GLF: How are Central Asian climate policies progressing?

The Central Asian countries of the Ancient Silk Road, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, are today characterized by low levels of land productivity and acute land degradation with significant economic costs. 

Assessments by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) show that climate change poses serious risks to Central Asia, furthered by the expansion of commercial agriculture, logging and pasturing activities that have intensified land degradation, erosion and vegetation cover loss.

FAO: National Project Assistant

FAO is seeking to fill the position of National Project Assistant coordinating and performing the full range of office support, management support and administrative tasks, providing for the smooth and efficient running of the Thailand activities of the UN-REDD Mekong Initiative. The incumbent's work impacts directly on the timely and efficient delivery of the UN-REDD Mekong Initiative as part of the Global UN-REDD Technical Assistance Programme in Asia-Pacific.Job Posting: 07/Dec/2020

Closure Date: 28/Dec/2020, 10:59:00 PM

ICRA: Agribusiness Course

As an agribusiness professional, you want to find ways to grow your career and business in the most effective way. With a new fully online course, you can learn all the skills needed to improve your contribution to the agriculture value chain in the comfort of your home or office. Will you start the journey of expanding your knowledge, today? Life-long learning is available right here at iCRA!

Current Course Dates:

7 June – 30 July 2021 | online and part-time*

DeSIRA Initiative launched

DeSIRA Initiative (The Development of Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture) is a collective body funded by the European Commission (EC) formed to contribute to climate-relevant, productive and sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems in low and middle-incomes countries.

Reflecting on #OneCGIAR: Feedback from the GFAR Constituencies on the survey conducted for upcoming CGIAR 2030 Research and Innovation Strategy

The CGIAR 2030 Strategy is based on the premise that the organisation can deliver more relevantly, consistently and efficiently when brought together under fewer institutional boundaries, supported by clearer, unified, and empowered management and governance.

FAO: State of Food and Agriculture 2020 Report

The State of Food and Agriculture, one of FAO's major annual flagship publications, aims at bringing to a wider audience balanced science-based assessments of important issues in the field of food and agriculture. Each edition of the report contains a comprehensive, yet easily accessible, overview of a selected topic of major relevance for rural and agriculture development and for global food security.

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