1.
FAO Initiatives on WGS
MASAMI TAKEUCHI, FAO
Food and Agriculture
Organization of the
United Nations

2.
FAO
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ORGANIZATION OF THE
UNITED NATIONS
Design adopted from a presentation by Alison Small

3.
…for a world
without hunger
Design adopted from a presentation by Alison Small

4.
Design adopted from a presentation by Alison Small
Mandate of FAO: Food Security

5.
Definition of food security
“Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and
economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food”
[FAO World Food Summit, 1996]

6.
Design adopted from a presentation by Alison Small
FIVE STRATEGIC
OBJECTIVES
1. Eradicate
hunger and
malnutrition
3. Reduce
rural
poverty
5. Increase
the
resilience of
livelihoods
to disasters
2. Make
agriculture
forests and
fisheries
more
productive
and
sustain-
able
4. Enable
inclusive and
efficient
agricultural
and food
systems

7.
Design adopted from a presentation by Alison Small
HOW DO WE GET
THE JOB DONE?
Putting
information
within reach
Developing
Capacities
Providing
Policy
Support
Providing a
meeting
place for
nations
Exchanging
knowledge
and
expertise

8.
Putting information
within reach
Technical documents Web pages SNS

9.
Capacity Development
Scientific advice: Global trend, overview of the
technology development and use
National projects: Assistance in conducting national
capacity development needs/gaps assessment
Regional projects: Assistance in creating a network
for effective collaboration towards common goals
Workshop and training to address the gaps
Global network (network of networks): Facilitation
in linking countries with technical networks and
initiatives

10.
Policy Support
For standard setting and development of
internationally harmonized texts and guidelines:
consider: Codex Alimentarius
Discussion on implication of internationally
binding protocols, treaties and agreements on
technical issues in food and agriculture
National policy development support

11.
Providing a meeting place for nations

12.
Exchange Knowledge and Expertise
Technical guidance (publications) on the
applications of technology
Discussion on effective and fair global data sharing
Case studies and pilot projects to document
lessons-learned
Through existing network/framework
Joint FAO/WHO International Food Safety Authorities
Network (INFOSAN)
EMPRES for food safety, in collaboration with other
EMPRES entities (animal health and plant health)
Global AMR network (One Health)

13.
Existing initiatives in FAO-related sectors
Technical guidance for genome sequencing
(plants and microorganisms)
Support in pathogen sequencing
Provision of Sequencing Service (through
reference laboratories)
Linking databases (ITPGRFA) / development
of a database (genetic module)
Training on bioinformatics for pathogens
FAO Reference center for bioinformatics
Technical trainings through South-South
Cooperation
Development of a guidance on Digital Unique
Identifier (ITPGRFA)
Provision of a portal (single gateway for
genetic data)
Guidelines on molecular characterization
(Animal genetic resources)
Commission on genetic resources for food
and agriculture: An official forum on
biodiversity for food security (include plants,
animals, aquatic resources, forests,
microorganisms and invertebrates)