Southern Africa
News
News
FAO warns of maize shortfall across Southern Africa
24/04/2024
Recent weather trends associated with El Niño have decimated harvest prospects and point to rising prices and import needs
News
FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council
14/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict and hunger
News
Poultry farming reaps year-round rewards, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
12/01/2024
Beyond food security, some local farmers reach for food sovereignty, one chicken at a time
Publications
Publications
Malawi: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
05/2024
Since late-2023, Malawi has been affected by the El Niño phenomenon, which is typically associated with drier conditions in the country.
Publications
Mozambique: Urgent call for assistance
04/2024
The 2023–2024 El Niño is one of the five strongest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Publications
Resilience building in Zimbabwe: FAO Programme Review 2024
04/2024
FAO Zimbabwe is implementing diverse initiatives across the agriculture sector as a contribution to FAO’s Resilience Strategy Southern Africa.
Multimedia
Video
From Honeycombs to Green Jobs: Empowering Zimbabwe's Rural Youth through Beekeeping
12/06/2023
The FAO's Green Jobs for Rural Youth Employment (GJ4RYE) project is transforming lives in Zimbabwe by creating green jobs, particularly in beekeeping.
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The use of Identification, Delivery and Empowerment Application (IDEA) in Mozambique
24/01/2024
To ensure the protection and secure management of beneficiary data, and delivery and tracking of assistance, FAO developed Identification, Delivery...