FAO KSA

Dataset from the Natural Resources Management (NRM) pillar of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Saudi Arabia. FAO and the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture (MoEWA) are executing a project on Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development (SRAD) which is implemented in partnership with National Center for Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification (NCVC) for the natural resources pillar of the project.

The NRM pillar of the SRAD project addresses the challenges identified in the sector by the National Environment Strategy including heavy pressure and degradation of natural resources; weak data and information systems; and limited capacity of the environment sector. To address these problems, the pillar is organized in three result areas: (i) Piloting and scaling up of innovative practices and technologies to restore and conserve natural vegetation cover and sustainably manage vital natural resources; (ii) Strengthening the capacity of government and stakeholders to curb land degradation and combat desertification; and (iii) Developing and disseminating information and knowledge products for evidence based natural resource management and environmental protection.

FAO and NCVC teams are work together every day across many topics. The data generated and analysis being undertaken through this collaboration will support development of environmental regulation, standards, and guidelines; planning and management of rangelands, forests, and national parks; and combating land degradation and desertification.