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Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
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Contact:
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Hartwig
de Haen, Assistant Director-General |
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Address:
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Via
delle Terme di Caracalla, 0100 Roma, ITALY |
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E-mail:
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FAO-HQ@fao.org
or hartwig.deHaen@fao.org
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Tel:
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0039
06 570 51 |
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Fax:
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0039
06 570 3152 |
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HTTP:
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www.fao.org |
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Type:
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UN
Agency |
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Sector:
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agriculture
and food |
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Geography:
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worldwide |
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Activities:
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research,
research partnerships, networking, funding, policy development
and training |
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Budget:
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c.
US $298 for field projects in 2000/2001 |
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Profile:
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The Food
and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations was
founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition
and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity,
and to better the condition of rural populations. Since its
inception, FAO has worked to alleviate poverty and hunger by
promoting agricultural development, improved nutrition and the
pursuit of food security. A specific priority of the FAO is
encouraging sustainable agriculture and rural development, a
long-term strategy for increasing food production and food security
while conserving and managing natural resources. The aim is
to meet the needs of both present and future generations by
promoting development that does not degrade the environment
and is technically appropriate, economically viable and socially
acceptable. Its reach is global. |
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Approach:
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The FAO's activities include: i) development assistance (practical help to
developing countries through a wide range of technical assistance
projects); ii) information (FAO analyses, interprets and disseminates
information relating to nutrition, food, agriculture, forestry
and fisheries); iii) advice to governments (providing independent
advice on agricultural policy and planning), and iv) providing
a neutral forum where all nations can meet to discuss and
formulate policy on major food and agriculture issues. The
FAO's four Partnership Programmes provide a strategic framework
to broaden the Organisation's collaboration with Member States;
enhance the cost effectiveness of FAO's activities; and promote
the national and collective self-reliance of developing countries
through extensive use of their human and institutional capacities.
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Finance:
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Funding of the
FAO's work falls into two broad categories: the Regular Programme
and the Field Programme. In 2000-2001, a budget of US $650
million was approved for the Regular Programme, and US $297.7
million for the Field Programme.
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Notes:
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See the web site for more information.
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| Last Updated:
13 January, 2009
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