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The impacts of this reality are both |
by physical distancing measures to |
impacts of Covid-19 are causing supply |
and between United Nations ’ entities , |
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immediate and far-reaching . Together |
contain the pandemic . For instance , FAO |
and demand shocks at a national , |
the private sector , civil society and |
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we can – and must – limit Covid-19 ’ s |
has recently released the FAO Data Lab |
regional and global level , leading to |
key local actors . It is only if we all work |
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damaging effects on food security and |
to bring real time data on food prices and |
immediate and longer-term risks for |
hand in hand for greater coherence |
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nutrition . Simultaneously , we need to |
sentiment analysis . |
food production and availability . We |
and efficiency that we can we achieve |
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transform our food systems for a more |
We have also developed the Hand-in- |
need to ensure the compliance of trade |
success on the ground . |
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resilient and equitable future . To build
back better .
From the very beginning of the
pandemic , the FAO has actively
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Hand Geospatial Platform which brings
more than 1 million geospatial layers
to help prioritise interventions within
countries . These make visual datasets
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requirements and improve efficiency in moving goods across borders . FAO aims to facilitate and increase international agricultural and food trade , with a focus |
THIRD , WE MUST ACCELERATE INNOVATION
New investment strategies , digital
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supported countries and farmers to work |
available to provide global early-warnings |
on intraregional trade . |
technology and infrastructure innovation |
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on scalable and sustainable solutions |
on possible hotspots that may be affected |
In addition , the prevention of future |
are essential to obtaining better data , |
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to help ensure nutritious food for all . This |
by adverse weather conditions , and how |
animal-to-human disease outbreaks |
increasing efficiency in food production |
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forms the basis of the comprehensive |
they evolve over time . |
requires coordination between |
and providing market access . In this |
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FAO Covid-19 Response and Recovery
Programme , which identifies seven priority
areas for action . However , to catalyse
and build upon these solutions , a business
as usual approach will not suffice . The
following three strategic shifts must guide
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SECOND , WE MUST DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE SYNERGY OF OUR COLLECTIVE ACTIONS
The Covid-19 crisis calls for us not only to
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stakeholders from all relevant sectors . This includes the health sector , as well national and local natural resource management and rural development , in order to address potential outbreaks in high-risk hotspots . To respond to these needs , |
regard , there are many solutions from
the private sector that could be of great
use to governments and international
organisations , which can fine-tune their
methods based on the private sector ’ s
innovation-centric , results-oriented
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our collective response . |
come together , but to act in unison like |
FAO and the World Health Organisation |
approach . |
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FIRST , WE NEED BETTER DATA FOR BETTER DECISION-MAKING
Timely and effective responses to the
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never before . Pooling all available data ,
efforts and resources for synergistic action
will be paramount for a holistic response
and recovery , as will collaboration
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( WHO ) have recently strengthened the Joint FAO / WHO Centre . This Centre hosts the Codex Alimentarius Commission and unites expertise on zoonotic diseases from |
The prevention of food crises cannot
wait until the health crisis is over , nor
can we simply aim to return to the
unacceptable levels of hunger and food
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impact of Covid-19 depend upon |
on promoting economic inclusion , |
FAO , WHO and other global partners |
insecurity witnessed before the pandemic . |
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knowing exactly where and when support |
agricultural trade , sustainable and resilient |
and coordination mechanisms , to build |
FAO is placing its convening power , |
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is needed , as well as how that support |
food systems , preventing future animal-to- |
national capacities to predict , prevent |
real-time data , early warning systems |
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can be implemented best . This means |
human disease outbreaks and ensuring |
and control zoonotic threats . |
and technical expertise at the world ’ s |
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up-scaling work on data , information |
coordinated humanitarian action . |
An effective food and agricultural |
disposal . Together , we can help the most |
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and analysis , and taking a bottom-up |
The pandemic is already generating |
response to the pandemic also calls for |
vulnerable , prevent further crises , increase |
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approach . |
an unprecedented impact on |
joint humanitarian action , particularly |
resilience to shocks and accelerate the |
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FAO is rapidly adapting and enhancing |
global and regional trade , with world |
to improve the livelihoods of vulnerable |
rebuilding of our food systems . |
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data collection methods at the country , |
merchandise trade in 2020 expected to |
smallholder and family farmers . We must |
Together we can ensure a future in which |
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regional and global levels , as data |
fall by as much as 32 %. Unlike any other |
thoughtfully and adequately increase |
everyone is well nourished . I invite you to join |
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collection processes have been disrupted |
food or health crisis in modern times , the |
collaboration and partnerships among |
us and be part of the solution . |
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