Abbreviation: FAO
Organization Type: United Nations System organization
Address: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 ROME, Italy
Languages to be used for written communication: English, French
Telephone: +39/06/57051 (switchboard)
Facsimile: +39/06/57063152
Cable: FOODAGRI ROME
Telex: 625852, -3, -10181 FAOI
To contact outside working hours in case of emergency only: FAO Duty Officer
Data on this organization last updated/verified: 26/08/97

First contact person: Mr. David Harcharick
Position occupied: Deputy Director-General
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Languages spoken: English
Office telephone: +39/06/57053117, -8
Fax: +39/06/57056501
Telex: 625852, 626853, 610181 FAO I
Electronic mail: David.Harcharick@fao.org
To contact in case of emergency outside working hours: FAO Duty Officer
Data on this person last updated/verified: 28/01/98

Second contact person: Mr. Hans W. O. Robbel
Position occupied: Director, Field Operations Division
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Languages spoken: English
Office telephone: +39/06/57055546, -2646
Fax: +39/06/57055702
Telex: 625852, 626853, 610181 FAO I
Electronic mail: Hans.Robbel@fao.org
To contact in case of emergency outside working hours: FAO Duty Officer
Data on this person last updated/verified: 26/08/97

EXPERTISE MAY BE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS:

Agriculture, general   Agronomy   Air transport/operations   Chemical substances, elimination of pollution   Civil engineering (roads, bridges, dams, airstrips, ports, shelter)   Cold chain operations   Crop forecasting (early warning)   Disease control/surveillance   Drugs and medical supplies   Emergency operations management, general coordination   Emergency procurement of supplies, general   Fishery   Food aid coordination/programming/management   Food aid needs assessment   Food security   Food store management   Forest fire elimination   Forestry   Hydrogeology   Hydrology   Irrigation   Land transport, road   Livestock   Meteorology   Nutrition   Planning of human settlements, social   Planning/monitoring/reporting, logistics   Public education   Public training   Quick assessment of emergency health needs   Relief supplies inventory, classification   Settlement management   Toxic substances, elimination of pollution   Vaccination campaign   Vector control   Vulnerability analysis   Warehouse management