WELCOME TO FAO THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

-Founded : 16 October, HQ in Rome -192 Members (191 nations and EU) and 2 Associate Members - 5 Regional, 13 Sub-regional, 5 Liaison and 67 Country Offices, including Georgia permanent staff worldwide FAO IS AN ORGANIZATION OF COUNTRIES

WELCOME TO FAO THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU DOING THERE AT FAO, ANYWAY?

Eliminating Hunger Fighting Poverty Caring for the Earth

HOW DO WE GET THE JOB DONE? Putting information within reach Sharing policy expertise Providing a meeting place for nations Bringing knowledge to the field

WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM? The FAO regular budget for the 2012 – 2013 biennium: just over US$1 billion. Voluntary contributions: approx. US$1.4 billion (THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS PARTNERS!)

-Member State: since First FAO project: in Projects up-today: 30 -Total value of TA: US$ 24 M, including: US$ 7 M from RP resources US$ 17 M from external resources Georgia and FAO

From policy advice to supporting the livelihoods of IDPs FAO Technical assistance to Georgia

Sharing Policy Expertise: Georgia Developing strategies and action plans Strengthening the capacities of the Gov. institutions Facilitating stakeholder collaboration

Sharing Policy Expertise: Coming up Capacity Development for the Ministry of Agriculture FAO TA component of ENPARD-Georgia Value: EUR 2 M (funded by EU); Duration: 3 years Objective: Support to improved policy making Main outputs: MoA capacity to implement the Strategy improved MoA assisted in implementation of the EU’s agriculture and rural development programmes

: post-conflict recovery - US$ 12 M programmes funded by USA, EU, Italy, Switzerland, Cyprus and FAO Emergency and Recovery Assistance

Enhancing livelihoods of : “new caseload” IDPs in 32 settlements and conflict-affected population who received the resettlement grants -900 “Old caseload” IDPs resettled in Potskho-etseri -Local legal entities willing to invest to generate employment opportunities for IDPs -through agricultural cost-shared investments Value: EUR 2 M. Funded: EU. Duration: 3 years Post-conflict recovery

Plant Protection and Animal Health Bringing knowledge to the field

Hiphantrea Cunea Locusts ASF FMD Brucellosis Disease control and pest management

FMD Surveillance and control - Implemented by FAO: Funded by: EU - Objective: to reinforce bio-security of the country and the region -Outputs: -livestock in transboundary areas vaccinated National contingency plans developed National ref. labs upgraded and national serology capacity strengthened Pest and disease: best practices

FAO and Georgia: NEXT STEPS Country Programme Framework

THANK YOU ANY QUESTIONS?