Within the framework of the “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region (REGEND)” Project, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in partnership with the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD), and the Arab Federation for Food Industries (AFFI), is organizing a capacity-building workshop on “Good food manufacturing and hygiene practices and hygiene requirements for food storage”.
 
This workshop will build the scientific and technical capacities of REGEND’s beneficiaries, on good food manufacturing and hygiene practices through a simplified scientific and distinctive approach integrating lectures, exercises, and practical training.



The expert meeting addresses how applying effective regulatory frameworks, including competition policy, can help countries in the Arab region achieve the SDGs

The Arab region faces a number of structural challenges to food security and nutrition. These include high population growth rates, a limited natural resource base, especially with regard to land and water, the impact of climate change and the heavy reliance of international markets on food imports. The region also has a relatively high prevalence of undernourishment, caused by nutrient deficiencies and is relatively unique in the sense that obesity and the problems associated with it are on the increase.