Posted June 2001
Morocco - acting as an information and knowledge broker
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Title: Thematic Group on Food Security and Sustainable Rural Development |
The Group has formed two sub-groups: the Sub-group 1 on 'Food Security and Rural Development' - coordinated by the WFP Country Representative for Morocco; and Sub-group 2 on 'Management of Natural Resources and Environment' - coordinated by the Assistant Resident Representative of UNDP. This joint mechanism is proving a dynamic forum for the exchange of information and experiences in common initiatives planned or underway in the agricultural sector. Recent meetings have reviewed and discussed current FAO-Morocco programmes of cooperation, including the Special Programme for Food Security (SPFS); defined the key elements and issues to be considered in the formulation of the national Common Country Assessment (CCA) and United Nations Development Assistance Framework II (UNDAF II) on which the work of both sub-groups is focused; and debated the issues raised - and missing - from the National Report for follow-up to the World Food Summit (WFS) Plan of Action, indicating the efforts made by the Government to reduce poverty and ensure access to adequate food in the country.
For further information, contact: FAO-MAR@field.fao.org