The Liaison and Partnership Bureau of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Republic of Kazakhstan organized an orientation training for partner organizations, which is taking place on June 23–24, 2025, in Almaty.

The event is held as part of the preparation for the implementation of FAO projects under the Operational Partners Implementation Modality (OPIM). This mechanism allows partner organizations to implement project activities on behalf of FAO using their own systems and procedures, while ensuring technical support and coordination from FAO.

OPIM contributes to strengthening the institutional capacity of national and regional partners, as well as enhancing the sustainability of project outcomes.

The training is attended by:

• head of the financial and economic department / chief accountant – A.K. Uldakhanova
• chief economist – A.M. Bayandina
• PhD, head of the information-innovation department of the FishRPC – Z.T. Bolatbekova

The purpose of the training is to provide both potential and current partners with an overview of FAO’s mandate and structure, as well as the key procedures for implementing projects under the OPIM modality.