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

Recommendation Block 2Environmental 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 2Environmental 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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