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FAO’s Contribution to FAO’s Contribution to Sustainable Development Sustainable Development

in Central and Eastern in Central and Eastern Europe and Central AsiaEurope and Central Asia

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FAO on Food Security and Food Safety:Response to Highly Pathogenic Avian

InfluenzaTechnical and physical supplies for emergency assistance

Capacity building in emergency preparedness/contingency planning

Disease information and technology exchange

Public awareness campaign

Surveillance, diagnostics and control of HPAI

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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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Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU)

(Budapest)

Sub-Regional Office for Central and Eastern Europe

(Budapest)

Sub-Regional Office for Central Asia

(Ankara)

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

Major tools of FAO assistance

EMERGENCY REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT

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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 CommitteeEnvironment for Europe

Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the

Carpathians

FAO as a partner on Sustainable Development Projects and Regional Integration of Eastern

Europe

Governing Council of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central

Asia