welcome to fao the food and agriculture organization of the united nations
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WELCOME TO
FAOTHE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
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-Founded : 16 October, 1945
-HQ in Rome
-192 Members (191 nations and EU) and 2 Associate Members
- 5 Regional, 13 Sub-regional, 5 Liaison and 67 Country Offices, including Georgia
- 3 600 permanent staff worldwide
FAO IS AN ORGANIZATION OF
COUNTRIES
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WELCOME TO
FAOTHE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
WHAT EXACTLY ARE
YOU DOING THERE AT FAO,
ANYWAY?
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EliminatingHunger Fighting
Poverty
Caring forthe Earth
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HOW DO WE GETTHE JOB DONE?
Putting information within reach
Sharing policy
expertise
Providing a meeting place for nations
Bringing knowledge to the field
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WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
The FAO regular budgetfor the 2012 – 2013 biennium:
just over US$1 billion.
Voluntary contributions: approx. US$1.4 billion
(THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS PARTNERS!)
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-Member State: since 1995
-First FAO project: in 1997
-Projects up-today: 30
-Total value of TA: US$ 24 M, including:
• US$ 7 M from RP resources• US$ 17 M from external resources
Georgia and FAO
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From policy advice to supporting the livelihoods of IDPs
FAO Technical assistance to Georgia
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Sharing Policy Expertise:Georgia
• Developing strategies and action plans
• Strengthening the capacities of the Gov. institutions
• Facilitating stakeholder collaboration
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Sharing Policy Expertise:Coming up
Capacity Development for the Ministry of Agriculture
•FAO TA component of ENPARD-Georgia•Value: EUR 2 M (funded by EU); Duration: 3 years•Objective: Support to improved policy making
Main outputs:•MoA capacity to implement the Strategy improved•MoA assisted in implementation of the EU’s agriculture and rural development programmes
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2008-15: post-conflict recovery
- US$ 12 M programmes funded by USA, EU, Italy, Switzerland, Cyprus and FAO
Emergency and Recovery Assistance
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Enhancing livelihoods of:-18 000 “new caseload” IDPs in 32 settlements and 7 500 conflict-affected population who received the resettlement grants
-900 “Old caseload” IDPs resettled in Potskho-etseri
-Local legal entities willing to invest to generate employment opportunities for IDPs
-through agricultural cost-shared investments
Value: EUR 2 M. Funded: EU. Duration: 3 years
Post-conflict recovery
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Plant Protection and Animal Health
Bringing knowledge to the field
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• Hiphantrea Cunea
• Locusts
• ASF
• FMD
•Brucellosis
Disease control and pest management
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FMD Surveillance and control
- Implemented by FAO: 2010-2012-Funded by: EU
- Objective: to reinforce bio-security of the country and the region
-Outputs:-livestock in transboundary areas vaccinated•National contingency plans developed•National ref. labs upgraded and national serology capacity strengthened
Pest and disease: best practices
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FAO and Georgia:
NEXT STEPS
Country Programme Framework
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THANK YOUANY QUESTIONS?