FAO Decentralized Cooperation Programme DCP

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FAO Decentralized Cooperation Programme (DCP)

• October 2006

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What is Decentralized Cooperation?

• Two approaches
• European Commission comprises private and public
  sectors as well as civil society
• Italy, France, Spain focuses on local
  governments and public institutions
• FAO definition
• Strengthening cooperative networks comprising
  local entities in developed and developing
  countries with a view to reinforcing actions to
  combat hunger and malnutrition

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A favourable environment

• Decentralized Cooperation is on the increase.
  Main factors are
• Increasing decentralized authority from central
  to local governments
• Solidarity of migrant workers with communities of
  origin
• Civil societys growing awareness of development
  problems

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DCP in Figures
Including US60 000 from Arte Continua
US300 000 from COOP
US26 000 from Novo Nordisk included
Administered separately by local entities
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Partnerships in Italy

• Agreements concluded with
• UPI (Province), ANCI (Comuni)
• Regions of Tuscany, Piedmont, Marche, Molise
• Provinces of Bolzano and Bologna
• Cities of Rome, Milan, Reggio Emilia and
  Florence, Comune di Valmontone e di Itri
• Joint projects with
• Regions of Tuscany, Piedmont, Marche, Veneto
• Province of Bolzano
• Cities of Rome and Milan

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FRANCE

• Coordination by the Commission Nationale de la
  Coopération Decentralisée (CNCD) and informal
  group of FAO partners
• Joint projects with Pays de Savoie, Ville de
  Montreuil, Région dAuvergne, Ville de Paris
• Agreements signed with Ville de Montreuil, Pays
  de Savoie, Provence Alps-Côte dAzur, Région
  dAuvergne, Communauté de Lyon

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SPAIN

• Agreements signed with Catalonia and País Vasco
• Under consideration by Madrid, Galicia Andalusia
  and Canarias
• One project in operation with País Vasco
• OTHERS
• Flanders (Belgium)
• Quebec (Canada)