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1 Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Workshop on Policy Options for the Sunflower Oil Sector Kiev, 30 June / 1 July 2004

2 FAO’s profile one of UN’s largest specialized agencies, created in 1945 187 member states plus the EU mandate: raise levels of nutrition and standards of living improve agricultural productivity better living conditions for rural populations

3 FAO’s areas of intervention
advise to Governments technical assistance (forestry, agriculture, fisheries, rural development, etc.) information neutral forum develop international standards

4 FAO in Ukraine Ukraine member since Dec 2003
FAO represented by UNDP in Kiev pipeline field projects: agricultural information systems agricultural product quality and safety etc.

5 FAO Investment Centre created in 1964 to promote and mobilize investment in agriculture and rural development supports all major International Financing Institutions (IFIs) through 20 partnership agreements: World Bank, IFAD, Asian Dev. Bank, EBRD, etc. main tasks: identify, formulate, supervise investment projects

6 FAO Investment Centre achievements: FAO’s cooperation with EBRD
1,400 projects supported in 140 countries, approved and financed by IFI partners contributed to generation of US$ 71 billion worth of investment in agriculture, of which US$ 40 billion from external resources FAO’s cooperation with EBRD since 1994 over 45 projects throughout region of operation scope: support EBRD’s private sector agribusiness investment

7 FAO Investment Centre in Ukraine
under EBRD/FAO cooperation: identification of agribusiness opportunities (1999) malting barley sector review (2001) – led to US$ 44.4 million Malteurop investment (2002) sunflower sector review (2002)

8 What’s next? FAO’s next priorities:
Technical assistance to Government (TCP) Policy dialogue in Sunflower Oil Sector with EBRD Collaboration with other IFIs (World Bank, etc) Contacts: Emmanuel Hidier, Investment Centre Division – tel Jean Balié, Policy Assistance Division – tel


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