FAO Regional Office for Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
In Africa, our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 47 sub-Saharan African countries, the Regional Office for Africa believes that everyone can play a part in ending hunger.
Highlights
World Food Day
Right to foods for a better life and a better future
Digital Villages Initiative in Africa
The DVI is an integrated development vision that enshrines digitalisation...
OCOP in Africa
The One Country One Priority Product (OCOP)...
Regional Technical Platform
Transformation of the agriculture sector in Africa...
Recent and upcoming events
16/ 11
2024
22/10
2024
World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) Campaign for Africa
Hybrid Event, 16/11/2024 - 22/10/2024
Antimicrobial agents such as antibiotics, have saved millions of lives, substantially reducing the
burden of diseases in people and animals, improving quality of life, contributing to better food security and safety, and aiding to increased life expectancy.
However, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in...
11/ 11
2024
15/11
2024
18th Annual Multidisciplinary Team Meeting
Hybrid Event, 11/11/2024 - 15/11/2024
Eastern Africa is a subregion of great contrasts. In the one hand, it presents numerous business opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors from all over the world – on the other hand it remains the hot spot of drought and severe food insecurity.
According to the analysis done by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the size of the economy of the Eastern African n...
Action Areas
Youth in Agriculture
In its Strategic Framework 2022-2031, FAO has identified youth as a critical theme across all of our work. In the Medium-Term Plan 2022-25 and Rural Youth Action Plan (RYAP), the Organization acknowledges the importance of youth as managers of our agrifood systems.
African Forestry and Wildlife Commission
The African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) is one of the six regional forestry commissions of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The others cover the regions of Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Near East, and North America.
Digital Villages Initiative in Africa
The DVI is an integrated development vision that enshrines digitalisation...
Empowering women
Francesca Brenda Opoku is an agribusiness and entrepreneur who has over the years benefited from FAO’s support.
Great Green Wall
Explore this interactive story of Africa’s Great Green Wall.
OCOP in Africa
The One Country One Priority Product (OCOP)...
Regional Technical Platform
Transformation of the agriculture sector in Africa...
YenKasa Africa
A regional initiative by FAO, Farm Radio International, the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization and other partners, YenKasa aims to enhance knowledge and experience sharing on agriculture and rural development in sub-Saharan Africa.
FAO and the Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Explore the directory of FAO-led Green Climate Fund (GCF) projects in Africa
Green Cities Initiative
Partnerships for vibrant and inclusive African cities with green and productive urban spaces.
Hand-In-Hand Initiative
Explore the list of HiH countries in Africa.
African Commission on Agricultural Statistics (AFCAS)
The African Commission on Agricultural Statistics (AFCAS) is a statutory body of FAO and meets every two years. AFCAS brings together senior statistics officials from FAO member countries of the African continent
Stories of Impact
In Depth
IN FOCUS
Family Farming Knowledge Platform
IN FOCUS
FAO emergencies and resilience
STATISTICS
FAOSTAT - Food and agriculture data
Voices of Impact
FAO’s cash transfers – a lifeline for drought-affected families
02/02/2024
Recent Publications
Solar irrigation potential in the Sahel
14/10/2024
The Sahel is a semi-arid region that stretches across several African countries, lying between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savannah areas to the south. The region is characterized by vast land resources and excellent climatic conditions for growing many crops. However, the lack of available water means this potential remains largely unrealized. Rainfall is low and erratic, and surface water resources are limited.
Guide for the design and implementation of public–private partnerships for agribusiness development in Africa
07/05/2024
Unleashing the potential for inclusive agricultural growth and transformation in Africa requires coordinated and strategic public and private investment in the agriculture sector. Against a background of limited government resources and expertise, public–private partnerships are increasingly being promoted as a mechanism to pool resources, reduce risk, improve productivity and drive growth in the agriculture and food sectors.
This report aims at providing an overview of the agribusiness incubation and acceleration landscape in Africa. The study is a joint effort between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Agripreneurship Alliance.
01/05/2024
This report aims at providing an overview of the agribusiness incubation and acceleration landscape in Africa. The study is a joint effort between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Agripreneurship Alliance. The study mapped and analysed over 430 enterprise support organizations (ESOs) from across the continent. The high-level analysis was complemented by deep dives of incubation programmes implemented by 16 ESOs.
A companion publication for Integrating Africa’s forgotten foods for better nutrition
02/04/2024
The World Wide Fund for Nature defines a food system as “the complete set of people, institutions, activities, processes, and infrastructure involved in producing and consuming food for a given population.” (WWF, 2017). The food system has a bearing on human capital development, provision of jobs, industrial growth, structural transformation and ecosystem services.
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Contact
Regional Office for Africa
#2 Gamel Abdul Nasser Road
Accra, Ghana
P.O. Box GP 1628 Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233 (0) 302 610930
Fax: +233 (0) 302 668427
E-mail: [email protected]