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FOOD LOSS AND WASTE INTERACTIVE 2024

IN FOCUS


THE FOOD LOSS AND WASTE CHALLENGE

How much do you know about food loss and waste? Put your knowledge to the test
with our quiz!

Interactive storyFood Loss and Waste

HIGHLIGHTS

DIRECTOR-GENERAL

NEWS

FOOD AND NUTRITION CRISIS DEEPENS ACROSS SUDAN AS FAMINE IDENTIFIED IN
ADDITIONAL AREAS



FAO, WFP and UNICEF urge immediate humanitarian access and action to avert what
could become the worst hunger crisis in recent history



STORY

THE 17 DAYS OF SUSTAINABILITY: A YEAR-END HOLIDAY CHALLENGE

17 ways you can help make this a very merry and sustainable holiday season!

THE FAO DIRECTOR-GENERAL’S 2024 YEAR-END VIDEO MESSAGE

QU Dongyu encourages everyone to renew their energy and passion to embrace the
year of FAO’s 80th birthday with a new noble mission and new chapter

IN FOCUS

FAO IN REVIEW 2024

Read the series on how FAO has further strengthened its efficiency,
effectiveness and transparency to better support its Members in the
transformation of agrifood systems.

INTERACTIVE STORY

DISCOVER. LEARN. EXCEL.

The FAO elearning Academy is your gateway to over 600 free, multilingual
certified courses. Check out the interactive story to find out more!

IN FOCUS

FAO RESPONSE TO GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY CHALLENGES

Data analyses, policy recommendations, and actions on the ground.

CAMPAIGN

JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF CAMELIDS PHOTO CONTEST

Are you a professional or amateur photographer or simply passionate about
camelids? Help us spread the word about the importance of these heroes of
deserts and highlands!

STATISTICS

FAOSTAT - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE DATA



FAOSTAT provides free access to food and agriculture data for over 245 countries
and territories and covers all FAO regional groupings from 1961 to the most
recent year available.



IN FOCUS

DISCOVER THE FAO FOOD LOSS APP



Get actionable insights and expert advice on food loss from farm to market.



DIRECTOR-GENERAL

THE FAO DIRECTOR-GENERAL’S 2024 YEAR-END VIDEO MESSAGE

QU Dongyu encourages everyone to renew their energy and passion to embrace the
year of FAO’s 80th birthday with a new noble mission and new chapter

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

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MYTH OR FACT?

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HOW PROMOTING SAFE MIGRATION IN AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS BENEFITS BOTH ORIGIN AND
DESTINATION COUNTRIES

INSTAGRAM

HOW FAO AND PARTNERS ARE HELPING CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY IN MADAGASCAR THANKS TO A
SMALL BUG

VOICES OF IMPACT

FAO DIRECTOR-GENERAL QU DONGYU 2024 YEAR END VIDEO MESSAGE

27/12/2024

In the Director-General QU Dongyu’s 2024 year-end message, he encourages us to
renew our energy and passion to embrace another historical year, a year of FAO’s
80th birthday with a new noble mission and new chapter, as we continue to
recover, rebuild and reform, on our path towards FAO’s Renaissance, together.

VIDEO

CAMELIDS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THE CULTURE, ECONOMY, FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS

01/12/2023

From alpacas to Bactrian camels, dromedaries, guanacos, llamas, and vicuñas,
camelids contribute to food security, nutrition and economic growth.

PODCAST

REBUILDING LIVES FOR DISPLACED PERSONS THROUGH AGRICULTURAL AID

24/12/2024

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faced a particularly challenging 2024, with
multiple crises worsening food insecurity. In November, FAO Deputy
Director-General Beth Bechdol visited Rusayo 2, the largest internally displaced
people's camp in the DRC. In this on-the-ground episode, she highlights FAO's
efforts to support farmers and displaced communities by providing agricultural
assistance.

DATA

PREVALENCE OF UNDERNOURISHMENT (PERCENT) (3-YEAR AVERAGE) 2021-2023

Sources: FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. 2024. The State of Food Security and
Nutrition in the World 2024 - Financing to end hunger, food insecurity and
malnutrition in all its forms. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd1254en;
FAO. 2024. FAOSTAT: Suite of Food Security Indicators. [Accessed on 24 July
2024]. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FS;
UN Geospatial. 2020. Map geodata. New York, USA, UN.
Licence: CC-BY-4.0

2020 WORLD


31.2%

2010 WORLD


31.5%



IN DEPTH

DATA

TRANSPARENCY IS KEY TO FAO’S MISSION

Our new transparency portal shows how and where our resources are used and the
results we have achieved. Explore the portal now.

PUBLICATION

MEDIUM TERM PLAN AND PROGRAMME OF WORK



The Director-General’s Medium Term Plan (Reviewed) 2022-25 and Programme of Work
and Budget 2024-25.



IN FOCUS

FAO DATA LAB

The FAO Data Lab for Statistical Innovation modernizes the statistical business
process, with a specific focus on emergency contexts, when having access to
timely information is very important.

FAO AND THE SDGS

FAO supports governments and partners to design the right policies and
programmes to end hunger, promote food security and promote sustainable
agriculture for millions of people around the world.

HOVER THE MOUSE OVER AN SDG ICON FOR MORE INFORMATION

A world free from hunger and malnutrition where food and agriculture contributes
to improving the living standards of all

FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most
marginalized people to end rural poverty.

FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work
in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.

Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with
governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout
the food chain.

FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved
access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal
opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.

FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise
levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.

FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more
efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.

FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern
energy services across the food chain.

FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable
agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create
decent jobs.

FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in
transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication
technologies.

FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas,
ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers
to markets.

FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region
food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.

FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and
loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil
society.

FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by
providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.

FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best
practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of
livelihoods.

FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports
endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development
initiatives.

FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods,
building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.

FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all
concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.




FAO supports governments and partners to design the right policies and
programmes to end hunger, promote food security and promote sustainable
agriculture for millions of people around the world.

FAO works with governments and partners to empower some of the world’s most
marginalized people to end rural poverty.

FAO helps ensure food security by developing ways of growing food that will work
in the future so that millions of people don’t go hungry.

Good health starts with nutrition. FAO sets global standards and works with
governments and the private sector to ensure food quality and safety throughout
the food chain.

FAO invests in educational systems for rural communities and supports improved
access to primary education and school meals in order to create equal
opportunities for all and chances of lifelong learning.

FAO supports gender equality in the agricultural sector in an effort to raise
levels of nutrition in local communities and improve agricultural productivity.

FAO works with governments to ensure water use in agriculture is made more
efficient, equitable and environmentally friendly.

FAO promotes the use of renewable energies and works to ensure access to modern
energy services across the food chain.

FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in sustainable
agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and create
decent jobs.

FAO seeks to secure a future for rural communities via investments in
transportation, irrigation, food storage facilities and communication
technologies.

FAO works with countries and partners to generate employment in rural areas,
ensure access to natural resources for the most vulnerable and connect farmers
to markets.

FAO works to improve urban healthcare, water quality and rethink city region
food systems to help deter the negative effects of sprawling urbanisation.

FAO coordinates major global initiatives and projects to tackle food waste and
loss, partnering with international organisations, the private sector and civil
society.

FAO supports countries in responding to the threats of climate change by
providing advice, data and tools for better agricultural policies and practices.

FAO, in partnership with governments and fishing communities, implements best
practices in fisheries to ensure our oceans are protected as a means of
livelihoods.

FAO promotes sustainable approaches to natural resource management and supports
endeavours that promote a balance between conservation and development
initiatives.



FAO plays a critical role in peacebuilding, restoring rural livelihoods,
building resilience and participatory approaches to policymaking.

FAO acts as a neutral policymaking forum and develops partnerships with all
concerned with food and agriculture to ensure a world free from hunger.




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