| |
Partners
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
|
|
The FAO, the lead agency for agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural development, was
founded in 1945 and is currently comprised of 191 member countries plus one member organization – the European Community.
Its mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations
and contribute to the growth of the world economy. FAO mobilizes and manages millions of dollars provided by industrialized
countries, development banks and other sources to make sure that thousands of field projects achieve their goals. FAO provides
the technical know-how and in a few cases is a limited source of funds. |
|
World Organisation for
Animal Health (OIE)
|
|
The OIE is an
intergovernmental organization created by the International
Agreement of 25 January 1924, signed by 28 countries, and at
present with 172 member countries. Each member country undertakes
to report to the OIE the animal diseases that it detects on its
territory. The OIE then disseminates the information to other
countries, which can take the necessary preventive action. Using
its network of internationally recognized scientists, the OIE
also collects and analyzes the latest scientific information on
animal disease control. The OIE provides technical support to
member countries requesting assistance with animal disease
control and eradication operations, particularly developing
countries. |
|
World Bank
|
|
The World Bank is a vital
source of financial and technical assistance to developing
countries around the world. It is made up of two unique
development institutions owned by 185 member countries – the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and
the International Development Association (IDA). Each
organization plays a different but supportive role in the World
Bank's mission of global poverty reduction and the improvement of
living standards. Together they provide low-interest loans,
interest-free credit, and grants to developing countries. |
|
|
World Health
Organization (WHO)
|
|
The WHO, the United Nations
specialized agency for health, was established in 1948 and is
currently governed by 193 member States who serve on the World
Health Assembly. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution,
is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of
health – defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity. |
|
|
World Trade
Organization (WTO)
|
|
The WTO, established in 1995 and currently
comprised of 153 members, is the only global international
organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by
the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their
parliaments, which provide the legal ground-rules for
international commerce, guaranteeing member countries important
trade rights. The main functions include providing a forum for
trade negotiations, handling trade disputes, monitoring
national trade policies, technical assistance and training for
developing countries, and cooperation with other international
organizations. The WTO administers the STDF Trust Fund and
provides the Secretariat for the Facility. |
|
|
|
|
