Social protection
Issue paper
2022
A global review of COVID-19 policy and programmatic responses to child labour in agrifood systems
This review aims to look into the consequences of (1) the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures put in place to [...]
Briefs
2021
Seasonal migration in Europe and Central Asia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Seasonal migration has been greatly affected by COVID-19 mobility restrictions. More specifically, migrant workers engaged in seasonal employment have suffered [...]
Briefs
2021
Public employment programmes in the time of COVID-19
COVID-19 has quickly morphed from an unprecedented health crisis to a massive economic shock—and, unless immediate and decisive action is [...]
Briefs
2021
The role of social protection in the recovery from COVID-19 impacts in fisheries and aquaculture
Food systems were severely hit by COVID-19 and the related restrictions to the movement of people and goods. In fisheries [...]
Briefs
2021
Economic inclusion and social protection to reduce poverty. Rural social protection
This action sheet is part of a series of action sheets developed under the seven key priority areas of the [...]
Briefs
2021
Economic inclusion and social protection to reduce poverty. Protecting migrant workers
This action sheet is part of a series of action sheets developed under the seven key priority areas of the [...]
Issue paper
2020
Boosting smallholder resilience for recovery. Boosting the resilience of smallholders for COVID-19 recovery
This action sheet is part of a series of action sheets developed under the seven key priority areas of the [...]
Briefs
2020
Social protection: effective response and inclusive recovery in the context of COVID-19 in Africa
COVID-19 poses significant challenges to an already strained rural context in Africa. The growing direct impact of COVID-19 is affecting [...]
Briefs
2020
Social protection and COVID-19 response in rural areas
Measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 include strong restrictions of movement which dramatically change daily lives and impact agricultural [...]
Briefs
2020
Impact of COVID-19 on informal workers
The COVID-19 pandemic is a major economic and labour market shock, presenting significant impacts in terms of unemployment and underemployment [...]
Issue paper
2019
Agriculture-related investments in disaster risk reduction and management. Global and regional trends between 2004 and 2016. Preliminary findings
The increased frequency and severity of natural hazards and disasters, partly largely caused by climate change and variability, has adverse [...]
Issue paper
2018
The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security 2017
Natural disasters have cost billions of dollars in lost agricultural production. The human food chain is under continuous threat from [...]
Issue paper
2018
Cash-based transfers
FAO’s cash-based programming provides assistance to smallholder farmers, rural communities and other vulnerable men and women, who are particularly exposed [...]
Tool
2017
Guidance note. Child labour in agriculture in protracted crises, fragile and humanitarian contexts
This note provides technical and operational guidance to stakeholders of the agriculture, food security and nutrition sector intervening in protracted [...]
Training & e-learning
2017
Social protection, emergency response, resilience and climate change – a new interactive learning tool
FAO, in partnership with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, is developing an interactive learning tool to facilitate learning [...]
Issue paper
2017
Social Protection and Resilience. Supporting Livelihoods in Protracted Crises and in Fragile and Humanitarian Contexts
The paper discusses the role that social protection can play in saving livelihoods while also enhancing the capacity of households [...]
Tool
2009
Junior Farmer Field and Life Schools
It is a simple methodology for teaching vulnerable children and young people about farming and how to take care of [...]