An event hosted by the FAO Regional Office for Africa Resilience Team. Monday 28 June, Wednesday 30 June and Thursday 1 JulyRegister here In recent years, FAO has developed and promoted the "Caisse de Resilience" (CdR) approach to support vulnerable households and communities [...]

A major transformation of food systems is needed to achieve food and nutrition security globally in the context of a changing climate. In this context, the UK—as part of its COP26 Presidency—has launched the ‘Transforming Agricultural Innovation for People, Nature and Climate’ campaign to catalyze a [...]

A webinar hosted by The Economic and Social Development Stream and its Impact Evaluation Task Force of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 21 June 2021 @ 14:00– 15:30 CESTClick here to register Opening Remarks Máximo ToreroChief Economist, FAO Presenter Prof. Dr. Tilman [...]

A global hunger crisis – fuelled by conflict, economic turbulence and climate-related shocks – has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of people experiencing food insecurity and hunger has risen since the onset of the pandemic. The International [...]

Natural hazard‑induced disasters (NHID), such as floods, droughts, severe storms, and animal pests and diseases have significant, widespread and long‑lasting impacts on agricultural sectors around the world. With climate change set to amplify many of these impacts, a “business‑as‑usual” approach to disaster risk management in agriculture [...]