Some people can't wait to retire. Others can't bear to. But all of them take a wealth of knowledge and experience with them when they go. The FAO Programme for the use of retired experts enables those reluctant to end their professional life to return to work and continue to contribute to FAO's fight against hunger and malnutrition.
Experts work in the field or at headquarters.
If travel is involved in their assignment, FAO meets the costs, including transportation and daily subsistence allowance at the normal UN rates. For many reluctant retirees, the programme offers the chance to continue their lifelong dedication to FAO's work. For FAO, it opens up a huge pool of otherwise untapped human resources. In some fields, retirees also fill a crucial skills gap. Both experts produced materials to help developing countries improve their food quality control standards.