There’s evidence that the intensity and frequency of climate-driven natural disasters and conflicts is increasing. Natural disasters now occur nearly five times as often as 40 years ago. The impact on local economies, on lives and livelihoods, has similarly grown. In some of the [...]

This webinar was organised with support from the European Union. Anticipatory Action (AA) webinar series: From Early Warning to Early Action in Mongolia: Bracing for the cold to protect livestock and livelihoods 18 July 2018 – 10.00 - 11.30 CEST Share your feedback on the event Speakers: Jigjidpurev [...]

The livestock sector in Mongolia is the main pillar of the rural economy, contributing to 16 percent of the national GDP and providing livelihoods for 30 percent of its population. However, over the decades, the livestock industry has been confronted [...]

An FAO/WFP Crop and Livestock Assessment Mission visited Mongolia from 15 to 28 October 2017, prompted by the prolonged drought from mid-May to end-July that sharply reduced the 2017 crop output and depleted rangeland conditions, raising serious concerns over the [...]

This webinar was organised with support from the European Union. Anticipatory Action (AA) webinar series: FAO Early Warning Early Action: What's new? 12 October 2017 – 14.30 - 16.00 CEST Share your feedback on the event Speakers: Dunja Dujanovic, Technical Officer, Early Warning Early Action, FAO Catherine [...]