Veronica Quattrola

FAO Representative

[عبدالحكيم الواعر الممثل الإقليمي لمنظمة الفاو @FAOADG_NENA]

Grateful to spend time with our FAO team in Lebanon @FAOLebanon, who work tirelessly to reach those who need support most, in every corner of the country.

Proud of the team and their dedication.

[Veronica Quattrola @VQuattrola]

I’m grateful to FAO DDG @BethBechdol for leading this high-level four-day mission, together with @FAOADG_NENA and @FAOemergencies Dir, to strengthen partnerships and advance 🇱🇧’s recovery.
Thanks to the mission and the committed @FAOLebanon team.

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

📍Akkar | Renewable energy & resilient 💧 = stronger food security via Greenhouse & in-kind agri support
FAO DDG @BethBechdol, @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Dir & @VQuattrola saw:
🔷 Farmers using mobile ☀️ solar irrigation
🔵 Arqa irrigation canal (~580 ha)
With 🇨🇭🇳🇴 🇨🇦 support

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

📍Nabatiyeh, listening to farmers&witnessing the impact of conflict on agriculture,livelihoods&land
FAO DDG @BethBechdol, @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Dir&FAOLB Rep @VQuattrola heard from @MoaLebanon staff,coops&farmers about challenges facing agriculture&priorities for recovery

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

🇨🇳🤝🇱🇧 China is a longstanding partner of @FAO globally
FAO DDG @BethBechdol, @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Dir & FAOLB Rep. @VQuattrola met with Ambassador Chen Chuandong @ChinainLebanon to explore opportunities to strengthen cooperation in support of 🇱🇧agrifood systems

[FAO in Emergencies @FAOemergencies]

@FAO @FAOinNENA_EN @BethBechdol @FAOADG_NENA @reinpaulsen @FAOLebanon @VQuattrola .@FAO DDG @BethBechdol, RNE Rep @FAOADG_NENA, Emergencies Director @reinpaulsen & @FAOLebanon Rep @VQuattrola met with Norway’s Deputy Head of Mission Reidun Otterøy @NorwayinLeb_Syr to exchange on longstanding partnership in fisheries, water & resilient livelihoods.

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

🇨🇭 a key FAO partner since 2017, advancing Water–Energy–Food nexus🇱🇧
FAO DDG @BethBechdol,@FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies &FAOrep @VQuattrola met @vpasquier Deputy Head of Mission& Katharina Häberli,Head of Inter Coop to build on this partnership&expand solutions for farmers

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

🇱🇧 FAO DDG @BethBechdol, @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Dir ,@FAOLebanon Rep @VQuattrola, in the presence of Minister @Nizar_Hani, met President Joseph Aoun to discuss conflict’s impact on 🇱🇧 agriculture, prioritizing affected areas & turning urgent needs into investments

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

🇱🇧FAO DDG @BethBechdol, @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Director and @FAOLebanon Representative @VQuattrola met UN Resident Coordinator @Imran_Riza to discuss how strengthened UN coordination can support recovery, sustainable development and the transformation of 🇱🇧agrifood systems

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

🇮🇹 strong partnership with FAO is advancing food security&resilient rural livelihoods🇱🇧
FAO DDG @BethBechdol, @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Dir &FAORep @VQuattrola met Amb Fabrizio Marcelli to highlight 🇮🇹 support to conflict-affected farmers to resume production&recover income

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

Partnership with @MoaLebanon is central to FAO’s work in 🇱🇧

FAO DDG @BethBechdol, RNE ADG @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Director and FAO Representative @VQuattrola met H.E. Minister of agri @Nizar_Hani to reaffirm joint efforts for food security and sustainable agriculture

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

📍🇱🇧 | FAO DDG @BethBechdol, ADG & RNE Rep @FAOADG_NENA, @FAOemergencies Director @reinpaulsen & Lebanon Rep @VQuattrola met 🇯🇵 Ambassador Kenji Yokota @JapanEmbLebanon to recognize Japan’s longstanding support & explore ways to strengthen food security & farming communities.

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

📍Beirut |@FAOemergencies director Rein Paulsen& @FAOLebanon rep @VQuattrola met with Kristen Knutson, Head of @OCHALebanon to discuss strengthening humanitarian coordination&support for vulnerable communities, including food security, time-critical &life-saving agri assistance

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

📍🇱🇧 |Strengthening 🇪🇺 EU–FAO partnership
FAO DDG @BethBechdol, RNE Rep @FAOADG_NENA, Emergencies Director @reinpaulsen & FAOLB Rep @VQuattrola met with Alessandra Viezzer, Head of Coop at the EU Delegation&EU team, to discuss deeper coop &shared priorities for 🇱🇧 agri sector

[Nizar Hani @Nizar_Hani]

لقاء مثمر مع معالي وزير الزراعة العراقي الأستاذ عبد الرحيم جاسم الشمري، بحثنا خلاله زيادة الصادرات الزراعية اللبنانية إلى العراق، ولا سيما التفاح، وتعزيز استيراد لبنان للتمور والأعلاف والقمح العراقي.

كما بحثنا التحضير لعقد اللجنة الزراعية اللبنانية–العراقية المشتركة، وإحياء الاتفاقية الزراعية الرباعية بين لبنان والعراق والأردن وسوريا، ووجّهنا الدعوة لمعاليه للمشاركة في Agri Lebanon نهاية تشرين الثاني.

[FAO in Lebanon @FAOLebanon]

📢 @FAOLebanon welcomes Veronica Quattrola @VQuattrola as its new Representative.
We look forward to her leadership as FAO works with 🇱🇧 to build a more food-secure future
An 🇮🇹national, Quattrola brings 15+ yrs of experience in int coop&development
🔗https://t.co/qBlKtKkinN

[Veronica Quattrola @VQuattrola]

Thank you @shajjhassan and @FAOIraq for the warm wishes. It has been a real privilege to work with such dedicated colleagues, and I will carry with me many fond memories from my time in Iraq.

[FAO Iraq @FAOIraq]

FAO Iraq team bid a warm farewell to our Deputy Representative, @VQuattrola. 💚

Thank you for your dedication, leadership and valuable contributions to FAO’s work in Iraq.

Wishing you continued success and all the best in your next chapter!

[FAO Iraq @FAOIraq]

🌱 A milestone for Iraq’s agricultural future.
@FAOIraq, @EuinIraq and MoA inaugurated the rehabilitated National Plant Genetic Resources Bank in Abu Ghraib, strengthening Iraq’s capacity to safeguard its rich plant genetic resources for future generations.

[FAO Iraq @FAOIraq]

@FAO and Iraq’s Ministry of Environment today kicked off a two-day workshop in Sulaymaniyah on @theGEF -9 programming and international environmental finance, aiming to align Iraq’s national environmental priorities with GEF-9 programming priorities.

[FAO Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment @FAOclimate]

🌍 Learning. Sharing. Delivering results.

Last week's first-ever FAO–@theGCF Project Manager Workshop brought together colleagues from more than 38 countries.

Hear from participants about the importance of collaboration and sharing lessons learned ⬇️

🔗 https://t.co/voRgfvUtSb