This webinar was organised with support from the European Union. 22 October 2019 – 12.00 - 13.30 CEST Share your feedback on the event Speakers: Normann Steinmaier, Workstream Lead, Preparedness and Resilience Working Group (PRWG) of the global Food Security Cluster (gFSC); and Deputy Humanitarian Director, Welthungerhilfe  Sylvie [...]

FAO assesses that globally 41 countries, of which 31 in Africa, continue to be in need of external assistance for food. Conflicts are the main cause of the high levels of severe food insecurity, while adverse weather conditions have also affected [...]

In response to the impact of two intense tropical cyclones in central and northern provinces and substantial rainfall deficits in southern provinces, the Government of Mozambique requested an FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM). The Mission visited the country [...]

A joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Mission (CFSAM) visited the Syrian Arab Republic between 8 June and 4 July 2019 to estimate crop production and to assess the country’s overall food-security situation. 

Dry spells, high food prices and increasing unemployment worsen Eswatini's food security situation Between June and September 2019, it is estimated that around 205,000 people (22% of the rural population) are experiencing severe acute food insecurity and require urgent humanitarian action. [...]