Food commodity markets remain well supplied but the cost of importing food is set to rise by 6 percent from last year’s level to reach USD 1.413 trillion in 2017. Sharp increases in freight rates, stronger import demand and firmer [...]

Severe dryness during the whole month of October in the main cereal-producing areas negatively impacted the establishment and development of “deyr” crops, expected to be harvested in January 2018. The dismal performance of the rainy season has exacerbated water and pasture [...]

  #COP23. We are pleased to announce three High Level Engagement Events on Resilience that are being organized in Bonn, Germany on 13 and 14 November under Marrakech Partnership on Global Climate Action (GCA). These events will discuss the priority climate actions needed [...]

In the lead up to Paris, firm commitments were made by both State and non-state actors to work together to build climate resilience. These commitments were reflected in the Paris Agreement, which for the first time, set global ambitions to strengthen [...]

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 [...]