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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters (FAO Headquarters)
- Organization type:UN & International Organization
General contact information
- URL: http://www.fao.org
- Address: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
- Postal Code: 00153
- City: Rome
- Country: Italy
- Telephone: +39 06 57051
- Fax: +39 0657053152
- Email: FAO-HQ@fao.org
- Head of the organization: José Graziano da Silva
Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile
FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger, serving both developed and developing countries.
- United Nations launches concerted push for effective drought policies - Need to focus on building resilience and reducing risks
8 Mar 2013 - FAO Director-General and Haitian President urge increased investment in Haiti
22 Nov 2012 - Niger, Mali on alert to desert locust risk - Insecurity and conflict hinder control efforts
5 Jun 2012 - Food waste, climate change top agenda at FAO Near East Conference
15 May 2012 - FAO-EC project to promote climate-smart farming
16 Jan 2012 - As world goes urban, new focus on role of trees in cities
3 Oct 2011 - FAO: Better landscape management needed to prevent forest fires
9 Sep 2011 - Africa: Stepping up to the Horn
8 Jul 2011 - Climate change: major impacts on water for farming, warns FAO survey
9 Jun 2011 - FAO: More financing for climate change adaptation in developing world agriculture needed
3 Dec 2010 - FAO: New policy to address indigenous communities in agency's work
26 Nov 2010 - FAO: Agriculture needs to become 'climate-smart'
28 Oct 2010 - Madagascar: Locust swarms threaten agriculture - early action critical
12 Aug 2010 - FAO urges early action on climate change responses
1 Jun 2010 - FAO: Climate change threat to Africa, 'adaptation a priority'
4 May 2010 - FAO: Food security in the Pacific at risk due to climate change
26 Nov 2009 - Pakistan: FAO focuses on 'disaster preparedness'
11 Feb 2009 - Intact mangroves could have reduced Nargis damage
15 May 2008
Statements & Presentations
- Statements
- FAO: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2013)2013, FAO Headquarters
- FAO: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, FAO Headquarters
- Food and Agricultural Organization: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, FAO Headquarters
- Country document for Bolivia, 2012 / Documento de país DIPECHO, Bolivia 2012
2012 - Nigeria national capacity assessment report on disaster risk reduction
2012 - Water for wealth and food security: supporting farmer-driven investments in agricultural water management
2012 - Towards the future we want: end hunger and make the transition to sustainable agricultural and food systems
2012 - The role of forests and forestry in the prevention and rehabilitation of landslides in Asia
2012 - Forests and climate change adaptation in Asia
2012 - Disaster risk management strategy in West Africa and the Sahel (2011-2013)
2011 - Resilient livelihoods: disaster risk reduction for food and nutrition security
2011 - Identifying opportunities for climate-smart agriculture investments in Africa
2011 - Drylands recovery and development in the Horn of Africa: The need for community control and empowerment, education and pro-poor infrastructure
2011 - Water development in the drylands of the Horn of Africa - good practice principles
2011 - A blueprint for ocean and coastal sustainability: interagency paper towards the preparation of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)
2011 - Highlands and drylands: Mountains, a source of resilience in arid regions
2011 - State of food insecurity in the world 2011: how does international price volatility affect domestic economies and food security?
2011 - Climate change and food systems resilence in Sub-Saharan Africa
2011 - Emergency ministerial-level meeting on the Horn of Africa: summary of the co-chairs
2011 - Food security in disaster risk reduction (DRR)
2011 - Findings and implications from a coarse-scale global assessment of recent selected mega-fires
2011 - FAO-ADAPT, FAO’S framework programme on climate change adaptation
2011 - Assessing and responding to land tenure issues in disaster risk management
2011 - Strengthening capacity for climate change adaptation in agriculture: experience and lessons from Lesotho
2011 - On solid ground: addressing land tenure issues following natural disasters
2011 - State of the world's forests 2011
2011 - FAO safeguarding the global environment: adapting agriculture to climate change
2010 - Adaptive learning in climate risk management: reflections on capacity building of livelihoods adaptation to climate change (Phase-II) in Bangladesh - Final report
2010 - Policy brief: climate change adaptation and disaster risk management
2010 - The state of world fisheries and aquaculture
2010 - Policy brief: synergies between institutions and producer organizations
2010 - Forests and climate change in the Near East region
2010 - The Hague conference on agriculture, food security and climate change: Chair's summary
2010 - 'Climate-smart' agriculture: policies, practices and financing for food security, adaptation, and mitigation
2010 - Food security policy in Southern Sudan: challenges and the way forward
2010 - The state of food insecurity in the world: addressing food insecurity in protracted crises
2010 - Farmers in a changing climate: does gender matter?
2010 - Manual on small earth dams
2010 - Food insecurity in the Horn of Africa
2010 - Drought risk management: pilot study on vulnerability and local risk management
2010 - Report of the inception workshop of the FAO extrabudgetary programme on fisheries and aquaculture for poverty alleviation and food security
2010 - Climate change implications for food security and natural resources management in Africa
2010 - Good practice examples for disaster risk reduction in Cuban agriculture
2009 - Disaster risk management in food and agriculture
2009 - Coping with a changing climate: considerations for adaption and mitigation in agriculture
2009 - Harvesting agriculture’s multiple benefits: mitigation, adaptation, development and food security
2009 - Land legislation and the possibilities for pastoral risk management and adaptation to climate change: the example of Mongolia
2009 - FAO profile for climate change
2009 - Climate change and food security in the Pacific
2009 - Food security and agricultural mitigation in developing countries: options for capturing synergies
2009 - Climate change and bioenergy challenges for food and agriculture
2009 - FAO and traditional knowledge: the linkages with sustainability, food security and climate change impacts
2009 - Revitalizing regulating services: the Netherlands floodplain policy
2008 - Buenas prácticas para la reducción del riesgo de desastres en la agricultura Cubana
2008 - Adapting to global change: Mediterranean forests
2008 - Options for decision makers
2008 - Contributing to one world, one health: a strategic framework for reducing risks of infectious diseases at the animal–human–ecosystems interface
2008 - Climate change and disaster management
2008 - Community based adaptation in action: a case study from Bangladesh
2008 - Rapid agricultural disaster assessment routine (RADAR)
2008 - Climate change adaptation and mitigation in the food and agriculture sector
2008 - Disaster risk management systems analysis: a guide book
2008 - Desert locust joint survey in the spring breeding areas of the I.R. Iran and Pakistan - April 2008
2008 - Climate variability and change: adaptation to drought in Bangladesh
2007 - Good practices for hazard risk management in agriculture: summary report Haiti
2007 - Adaptation to climate change in agriculture, forestry and fisheries: perspective, framework and priorities
2007 - Improved adaptive capacity to climate change for sustainable livelihoods in the agriculture sector: community based adaptation in action, summary report
2007 - Housing and property restitution for refugees and displaced persons: implementing the 'Pinheiro Principles'
2007 - Disaster response and risk management in the fisheries sector
2007 - FAO-EMPRES, desert locust component - Report on fourth ad hoc emergency prevention consultation, Cairo, Egypt 9-11 September 2007
2007 - Preparedness to prevent desert locust plagues in the central region - an historical review
2007 - Desert locust joint survey in the spring breeding areas of Pakistan and the I.R. Iran - April 2007
2007 - Fire management - Global assessment 2006
2007 - People-centred climate change adaptation: Integrating gender issues
2007 - Fire management global assessment 2006
2007 - The state of food and agriculture 2009: livestock in the balance
2006 - Report of the regional workshop on rehabilitation of agriculture in tsunami affected areas: one and a half year later
2006 - The role of local institutions in reducing vulnerability to recurrent natural disasters and in sustainable livelihoods development: Philippines
2006 - Livelihood adaptation to climate variability and change in drought-prone areas of Bangladesh
2006 - Fire management: review of international cooperation
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the South East Asian (ASEAN) region
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the Balkan region
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the South American region
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the North East Asian (NEA) region
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the Baltic Region and adjacent countries
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the Mediterranean Region
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the Central Asian region and adjacent countries
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the North American region
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the South Asian region
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the Australasian region
2006 - Global forest resources assessment 2005: report on fires in the Caribbean and Mesoamerican regions
2006 - Report of the 38th session of FAO desert locust control committee
2006 - Plan of operations: Indonesia Component of Forestry Programme for early rehabilitation in Asian tsunami affected countries, OSRO/GLO/502/FIN
2006 - Plan of operations: Sri Lanka Component of Forestry Programme for early rehabilitation in Asian tsunami affected countries, OSRO/GLO/502/FIN
2006 - Complied report LOA/RAP/2005/39: a technical assessment for determining the level of fishing capacity, impact of tsunami on fishery resources and identification of resources access and other fishery-related issues in the impacted area
2006 - Plan of operations: Maldives Component of Forestry Programme for early rehabilitation in Asian tsunami affected countries, OSRO/GLO/502/FIN
2006 - Regional workshop: one year later - the rehabilitation of fisheries and aquaculture in coastal communities of tsunami affected countries in Asia
2006 - Water monitoring: mapping existing global systems & initiatives, background document - August 2006
2006 - Gender: the missing component of the response to climate change
2006 - Forests and floods: drowning in fiction or thriving on facts?
2005 - Third desert locust joint border survey report between Yemen and Saudi Arabia at Tihama Coastal Plain
2005 - 15 steps for aquaculture farm rehabilitation in Aceh, Indonesia
2005 - Boat building in the tsunami affected areas of Aceh and Nias: fishing vessel quality issues
2005 - Tsunami communities reborn: rebuilding livelihoods better than before
2005 - Regional strategic framework for rehabilitation of fisheries and aquaculture in tsunami affected countries in Asia
2005 - Hunger in their wake: inside the battle against the Desert Locust
2004 - Fighting the locust... safely
2004 - The first desert locust joint survey in the winter breeding areas in Djibouti and Somalia
2004 - Drought impact mitigation and prevention in the Limpopo River Basin, a situation analysis: land and water discussion paper 4
2004 - The second joint survey of the desert locust winter breeding areas on the Egyptian-Sudanese border
2003 - Integrating early warning into disaster risk reduction policies
2003 - Chernobyl's legacy: health, environmental and socio-economic impacts and recommendations to the governments of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine
2002 - Socio-economics of desert locust control in Sudan - a micro level case study
2002 - The economics of desert locust - draft summary
2002 - Assessment of the socio-economic impact of desert locust and their control
2002 - Forest protection working papers: guidelines on fire management in temperate and boral forests
2002 - Guidelines on fire management in temperate and Boreal forests
2002 - Desert locust guidelines
2001 - Inference of a drought mitigation action plan
2001 - Emergency prevention system for transboundary animal and plant pests and diseases (EMPRES) - programme document
2000 - FAO/WFP mission to assess the impact of cyclones and drought on the food supply situation in Madagascar
2000 - Economic and policy issues in desert locust management: a preliminary analysis
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- Workshop on climate change, disasters and crises in the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Southern and Eastern Africa
22-24 Apr 2013 - Workshop on agriculture systems at risk: Priority action towards climate change adaptation
04-05 Feb 2013 - International Day for Disaster Reduction celebration in Ethiopia
03-12 Oct 2012 - World Water Week 2012
26-31 Aug 2012 - Understanding and adapting to climate change in mountain areas
08-17 Jul 2012 - 4th Agriculture and rural development day- at Rio +20
18 Jun 2012 - World water day 2012
22 Mar 2012 - International seminar on role of forests in natural disasters
05 Feb 2012 - COP17 side event: Climate-smart knowledge day
29 Nov 2011 - Strategic initiative for climate change impacts, adaptation and development in mountain regions
17-19 Nov 2011 - International conference on adaptation to climate change and food security in West Asia and North Africa
13-16 Nov 2011 - Strategic initiative for climate change impacts, adaptation and development in mountain regions
09-11 Nov 2011 - Asia-Pacific forestry week 2011
07-11 Nov 2011 - Strategic initiative for climate change impacts, adaptation and development in mountain regions
26-28 Oct 2011 - 'Vijana tuwajibike' - Step for disaster risk reduction
12-13 Oct 2011 - Second world landslide forum
03-09 Oct 2011 - Second world landslide forum
03-09 Oct 2011 - Global soil partnership for food security and climate change adaptation and mitigation launch
07-09 Sep 2011 - First Africa drylands week
10-17 Jun 2011 - 12th aquacultural risk management conference
31 Mar - 01 Apr 2011 - COP16 side event: Is climate-smart agriculture possible?
03 Dec 2010 - Global conference on agriculture, food security and climate change
31 Oct - 05 Nov 2010 - International workshop on addressing the livelihood crisis of farmers: Weather and climate service
12-16 Jul 2010 - The European Forestry Commission, 35th Session
27-30 Apr 2010 - World water day 2010
22 Mar 2010 - XIIIth World forestry congress
18-23 Oct 2009 - International expert consultation on gender in agriculture
16-17 Mar 2009 - High-level conference on water for agriculture and energy on Africa: the challenges of climate change
15-17 Dec 2008 - First world landslide forum
18-21 Nov 2008 - Adaptation of forests and forest management to changing climate with emphasis on forest health: a review of science, policies, and practices
24-28 Aug 2008 - High-level conference on world food security and the challenges of climate change and bioenergy
03-05 Jun 2008 - Expert meeting on climate change and disaster risk management, for the high level conference on world food security and the challenges of climate change and bioenergy
28-29 Feb 2008
- Fire management: voluntary guidelines; principles and strategic action
2006 - Climate change and Africa
2005 - Desert locust master trainer manual
2003 - Nenne and Babuh: discovering the natural resources of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region
2002 - Locust survey guidelines
2000 - Desert locust control
2000 - Standard operating procedures (SOP) for desert locust ground control
2000 - Standard operating procedures (SOP) radio communications for desert locust mobile teams
2000 - Locust management training guidelines
2000 - Standard operating procedures (SOP) for desert locust ground survey
2000 - Standard operating procedures (SOP) for desert locust aerial survey and control
2000
- Evaluation of FAO's efforts to promote post-crisis transition - team and team leader
30 May 2012 - Team leader - Evaluation of FAO’s role and work related to DRM/DRR in Latin America & Caribbean
6 Nov 2011 - Team leader - Evaluation of FAO’s role and work related to DRM/DRR in Asia
6 Nov 2011 - Regional emergency officer (disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management in southern Africa)
3 Oct 2011 - Natural resources officer (climate change) - P3
26 Apr 2011 - Senior forestry officer
15 Feb 2011 - Climate change officer
11 Jun 2010 - Communication for development officer (climate change)
19 Oct 2009 - Natural resources management officer (climate change)
16 Oct 2009 - Forestry officer (arid zones)
22 Dec 2008 - Economist (food security assessment & early warning)
11 Dec 2007
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