Saint Lucia and FAO have partnered since the country joined the organization in 1979. Assistance has been geared towards sustainable agricultural development and food and nutrition security, with a parallel focus on natural resource management. Ranging from national policy support to community-level projects, interventions seek to improve agricultural productivity and local food production as well as income-earning opportunities for rural communities. Other key features of cooperation are disaster risk management and adaptation to climate change.

FAO has supported Morocco’s development throughout the food and agriculture sector for over 60 years. Since the opening

The Bahamas became an FAO member state in 1975. Cooperation has focused on strategic development and increased competitiveness of the country’s agriculture and fisheries sector, with FAO interventions comprising policy and legislative support, technical development projects and rehabilitation and emergency assistance. As a flat and small island developing state (SIDS), the Bahamas is very vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which makes resilience building an important element of cooperation today.

The partnership between Indonesia and FAO began with the country’s membership of the Organization in 1948 and

Rural-based economic activity can be just as effective for poverty reduction as that of urban sectors. Since the 1990s, rural transformation has lifted nearly as many people out of poverty as urban development. Many more will be able to climb out of poverty if greater priority is given to public investments in rural areas.

The partnership between FAO and Turkey has thrived since the establishment of the country office in 1982 and the Subregional

Данный документ предлагает обзор состояния и исторического развития концепций и инструментов оценки земель для управления земельными и водными ресурсами, а также содержит рекомендации на будущее.Поэтому для дальнейшего совершенствования этих инструментов было предложено проведение широкой консультации заинтересованных сторон на разных уровнях управления с тем, чтобы ознакомиться и обобщить их опыт, извлечь уроки и определить главные возможности и упущения имеющихся LRP подходов.

This is the translated publication of the State of Food and Agriculture 2015, published originally by HQ.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and FAO have a significant history of cooperation. For more than 50 years, FAO assistance has spanned the full spectrum of agricultural and rural development, with interventions carefully selected to meet top priority areas identified by the country and its regional setting. Some notable features of cooperation include the formulation of policy and regulatory frameworks, including national capacity development, and technical assistance to high-value horticulture.

Cooperation between Tajikistan and FAO has been ongoing since the country joined the Organization in 1995. FAO

Jamaica joined FAO in 1963. In 1978, the Organization established a representation in Jamaica which today also covers

Since Zambia joined FAO in 1965, cooperation has focused on the provision of technical assistance across the country’s