The role of the World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in mitigating and adapting to climate change

FAO has contributed to disaster risk reduction and management efforts related to agreed climate action targets in many countries in line with SDG 13, the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and has supported the formulation of national policies and regional plans translated into national plans for disaster risk reduction and to enhance coherence and mutual reinforcement of United Nations efforts in building resilience and ensuring the implementation of an integrated, risk-informed approach to sustainable development goals. The organization also helped generate capacity to mainstream disaster risk reduction and warning activities The organization has also provided tools, databases and learning materials to enhance the national capacity to design, implement and report on actions in line with global agreements on climate and includes knowledge products. and the organization’s products have been used. Knowledge in negotiating processes within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and in policy dialogue FAO also supports countries at the national level to develop climate action in agriculture and integrate its actions into sectoral plans through a project-based approach. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the World is one of the members of the Mountain Partnership, in addition to Italy, Switzerland and the United Nations Environment Program. The partnership was established in 2002, and the partnership pledged that by 2030 the following will be done. Governments review and update their development policies to incorporate appropriate strategies for sustainable mountain development and conservation of mountain ecosystems. Governments, intergovernmental organizations and donors will review and update their policies in the field of international development cooperation to make sustainable mountain development and conservation of mountain ecosystems an integral part of these policies. Raising awareness of the importance of sustainable mountain development and conservation of mountain ecosystems in all relevant international forums. It should be noted that the mountain population, whose number is estimated at about one billion people worldwide and constitutes (13%) of the world population, is increasingly affected by climate change and the resulting disasters, and these populations are often geographically isolated and live on The political and economic margin of cities makes them vulnerable to hunger and poverty, and in this regard, Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General of FAO, said, "One out of every three mountain dwellers in developing countries are exposed to food insecurity, and in rural areas, this percentage is one out of every two people,” Semedo added, “Investing in sustainable agriculture in mountainous areas is one of the very important elements in responding to the challenges of climate change and migration because, it encourages adaptation to climate change and mitigate its effects and reduces the root causes of migration, such as poverty in rural areas and lack of Food security " . The organization has launched the Integrated Production and Pest Management Program (IPPM) to support actions aimed at building more resilient agricultural production systems through the following: Institutional capacity development Whereas, increasing institutional capacity at the country level aims to develop policies, strategies and programs for adaptation to climate change, shifting from a responsive approach to a proactive preparedness approach, integrating climate change considerations into agricultural sector policies and programs and advocating planning On the basis of lessons learned, establish mechanisms for intersectoral coordination and raise awareness on the issues of climate change-based production and food security. Raising awareness and empowering farming communities by introducing farmers to new climate change adaptation practices, soil and plant practices and technologies, and thus improving management, and participating farmer groups in consultative processes related to climate change adaptation policy at the local and national community levels. Encourage the exchange and dissemination of climate change adaptation strategies and practices through the development of FFS curricula, and build long-term resilience through training of technical staff working in government, civil society and farmers in the FFS approach.

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