastic about growing its collaboration with the European Investment Bank by signing this MoU,” said Mohamed Manssouri, Director FAO Investment Support This partnership has unlocked €130M credit lines for local banks to lend to agri-SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa #4Betters

Wheat nourishes Afghanistan🌾 Since 2021, Food and Agriculture Organization with support from Asian Development Bank, EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺, Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan, وزارة الخارجية, Sida, OCHA Afghanistan, World Bank, Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 & New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, assisted 2.3M Afghan families grow more wheat, reaching more than 16.1M people. bit.ly/3Gg34WR


Acting ahead of natural hazards saves lives & livelihoods. In disaster-prone Bangladesh, see how Food and Agriculture Organization works with the government to help rural & vulnerable families protect their food and income sources before and after a disaster strikes. With 🇪🇺 support