Aid Organization
FAO - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
FAO is a UN agency which is very much focused on the sustainable development of agriculture. They have five main areas:
- Expertice in collecting, analysing and disseminating data, which aid development.
- Advocating and counseling governments for the implementation of policies, programmes and financial resources to support sustainable agricultural practice.
- As a neutral forum, they engage both governements but also the food industry and non-profits in providing support and services to farmers and facilitate greater public and private investments in strengthening... Read more
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Rome
Area Aided: Africa, Asia, Latin America
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: International - Big (operates in more than 8 countries)
Religious Affiliation: No information provided
Number of Employees: 3 248
Development Partners:
Sponsorships: None listed.
Major Donors or Sponsors: FAO's overall programme of work is funded by assessed and voluntary contributions. The assessed contributions are member countries' contributions, set at the biennial FAO Conference. The total FAO Budget planned for 2016-17 is USD 2.6 billion. The voluntary contributions provided by Members and other partners support technical and emergency (including rehabilitation) assistance to governments for clearly defined purposes linked to the results framework, as well as direct support to FAO's core work. The voluntary contributions are expected to reach approximately USD 1,6 billion in 2016-17.
In Kind:
Aid Focus: Development, Agriculture, Community Development, Food Security, Water & Sanitation
Financial Charts
PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES OR ACTIVITIES
No Services listed.