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Jordan

FAO LAUNCHES A PROJECT FOCUSING ON THE

TRANSFORMATION OF FOOD SYSTEMS IN JORDAN

principles of the Food Security Strategy,
with the engagement of a multiplicity of
stakeholders at central and local level,
including farmers, private sector, Gov-
ernment representatives, women and
civil society.”
By choosing food loss and waste man-
agement as a lever for food systems
transformation, the project aims at im-
proving value chain and market efficien-
cy and influencing consumer behaviors.
The Food and Agriculture Organiza- dialogues around key levers for food
tion of the United Nations (FAO), in co- systems transformation, reinforcing co- Through addressing food loss and
operation with the Ministry of Agricul- operation across the Mediterranean. waste issues in Jordan, the ultimate goal
ture (MoA), launched a project to focus of the project is to improve food secu-
on the transformation of food systems On behalf of H.E Eng. Khaled Hnaifat, rity, incomes and nutritional status of
in Jordan through the regional project Minister of Agriculture, the Secretary the population, as well as environmental
“SFS-MED - a multi-stakeholder initia- General Eng. Mohammad Hairy stated, sustainability in Jordan and the Mediter-
tive for sustainable food systems in the “Jordan is committed to continuing to ranean countries, through the develop-
Mediterranean”, funded by Italy. work towards the transformation to sus- ment of more inclusive, efficient and sus-
tainable food systems, building part- tainable food systems.
In line with the agreement signed be- nerships, strengthening the institutional
tween the three parties, FAO conducted environment, and working with the inter- FAO has strategically partnered with
an inception workshop to present the national community and the United Na- the International Centre for Advanced
program to all partners and the related tions organizations to ensure the provi- Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CI-
departments, to highlight the impor- sion of appropriate funding. In addition HEAM), Union for the Mediterranean
tance of the stakeholder role in Food to giving high priority to research and (UfM) and the Partnership for Research
system, and to share with them the pro- technology, and knowledge exchange and Innovation in the Mediterranean
posed action plan. The workshop also regarding food systems.” Area (PRIMA) for a collaboration that
aims to coordinate between partners FAO Representative in Jordan, Eng. brings together and capitalizes on each
and maintain a communication channels Nabil Assaf, said, “Country level activi- organization’s mandate (scientific, tech-
to support and develop the planned ac- ties in line with the project’s outputs are nical, political), and comparative advan-
tivities. tages, reflecting the holistic dimension
foreseen in Albania, Jordan and Moroc- of sustainability.
The workshop was held under the pa- co. Country support will strengthen na-
tronage of his Excellency Eng. Khaled tional and sub-national stakeholders’ ca- The initiative has also been select-
Hnaifat, Minister of Agriculture and at- pacities to promote a systemic approach ed as an affiliated project of the One
tended by a group of selected stake- to agri-food policies, strategies and Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Sys-
holders and government partners. interventions; formulate SFS-aligned tems Programme, a multi-stakeholder
project and investment proposals; as partnership comprising more than 190
This project aims at accelerating prog- well as facilitate resource mobilization.” members, united to implement the 10-
ress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable He added, “In Jordan, the transforma- Year Framework of Programmes on Sus-
Development in the Mediterranean re- tion of the food system will be guided tainable Consumption and Production,
gion. Country and regional-level activi- by the strategic objectives and guiding with the goal to accelerate the shift to-
ties look to promote multi-stakeholder wards more sustainable food systems.
FAO HOLDS THE CLOSING WORKSHOP FOR THE REGIONAL

PROJECT TO MITIGATE THE RISKS OF FALL ARMYWORM

The Food and Agriculture Organiza- in the Jordanian capital, Amman, with the vegetable crops, and cotton. Moreover,
tion of the United Nations (FAO) held presence of representatives of the minis- the workshop discussed the implemen-
the closing workshop of the regional tries of agriculture in the countries par- tation of FAW integrated control strategy
project “Emergency Preparedness and ticipating in the project. in the NENA region, in particular in the
Response to Strengthen the Capacities Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Leb-
of Near East and North African (NENA) The workshop reviewed the risks of anes e Republic, the Syrian Arab Repub-
Countries to Mitigate the Risks of Fall FAW and the efforts of FAO to mitigate lic, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, in
Armyworm (FAW)” from 13 to 14 March the risks of FAW which attacks crops like addition to discussing the final report
corn, rice, sorghum, millet, sugar cane,
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