Hazards may occur suddenly (sudden-onset) or develop over time (slow-onset) and threaten people’s lives and livelihoods and all the pillars of sustainable development. Since 2016, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has supported extensive country-level work [...]

  ACW 2022 will be held from 29 August to 2 September in Gabon. Africa Climate Week 2022 will engage and empower stakeholders to drive climate action across countries, communities and economies. Last year, regional collaboration emerged as a driver of global progress. [...]

  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 20 countries or situations (including two regional clusters) – called hunger hotspots – [...]

  7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 (GPDRR22)   The seventh session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022) will take place as an in-person event from 23 to 28 May in Bali, Indonesia. Online engagement will also be [...]

This Annual Report highlights the progress and results achieved during FY21. It provides an overview of grant making activities in six regions and across GFDRR’s eight targeted areas of engagement. It also explores some areas of the work in greater depth [...]