Rethinking Fisheries Governance in Africa
When fish stocks vanish, both villages and nations lose.
Kenya’s New Wildlife Lab: Protecting Animals, Livestock, and People
The launch of the LiNK laboratory in Northern Kenya is a powerful reminder that wildlife health is inseparable from public health. For years, samples from sick animals had to travel long distances for analysis, wasting precious time while diseases spread unchecked. Now, with rapid diagnostics available on site, veterinarians and communities can respond faster, saving […]
The Breaking Point of the Blue Economy: Sustainability vs. Livelihoods in West Africa
This explicit warning, tracked through the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) framework, captures the urgent reality facing global marine resources. For decades, the oceans were treated as an infinite frontier. However, data from the FAO indicates that over a third of the world’s assessed marine fish stocks are overfished, pushed beyond their biological limits by […]
Tunisia / North Africa: FAO Recruits Climate Risks and Agrometeorologist Specialist to Support Climate-Resilient Agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — FAO — is recruiting a Climate Risks and Agrometeorologist Specialist to support climate-resilient agriculture and rural livelihoods in Tunisia. The consultancy is linked to FAO’s Subregional Office for North Africa and will be implemented as a home-based assignment for a period of four months. The […]
Albania / Europe and Central Asia: FAO Recruits Event Specialist to Support Digital Agriculture Forum
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — FAO — is recruiting an Event Specialist (Digital Agriculture) to support the organization and delivery of a major regional forum on “AgriFood Innovation in the AI and Digital Age.” The consultancy is linked to FAO’s Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia — REU — […]