ITALY13 April 2018, Rome Italy - Bringing solar energy into solution for lifting surface irrigation water in Egypt and Jordan, Ahmed Abdelfattah, Solar Energy Expert of FAO, Egypt. PARALLEL SESSIONS - BLOC...

ITALY13 April 2018, Rome Italy - Extending solar water pump subsidies, Impact on water use, energy use and cropping patterns in Rajasthan, Eshita Gupta, KPMG India. PARALLEL SESSIONS - BLOCK III: solar te...

YEMEN12 February 2018, Sana'a - Alhasbah, Yemen - A farmer is cleaning the solar power cells of the farm in the targeted area supported by FAO.

YEMEN12 February 2018, Sana'a - Alhasbah, Yemen - A farmer is cleaning the solar power cells of the farm in the targeted area supported by FAO.

Italy21 March 2017, Rome Italy - Maria Helena Semedo Deputy Director General ClimateNatural Resources, FAO. Special Event: Forests and Energy, ?orld water day celebration: addressing water scarcity through...

Italy21 March 2017, Rome Italy - Maria Helena Semedo Deputy Director General ClimateNatural Resources, FAO. Special Event: Forests and Energy, ?orld water day celebration: addressing water scarcity through...

Italy21 March 2017, Rome Italy - Maria Helena Semedo Deputy Director General ClimateNatural Resources, FAO. Special Event: Forests and Energy, ?orld water day celebration: addressing water scarcity through...

MONGOLIA08 October 2011, Altansumber, Mongolia - FAO Field Facilitator Ganbold (right) visiting a family living in a traditional Mongolian yurt in the grasslands near the Altansumber Forest. FAO project GCP...

MONGOLIA08 October 2011, Altansumber, Mongolia - A family outside the home, a traditional Mongolian yurt, in the grasslands near the Altansumber Forest. FAO project GCP/MON/002/NET - Capacity Building and In...

MONGOLIA08 October 2011, Altansumber, Mongolia - Women preparing food outside the home, a traditional Mongolian yurt, near the Altansumber Forest.

MONGOLIA08 October 2011, Altansumber, Mongolia - A nomadic family sitting outside their home, a traditional Mongolian yurt, near the Altansumber Forest. FAO project GCP/MON/002/NET - Capacity Building and In...

MONGOLIA08 October 2011, Altansumber, Mongolia - A nomadic family sitting outside their home, a traditional Mongolian yurt, near the Altansumber Forest. FAO project GCP/MON/002/NET - Capacity Building and In...

MONGOLIA08 October 2011, Altansumber, Mongolia - A nomadic family sitting outside their home, a traditional Mongolian yurt, near the Altansumber Forest. FAO project GCP/MON/002/NET - Capacity Building and In...

MONGOLIA08 October 2011, Altansumber, Mongolia - Khurmetkhan, Chairman of the Altansumber Forest User Group. FAO project GCP/MON/002/NET - Capacity Building and Institutional Development for Participatory Na...

MONGOLIA08 October 2011, Altansumber, Mongolia - A woman preparing food outside the home, a traditional Mongolian yurt, near the Altansumber Forest.

MONGOLIA08 October 2011, Altansumber, Mongolia - A child standing in the doorway of a yurt, a traditional Mongolian home.

GhanaThe women fish vendors and processors of the community have formed a group in order to improve their situation by diversifying their livelihoods into woodlots, charcoal, cassava and vegetables for sal...

EgyptSpring water in Farafra oasis. - - General: General.

TurkeyPeople affected by the earthquake live in prefabricated houses or tents. - - Emergency Assistance to Small Farmers Affected by Marmara Earthquake: TCP/TUR/0065.

IndonesiaSalt extraction in Tejekula. - - General: General.

ChinaA dam that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same time, irrigate the Chengdu...

ChinaClose-up of a bridge over a canal that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same...

ChinaView of bridge over a canal that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same time,...

ChinaView of bridge over a canal that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same time,...

HondurasArmed guard at a petrol station. - - Rural Development for Food Security in the Sur de Lempira Region: GCP/HON/021/NET. The project aims to improve food security through better agricultural practices...

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Collecting and refining salt. - - General: General.

Water management plant and sewage water treatment station that filters underground and treated sewage water. A sluice gate directs water to an irrigation canal and stones are used to filter the sewage...

Water management plant and sewage water treatment station that filters underground and treated sewage water. A sluice gate directs water to an irrigation canal and stones are used to filter the sewage...

Main water management plant (sewage water treatment station) that provides 25 000 sqm of recycled sewage water every day for irrigation of afforestation activities. - - Preparation of a National Tree...

SerbiaA farmer plows land using a tractor. - - FAO Emergency Relief Project for the Balkans. A USD 6.7 million emergency relief project for the distribution of seeds and fertilizers in the Kosovo province o...

SerbiaA member of a de-mining team with his dog. To give farmers access to their land and help them to return to normal agricultural production, de-miners have cleared 44 villages, over 7 000 houses and an...

IraqIsland for tourism on the outskirts of Baghdad. In the background is a palm plantation. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned ab...

SerbiaExperts from CARE, an international non-governmental organization, examining tractors, many of which were damaged during the civil war. FAO plans to start a programme to renovate and repair agricultur...

SerbiaPortrait of a de-miner from one of the 17 de-mining teams in Kosovo. To give farmers access to their land and help them to return to normal agricultural production, de-miners have cleared 44 villagers...

SerbiaExperts from CARE, an international non-governmental organization, examining tractors, many of which were damaged during the civil war. FAO plans to start a programme to renovate and repair agricultur...

SerbiaFAO coordinating distribution of seeds and fertilizer through seven international non-governmental organizations, targeting 70 000 families all over the country. The distribution of seeds was the firs...

IraqElectricity generator for Kurdish residents in the village. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned about the suffering of the civ...

SerbiaA beneficiary receiving his quota of seeds. FAO coordinated the distribution of seeds and fertilizer through several international non-governmental organizations, targeting 70 000 families all over th...

IraqWoman standing in the area of an irrigation project. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned about the suffering of the civilian p...

SerbiaA child looks out of a car window at a distribution centre where agricultural supplies, including seeds and fertilizer, are provided to Kosovar farmers to restart production following the war. - - FAO...

IraqKhalifan irrigation project: a pool constructed by the programme. The programme is aiming to improve water supply to livestock and to orchards in areas that have dried up because of drought. Stationar...

SerbiaA beneficiary receiving his quota of seeds. FAO coordinated the distribution of seeds and fertilizer through several international non-governmental organizations, targeting 70 000 families all over th...

SerbiaA group of de-miners from one of the 17 de-mining teams in Kosovo. To give farmers access to their land and help them to return to normal agricultural production, de-miners have cleared 44 villagers,...

IraqKhalifan irrigation project: a pool constructed by the programme. The programme is aiming to improve water supply to livestock and to orchards in areas that have dried up because of drought. Stationar...

SerbiaDistribution of wood for 16 villages heavily destroyed by Serbian bombing during the recent civil war. The wood, which was very good quality, came from Scotland and Norway and there was also free dist...

HondurasRepairing storm damage in Honduras presents an opportunity to adopt measures that will reduce losses in future disasters. - - General: General.

BeninScenes of "pistia" which grows in the water waste from the toilets to purify the water. Ducks also eat the plant. - - General: General.

ThailandCharcoal is made in a commercial kiln. The kiln uses mangrove trees grown specifically for making charcoal, helping to conserve forest resources. - - General: General.

South AfricaFarmer cleaning out his pigsty. - - General: General. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is giving technical assistance to the following three institutes that are part of the...

South AfricaSmall farmer feeding dairy cattle. The cattle graze on communal land but, at present, there are too many cattle in the area and agronomists from the Ministry of Agriculture are encouraging farmers to...

South AfricaSmall farmer feeding dairy cattle. The cattle graze on communal land but, at present, there are too many cattle in the area and agronomists from the Ministry of Agriculture are encouraging farmers to...

MozambiqueRural children playing nearby a water pump that was built by the project to provide irrigation. Technical support was given to the local community to motivate the people to care for and manage the nat...

MozambiqueWoman drawing water from a pump built by the project to provide irrigation. Technical support was given to the local community to motivate the people to care for and manage the natural resources surro...

MozambiqueTaking home fuelwood from the forest. The forest is an important source of timber and fuelwood for 600 families that live in the area. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/M...

MozambiqueYoung boy carrying a basket of fuelwood on his head. The forest is an important source of timber and fuelwood for 600 families that live in the area. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Ma...

MozambiqueLiteracy class to train trainers who will be working on the project. Ninety percent of the population is illiterate in this region and basic literacy skills are needed for training purposes. - - Suppo...

MozambiqueLiteracy class to train trainers who will be working on the project. Ninety percent of the population is illiterate in this region and basic literacy skills are needed for training purposes. - - Suppo...

MozambiqueWoman drawing water from a pump built by the project to provide irrigation. Technical support was given to the local community to motivate the people to care for and manage the natural resources surro...

MozambiqueChildren playing. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/MOZ/056/NET. The project "Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management" started its activities in 1997 and w...

MozambiqueLiteracy class to train trainers who will be working on the project. Ninety percent of the population is illiterate in this region and basic literacy skills are needed for training purposes. - - Suppo...

El SalvadorTraditional way of collecting spring water, which could be polluted. The project aims to improve reservoirs and small irrigation systems. - - Sustainable Agriculture on Hillsides: GCP/ELS/004/NET. The...

El SalvadorA covered water tank on farm land. The project aims to improve reservoirs and small irrigation systems. - - Sustainable Agriculture on Hillsides: GCP/ELS/004/NET. The Sustainable Agriculture on Hillsi...

SudanWater collection point for the Dinka ethnic group. - - General: General.

MoroccoD'Oum Laachar dam in the dry season at Guelmin. In the rainy season it is inundated with water, which is channelled off to surrounding fields to irrigate the land. - - Use of Floodwater to Restore Irr...

MoroccoSource of drinking water for the population of the old town of Taza. - - Management of Natural Resources in the Province of Taza: FAO/GCP/MOR/016/ITA. The stability and sustainability of the natural r...

MoroccoIrrigation reservoir. - - Management of Natural Resources in the Province of Taza: FAO/GCP/MOR/016/ITA. The stability and sustainability of the natural resources of Morocco (forests and rangelands) ar...

MoroccoRehabilitation of old water reservoir for irrigation of the area. - - Management of Natural Resources in the Province of Taza: FAO/GCP/MOR/016/ITA. The stability and sustainability of the natural reso...

YemenA lake previously formed by waste water was reclaimed by the project and is now used for irrigation purposes. - - Conservation (Forestry Component): UTF/YEM/023. The project objectives cover a large r...

NigerLocal market area showing the deterioration of open water channels in the street. - - General: General.

MyanmarWoman cooking on a fuel efficient stove approved by the project. - - Pilot Watershed Management Project for the Kinda Dam Watershed: UNDP/FAO/MYA/81/003. This project was initiated and started operati...

CambodiaWoman in her rural home near Phnom Penh preparaing a meal using biodigestor unit. - - Better Use of Locally Available Feed Resources in Sustainable Livestock Based Agriculture: GCP/RAS/143/JPN. The ob...

CambodiaMan regulating biodigestor container in his home. - - Better Use of Locally Available Feed Resources in Sustainable Livestock Based Agriculture: GCP/RAS/143/JPN. The objectives of the Project are as f...

SenegalTraining to make improved cooking stoves (type 3 pierre amà?iorà?, designed to save wood. The materials used are clay, cow manure and straw. - - Amanagement des Fà?ets et Gestion de Terroirs du Wallo...

SenegalImproved stove. - - Integrated agro-silvo-pastoral project for the development of four villages.: SEN/87/027. This project centres on an integrated development programme to improve local living condit...

HaitiWorkers engaged in building embankments in the area of the artificial lake of Te Kase. - - Establishment of a Support Unit the Project PAM/HAI/2820: PAM/HAI/2820. The building of the artificial lake o...

HaitiWorkers engaged in building embankments in the area of the artificial lake of Te Kase. - - Establishment of a support unit to the project PAM/ HAI/2820: FAO/HAI/089/024. The building of the artificial...

HaitiWorkers engaged in building embankments in the area of the artificial lake of Te Kase. - - Establishment of a support unit to the project PAM/HAI/2820: FAO/HAI/089/024. The building of the artificial...

HaitiWorkers engaged in building embankments in the area of the artificial lake of Te Kase. - - Establishment of a Support Unit to the Project PAM/HAI/2820: FAO/HAI/089/024. The building of the artificial...

GhanaImproved energy saving cooking stoves introduced by the Department of Women in Agricultural Development. - - Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries: IDAF/GHA/93/008. The project aims at improvi...

GhanaWoman cooking on an improved smokeless oven in her home. - - Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries: IDAF/GHA/93/088. The project aims at improving the working and living conditions of over 75,...

GhanaWoman stirring a pot on an improved energy saving coooking stove introduced by the Department of Women in Agricultural Development.Energy is saved by a controlled burning of fuel. - - Integrated Devel...

GhanaWoman cooking on a traditional stove made from three large stones, which has high fuel consumption and uncontrolled fire. - - Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries (IDAF): IDAF/GHA/93/008. The...

GhanaTraditional method of cooking involving high fuel consumption and uncontrolled fire. - - Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries (IDAF): IDAF/GHA/93/008. The project aims at improving the workin...

GhanaWoman using an improved, energy-saving stove introduced by the Department of Women in Agricultural Development. - - Integrated Development of Artisanal Fisheries (IDAF): DAF/GHA/93/008. The project ai...

GhanaWoman stirring a pot on an improved energy saving stove introduced by the Department of Women in Agricultural Development. Energy is saved by a controlled burning of fuel. - - Integrated Development o...

MALAWIWoman using a fuelwood-efficient, no-cost, mud stove for cooking. - - Smallholder Agricultural Productivity and Natural Resource Management: MLW/92/010. This project is financed by UNDP and executed b...

MALAWIWoman using a fuelwood-efficient, no-cost, mud stove for cooking. - - Smallholder Agricultural Productivity and Natural Resource Management: MLW/92/010. This project is financed by UNDP and executed b...

MALAWIWatering of oil palms at Research Station. The oil will be donated to and planted by smallholder farmers in the North of Malawi. These farmers will then harvest the fruit in 30-36 months time and proc...

AfghanistanBreaking stones to make gabions under FAO's Irrigation Repair Programme on the Surkhrud River, Nangarha province. - - Irrigation Repair Programme.

MadagascarWoman preparing daily meal of fish soup on a traditional Dago. This is an improved two-part version of a charcoal stove. - - General: General.

RwandaChildren carrying firewood on their heads along road in Rwandan countryside. - - General: General. A US$18.4 million programme, coordinated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provided R...

El SalvadorThe project, Master Plan for Agricultural and Fishery Development (TCP/ELS/2353), will produce and help execute a development plan. Family seen in photo lives in the project area. Eventually, when the...

PanamaFarmer uses a boat to get to and from an FAO project situated on Nargana Island which is inhabited by a community of Kuna Indians. - - Horticulture Associated with School Gardens: TCP/PAN/0051. This p...

BrazilSyphon irrigation. - - Technical Assistance to the Upper and Middle Sao Francisco Irrigation Project.: FAO/UTF/BRA/026/BRA. The Sao Francisco Valley is located in the northeast part of Brazil and occu...

BrazilConstruction of a brick kiln. - - Forestry Action Programme for Rio Grande do Norte State: UNDP/FAO/BRA/87/007. The annual demand for fuelwood and charcoal in Rio Grande do Norte State, designed for i...

NepalThe necessity to preserve soil fertillity and improve crop productivity, oblige women to cover hundreds of kms. transporting farmyard manure. In a "doko" a woman can carry about 20 kgs: the quantity o...

BrazilTransport of wood by lorry. - - Forestry Action Programme for Rio Grande do Norte State: UNDP/FAO/BRA/87/007. The annual demand for fuelwood and charcoal in Rio Grande do Norte State, designed for ind...

BrazilFuelwood from the Coatinga. - - Forestry Action Programme for Rio Grande do Norte State: UNDP/FAO/BRA/87/007. The annual demand for fuelwood and charcoal in Rio Grande do Norte State, designed for ind...

Burkina FasoForesters and village leaders discussing exploitation of forests during a series of tours to determine basic features such as geology, soils and vegetation. - - Practical Training in Management of Nat...

SudanAn extensionist holding a meeting for village women in order to interest them in community forestry and to develop participation in tree planting activities. She is explaining how to fill in a questio...