Applications Invited for FAO Award for Achievement

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About the Organization

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 195 members - 194 countries and the European Union, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.

About the Award

Recognising the outstanding performance of individuals or institutions that have created true impact in the efficient execution of programmes related to FAO's work

The FAO Award for Achievement recognizes professional achievements in various sectors such as fisheries, forestry, climate, land and water, animal and plant health, to name but a few. It is awarded to any entity or individual, including FAO teams or employees, for outstanding technical cooperation or humanitarian work at country level.

Prize

• a scroll describing the achievements of the recipient institution and/or an award;
• a cash prize of USD 10 000. 

Eligibility

To qualify, nominees should meet one or more of the criteria listed below. The winning individual or institution should be one that has implemented a programme having a model character and which has either:

• outstanding contribution to the advancement of the country or countries to which he or she was assigned, in particular in the fields of sustainable agricultural and rural development or food security. This contribution must be clearly identifiable and may take the form of technical innovations in agriculture, fisheries or forestry; institutional or administrative improvements;
• filled a critical gap and met successfully short-term technical assistance needs which could not be covered by other sources of support; and/or
• produced sustainable outcome and outputs and had particular catalytic effects such as increased mobilization of investment funds, large-scale follow-up action, policy and institutional changes; and/or
• particular emphasis will be given to the nature, the sustainability and the replicability of the achievements and the catalytic effects generated.

How to Apply

Please submit by 31 January 2025

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