Foreword
Another year in action has passed, marked by exciting new developments paving the way towards more joint consolidated work within and beyond the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). As we reflect on 2022, we can now see the tangible results of digital in action and the further real impact of a strengthened digital FAO as a key accelerator and enabler, acting as an essential catalyst for transformation towards achieving the Organization's four betters and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – leaving no one behind. We are only seven years away from the deadline to achieve the vision of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs and we need to take bold action now to reach the objectives that were originally set. Today, we are in a food access crisis and we could be facing a food availability crisis next season if no appropriate action is taken, as our world is faced by, among others, humanitarian emergencies, war, the impacts of the climate crisis, natural resources degradation and the COVID-19 pandemic, with consequent severe economic shocks and downturns. Agrifood systems are among the first to have been heavily affected by these shocks, bearing the impacts on global food security and nutrition, with 828 million people being affected by hunger in 2021 – an increase of 46 million from 2020 and 150 million from 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began. In this challenging context, digital can – and should – be part of the solution. The aim of this publication is to provide an overview of the key achievements related to FAO’s digital for impact through the year and to introduce the Organization’s next stages in the digital journey as we look forward to 2023 and beyond.
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Dejan Jakovljevic Digitalization and Informatics Division (CSI) Director and Chief Information Officer
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