Third Regional Implementation Meeting

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FAOs Contribution to Sustainable Development in
Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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FAO on Food Security and Food Safety Response to
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Technical and physical supplies for emergency
assistance
Capacity building in emergency preparedness/contin
gency planning
Surveillance, diagnostics and control of HPAI
Disease information and technology exchange
Public awareness campaign
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FAO's programme on climate change Response to
Drought Crisis in Moldova

• Better food security monitoring and establishment
  of early warning systems
• Improved seed production , diversification and
  upgrading of crops
• Rebuilding of national herds by providing
  smallholder with subsidized breeding stock
• Improved farming practices, crop mixes, and
  efficient use of the natural resource base
  (including water)
• Better and more widespread agricultural
  insurance, including water-indexes insurance

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Major tools of FAO assistance

• Analyses and Forecasts
• Capacity Building
• Policy Advice and Public Participation
• Small-scale Investment
• Networking/ Information exchange
• PR and Public Awareness
• Partly direct commodity support

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Comparative advantages of FAO

• Emphasis on countries in transition in Central
  and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
• Advocate policies for sustainable use of natural
  resources and efficient market conditions in
  agriculture, forestry and fishery
• Multidisciplinary teams facilitating holistic
  approach to support sustainable agriculture and
  rural livelihoods, particularly diversification
• Focus on environmental and social issues in the
  context of economic development

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Current UNECE/FAO collaboration (examples)
FAO European Forestry Commission/ UNECE Timber
Committee
Environment for Europe Convention on the
Protection and Sustainable Development of the
Carpathians
Governing Council of the UN Special Programme for
the Economies of Central Asia
FAO as a partner on Sustainable Development
Projects and Regional Integration of Eastern
Europe