Transcript Technical Assistance Priorities

Technical Assistance Priorities
SEC Informal Consultation March 2015
Informal Consultation for Central Asia Subregion at
FAO in Ankara, March 2015
• 17 to 19 March, 2015 in Ankara
• The purpose is to prepare for 30th FAO ERC in Turkey,
in May 2016 by consulting with member countries not
fully represented at Rome Governing Bodies
• Following a broad review of the food security and
agriculture situation in the Subregion, Group
discussions took place to consult on the most critical,
and emerging issues
Country-SEC Informal Consultation
Format of Consultation
• Three Working Groups - countries’ needs and views on
assistance priorities
• FAO’s comparative advantage and experience of work in the
subregion
• Country Programming Framework (CPF) areas where FAO
technical assistance will have the most impact
• FAO priorities in the Central Asia subregion need:
– FAO global and regional activities and the Organization’s
mandate and core functions
– Needs of the member countries and synergy with assistance
from multi- and bilateral donors and International Financial
Institution (IFIs)
Recommendation Block 1:
Food Security
• Political attention to food security and Governments’
ownership and leadership, working with all
stakeholders and private sector, NGOs and civil
society
• Fostering economic growth in rural areas and
addressing out- and return migration to rural areas
• Emerging challenges for food security: environmental
degradation, climate change, demographic changes;
gender aspects in development projects
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Food Security (cont.)
FAO normative activities to continue
• Trade facilitation, SPS sanitary and
phytosanitary standard setting, based on
FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius, GMOs use
as a controversial challenge
• Links to MDGs and now SDGs
• Sub/regional initiatives and cooperation
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Recommendation Block 2
Environmental Threats & Climate Change
There was overwhelming call for attention of the
environmental degradation in the subregion and
exposure to climatic shocks
Sustainable land and water management, including
modernization of irrigation systems, pro-active
drought management, climate-smart agriculture
Work under the Eurasia Soil Partnership.
Reduction of waste and losses incl. in processing
industry and marketing, and for inclusion in FAO
projects
Recommendation Block 3:
Support to Small Holders
• Support to family farmers, in particular rural Small and
Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
• Formation of voluntary farmers’ organizations,
cooperatives and associations for marketing of inputs
and products, connecting SMEs to the value chain.
• Support to building new, market economy cooperatives
and farmers’ associations
• Continue extension and advisory projects in the form of
demonstration farms and pilot areas and technology
demonstration and training.
Recommendation Block 2
Environmental Threats & Climate
Change
• There was overwhelming call for attention of the
environmental degradation in the subregion and
exposure to climatic shocks
• Sustainable land and water management, including
modernization of irrigation systems, pro-active
drought management, climate-smart agriculture
• Work under the Eurasia Soil Partnership.
• Reduction of waste and losses incl. in processing
industry and marketing, and for inclusion in FAO
projects
Recommendation Block 3:
Support to Small Holders
• Support to family farmers, in particular rural Small and
Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
• Formation of voluntary farmers’ organizations,
cooperatives and associations for marketing of inputs
and products, connecting SMEs to the value chain.
• Support to building new, market economy cooperatives
and farmers’ associations
• Continue extension and advisory projects in the form of
demonstration farms and pilot areas and technology
demonstration and training.
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