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NEPAL / FAO DIRECTOR-GENERAL VISIT HIGHLIGHTS

FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, visit to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (11-13 January 2024) highlights video.

Duration 4m24s

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Video Type Video News Release (VNR)

Date 01/13/2024 12:00 AM

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Shotlist STORY: NEPAL / FAO DIRECTOR-GENERAL VISIT HIGHLIGHTS
TRT: 04’:24’’
SOURCE: FAO
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT FAO ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: NEPALI / ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 11, 12 JANUARY 2024 / KATHMANDU, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NEPAL

SHOTLIST:
11 JANUARY 2024, KATHMANDU, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NEPAL
1. Wide shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu meeting Honourable Beduram Bhusal, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
2. Close-up, Honourable Beduram Bhusal, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal reading
3. Med shot, Honourable Beduram Bhusal, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal reading and FAO Director-General QU Dongyu listening
4. Close-up, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu talking
5. Med shot, Honourable Beduram Bhusal, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal receiving a present from Director-General QU Dongyu
6. Med shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu receiving a scarf
7. Wide shot, The Honourable Birendra Prasad Mahato, Minister of Forests and Environment of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal speaking
8. Med shot, The Honourable Birendra Prasad Mahato, Minister of Forests and Environment of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal reading
9. Wide shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu talking
10. Close up, FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero and FAO Country Representative to Nepal Ken Shimizu listening
11. Close-up, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu talking
12. Wide shot, staff talking
13. Med shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu testing a wooden tool
14. Med shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu listening to experts at the Future Smart Crops Exhibition
15. Close up, local food exhibited during the Future Smart Crops Exhibition
16. Pan right, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu trying food
17. Pan left, different types of millets
18. Pan left, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu interacting with the staff of the pavilion
19. Med shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu interacting with pavilion staff
20. Wide shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu (photo opportunity) to the sign of the Four Betters
21. Wide shot, MC speaking at the Joint Launching of International Policy Dialogue on Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (Future Smart Crops)
22. Wide shot, Secretary (Agriculture Development), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Dr. Govinda Prasad Sharma speaking at the Joint Launching of International Policy Dialogue on Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (Future Smart Crops)
23. Med shot, Secretary (Agriculture Development), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Dr. Govinda Prasad Sharma speaking at the Joint Launching of International Policy Dialogue on Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (Future Smart Crops)
24. Wide shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and others clapping for the release of the millets book at the Joint Launching of International Policy Dialogue on Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (Future Smart Crops)
25. Med shot, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nepal Ms. Hanaa Singer-Hamdy speaking at the Joint Launching of International Policy Dialogue on Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (Future Smart Crops)
26. Med shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu speaking at the Joint Launching of International Policy Dialogue on Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (Future Smart Crops)
27. Med shot, Rt Hon’ble Vice President of Nepal Mr. Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav speaking at the Joint Launching of International Policy Dialogue on Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species (Future Smart Crops)

12 JANUARY 2024, KATHMANDU, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NEPAL
28. Med shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and the Right Honourable Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal talking
29. Wide shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu listening to the Right Honourable Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
30. Med shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu talking to the Right Honourable Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
31. Wide shot, FAO Director-General talking with the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
32. Wide shot, FAO Director-General talking with the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
33. Med shot, FAO Director-General donating Chinese calligraphy to the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
34. Wide shot, The Right Honourable Ram Chandra Paudel, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal talking
35. Med shot, The Right Honourable Ram Chandra Paudel, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal talking
36. Wide shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu talking
37. Med shot, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu explaining the meaning of the calligraphy he donated to the Right Honourable Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
38. Various shots, of FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero, Mr Jong-Jin Kim Assistant Director-General, FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, and FAO Country Representative to Nepal Ken Shimizu attending the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between FAO Nepal-Bhutan and ICIMOD Nepal-Bhutan
39. Med shot, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nepal Ms. Hanaa Singer-Hamdy speaking
40. Close-up shot, Izabella Koziell, Deputy Director General of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) talking
41. Med shot, FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero speaking
42. Wide shot, signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between FAO Nepal-Bhutan and ICIMOD Nepal-Bhutan
43. Med shot, Mr Jong-Jin Kim Assistant Director-General, FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific speaking
44. Wide shot, signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between FAO Nepal-Bhutan and ICIMOD Nepal-Bhutan
45. Wide shot, handshake, and group picture

Script 11 JANUARY 2024, KATHMANDU, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NEPAL

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, QU Dongyu, and the Honourable Beduram Bhusal, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal met on January 11 as part of the Director-General’s three-day visit to Kathmandu, Nepal.
The Minister highlighted the jointly launched Country Programming Framework (CPF) for 2023-2027, which was hailed as a landmark initiative to revolutionize agrifood systems in the country.
FAO Director-General then met the Honourable Birendra Prasad Mahato, Minister of Forests and Environment of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu also attended the launch in Kathmandu of the International Policy Dialogue on Future Smart Crops, an initiative designed to unlock the potential of neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS).
The launch was also attended by the country’s Vice President, The Honourable Ram Sahya Prasad Yadav, and the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development, The Honourable Bedu Ram Bhusal.
In his opening remarks, QU emphasized the need for more and better crops, ensuring accessibility while minimizing environmental impact.
The Policy Dialogue was accompanied by an exhibition featuring 30 stalls designed to showcase a diverse array of NUS varieties, technologies, and products.

12 JANUARY 2024, KATHMANDU, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NEPAL
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and The Right Honourable Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, met during the Director-General’s visit to Nepal.
The Prime Minister informed that the country was now focused on economic building and would shortly graduate from the Least Developed Country category. The Prime Minister expressed his expectation for FAO to play an even more positive role in supporting Nepal.
The Director-General emphasized the importance of agrifood systems transformation for Nepal which would be even more important after Nepal’s graduation from the Least Developed Countries group. Qu emphasized that to achieve this, it was critical to turn political will into concrete actions.
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu then met The Right Honourable Ram Chandra Paudel, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

The President appraised FAO’s support to the country and conveyed his appreciation to the FAO Director-General for the constructive discussions held with the Ministers from Nepal who participated in the World Food Forum (WWF) in October 2023.
The President further sought the Director-General’s guidance on addressing issues related to improved education and training of farmers, retaining people in the farmlands, and making agriculture an attractive sector for careers.
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu on Friday 12 attended the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining a five-year collaborative framework between FAO and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) to promote sustainable mountain development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region.
The MoU focuses on areas of common interest, such as sustainable and inclusive agriculture, food and nutrition security, climate change adaptation, as well as capacity building for local communities, particularly women, youth, and vulnerable groups. Both parties aim to achieve these goals through joint activities, projects, and knowledge sharing, ultimately improving the livelihoods and well-being of mountain communities in Nepal and Bhutan.

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