FAO Regional Office for the Near East Achievements from 1991-2010
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The Near East Region encompasses countries that are vastly different in their development and in their natural resource endowment1. They nonetheless face a common set of problems and challenges that have adversely impacted their development prospects and have multiplied the risks of instability in food supply and food security. The fragile resource base in terms of narrow and dwindling water availability, degrading agricultural land resources, declining rate of productivity growth of the major c rops coupled with a persistence of high population and urbanization growth rates have amplified the structural imbalance between food needs and food production and increased the difficulties in balancing employment and income generation. Food insecurity is further aggravated by the increasing environmental degradation, natural and human- induced disasters including conflicts, as well as the looming climate change threat. With a growing food deficit, the region has become increasingly dependent o n food imports and therefore vulnerable to vagaries of the international market and to possible food quality and price shocks. The FAO interventions and support in the region have been geared to address these challenges and constraints and help member countries achieve tangible results in terms of food security and eradication of hunger through sustainable agricultural and rural development while ensuring coherent natural resource management. FAOs programme for technical assistance is articulate d around the following priorities that have been jointly identified by member countries: 1. Enhancing food security and nutrition: 2. Fostering agricultural production and rural development for improved livelihood 3. Promoting sustainable natural resources management 4. Responding to climate change impacts and developing adaptation strategies 5. Preparedness for, and response to, food and agriculture emergencies The implementations of this programme rests on working closely with sub-regional and country offices as well as FAO technical divisions in Rome, and through establishing partnerships with national institutions, UN agencies, regional and international organizations, civil society, and other development partners.