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Support for global climate actions, with investments particularly focused on the Middle East, Africa, and Small Island Developing States. Implementation of the Climate Change Strategy and the FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Agricultural Sectors. These are the main points of the Letter of Intent signed by the Minister of Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in December 2023, during COP 28 in Dubai.
This agreement is part of the cooperation that the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) initiated with FAO back in 2006.
The current collaboration between MASE and FAO is structured around two main lines of activity:
-The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP);
- The promotion of Climate Smart Agriculture through the MASE - FAO International Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (IACSA).
GBEP aims to promote the efficient and sustainable use of biomass and biofuels, particularly in developing countries.
The Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) approach, developed by FAO since 2010, seeks to create the technical, policy, and economic conditions for sustainable agricultural development capable of addressing climate change challenges and ensuring food security.
In March 2014, the Ministry of Environment signed a Memorandum of Understanding with FAO to support the International Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (IACSA).
Between 2014 and 2017, the Ministry supported the initiative with $2.13 million USD.
In August 2018, the Ministry and FAO signed an Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding to extend activities until 2020, with an additional contribution of $2.465 million USD. The objective of this funding is to support new activities, promote strategic partnerships, pilot projects, and Climate Smart Agriculture initiatives in cooperation with various developing countries.
MASE also participates in FAO's institutional activities and governing bodies (FAO Council, FAO Conference) within the framework of national coordination led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Objectives and results |
Highlights Case study: Italian synergies and innovations for scaling-up CSA (written by Germana Borsetta) |
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