Flexible Voluntary Contribution Brochure- 2025
27/07/2025
This brochure introduces and further highlights the impact of FVC funding. It outlines the FVC instrument, presenting its function in a digestible format. The brochure includes explanations of FVC's relationship with the four betters, as well as examples of FVC-funded project stories...
Livestock climate action in Zimbabwe
05/05/2025
Zimbabwe is advancing climate change adaptation in its livestock sector, with key strategies reflected in both its initial and updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs)...
The implementation of the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines in the United Republic of Tanzania
02/05/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization, in collaboration with the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, is advancing on the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) in the United Republic of Tanzania...
FAO Flexible Voluntary Contribution Instrument Newsletter, April 2025 – Issue #1
10/04/2025
FVC's bi-annual newsletter, now in its first edition for 2025, aims to strengthen communication with partners, FAO’s implementing units, and other stakeholders. It includes updates on key FVC activities, partner feedback, success stories from the field, and examples of the four betters in action. Notably, the April 2025 issue coves FVC's field trip in the United Republic of Tanzania and five FVC-funded projects...
Evaluation of the Flexible Voluntary Contribution 2018–2021
01/01/2025
The evaluation of the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) seeks to provide the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its resource partners with an independent assessment of the strategic value and contributions of FVC investments towards achieving FAO’s strategic objectives. The evaluation findings are intended to inform the planning and development of the next phase of the FVC...
Inception of the Flexible Voluntary Contributions subprogramme on “Scaling-up livestock climate actions to enhance nationally determined contributions - Phase II” FVC/GLO/195/MUL
28/10/2024
The Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) subprogramme FVC/GLO/195/MUL ”Scaling-up livestock climate actions to enhance nationally determined contributions - Phase II” aims to support six countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Lao PDR, Senegal, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) in raising the ambition of their national climate actions by integrating livestock-specific mitigation...
Supporting agrifood systems transformation in Indonesia with governance innovation
21/06/2024
This policy brief summarizes the background, evidence and insights from the innovative governance modelling and analysis work developed in Indonesia under the "Governance Innovation for Sustainable Development of Food Systems” subprogramme. In addition, the brief offers guiding points and recommendations to support Indonesia's agrifood systems transformation efforts.The FVC subprogramme was carried out between 2020 and 2023 with funds from FAO's Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC)...
Business profiling and nutrition assessment of agrifood small and medium-sized enterprises and enterprise support organizations
17/05/2024
This report presents the findings of an analysis of the business profiling information and capacity gaps of agrifood small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and enterprise support organizations (ESOs) across Ethiopia, Haiti, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Papua New Guinea and South Sudan. This activity was carried out as part of a project under the Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM), currently known as Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC)...
Climate resilience and disaster risk analysis for gender-sensitive value chains
25/05/2022
The purpose of this publication is to facilitate gender analysis in value chain operations, considering climate change effects, in order to enhance adaptive capacities of value chain actors. It aims...
Gender, agrifood value chains and climate-resilient agriculture in Small Island Developing States
25/05/2022
In the current context of the climate crises in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), continuing efforts to ensure gender equality can increase people’s resilience and promote better food security and...
Note d’orientation n°4: Des institutions et une coordination efficaces pour un environnement institutionnel favorisant l’inclusion des jeunes agri-entrepreneurs
07/03/2022
En Tunisie, le renouvellement générationnel des chefs d'exploitation et la revitalisation de l'environnement de la production agricole et des territoires nécessitent une intensification des opérations d'investissement réalisées en priorité par...
Note d’orientation n° 2: Des services financiers et des incitations à l’investissement plus accessibles pour les jeunes agri-entrepreneurs
13/10/2021
En Tunisie, le renouvellement générationnel des chefs d’exploitations et la dynamisation de l’environnement de la production agricole et des territoires nécessitent une intensification des opérations d’investissement portées prioritairement par des...
Note d’orientation n° 1: Des institutions et une coordination efficaces pour un environnement institutionnel favorisant l’inclusion des jeunes agri-entrepreneurs
12/10/2021
En Tunisie, le renouvellement générationnel des chefs d’exploitations et la dynamisation de l’environnement de la production agricole et des territoires nécessitent une intensification des opérations d’investissement portées prioritairement par des...
FAO + France
31/01/2020
With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, FAO’s mandate has been reinforced and scaled up to a depth and scope that calls for a greater commitment in...