About the Digital Innovation Strategy (DIS)
The Digital Innovation Strategy (DIS) of the FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) has been prepared to respond to critical challenges facing inclusive and sustainable agrifood system transformation in sub-Saharan Africa. It will contribute to the implementation of the overall FAO Science and Innovation Strategy.
It is enshrined in the new FAO Strategic Framework 2022–2030 that aims to accelerate the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.
A stronger infusion of digital technologies across operations and programmes of FAO in Africa is vital for the region to successfully implement the Africa Regional Initiatives, RAF's Programmes Priority Areas (PPA) and to support countries to achieve the African Union Malabo Commitments and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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FAO and partners push for inclusive digital innovation in African agriculture at FDiVi Mid-Term Workshop
FAO and partners advance inclusive digital agriculture in Africa
From AI chatbots to social media-driven cooperatives, the FDiVi Mid-Term Workshop in Malawi spotlighted how digital innovation is transforming rural livelihoods in Malawi, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.
FAO Rwanda Launches Fostering Digital Villages Project to Empower Farmers and Transform Agriculture
FAO and MINAGRI launched the FDiVi project in Musanze to empower farmers especially youth and women through digital tools, better market access, and smarter farming.
A bold step toward building digitally connected, resilient rural communities across Rwanda.
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Pilot Digital Villages Initiative in Africa
The Digital Villages Initiative (DVI) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a corporate programme aiming to combat hunger, poverty and inequality by fostering digital rural transformation.
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Launch of FDiVi Digital Villages project
The project Fostering Digital Villages Through Innovative Advisory and Profitable Market Services in Africa (FDiVi) will work with 150 farmer groups across Malawi, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe
Digital hubs to bridge rural-urban digital divide in Zimbabwe
The rural-urban digital divide has long been a challenge in Zimbabwe, with high data prices and low incomes making digital services inaccessible for many rural households.
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Public and private stakeholders and communities explore digital solutions for enhanced social protection in rural Liberia
Promoting equitable and inclusive agrifood systems transformations hinges on the integration of digital access and tools in rural communities.
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Fostering rural transformation through the Digital Villages Initiative (DVI) in Africa
FAO has launched the corporate programme with the goal of converting globally at least 1 000 rural localities into digital village hubs in which a variety of ICT-based services will be offered.
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Digital innovation strategy for agrifood systems in Africa
The Digital Innovation Strategy (DIS) of the Regional Office for Africa (RAF) of FAO has been prepared to respond to critical challenges facing inclusive and sustainable agrifood system transformation in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Digital agriculture in FAO projects in sub-Saharan Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is spearheading efforts to leverage digitalization for sustainable agrifood systems.
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Digital Village Initiative in Malawi
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture in Malawi is championing the Digital Village initiative in Kasungu and Zimba districts targeting farmer organisations.