FAO in Somalia

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08 December 2023
Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the British Embassy in Mogadishu on 7 December signed the Restoring the Riverine Eco-Systems for Climate Adaptations (RESTORE) project to be implemented by FAO, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Organization for Migration (IOM), World Vision International-Somalia in...
07 December 2023
Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Government of Norway, held a signing event in Mogadishu to mark the launch of a new food security project designed to protect livelihoods and boost recovery from floods and drought for an estimated 36,000...
24 October 2023
Drought stricken households receive agriculture inputs to resume production For five consecutive seasons, Somalia faced a devastating drought which caused widespread food insecurity, forcing many farmers to abandon their land. In response to this, with support from Sweden, FAO supported 1,200 drought-stricken farming households in Bulo Burte district with inputs which...
11 September 2023
Mogadishu - The agreement will enable FAO and WFP to deliver assistance more effectively and transparently to the people who need it most by strengthening strategic and operational coordination. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a data sharing agreement in Mogadishu. Each of these...
01 September 2023
The future can look very different for drought-affected communities if they can be reached with the proper support. Fatuma Sha'aban lives with her family in Hoodey village, Luuq district. Like most people in her community, she relies on livestock as her primary source of livelihood. As consecutive poor rainy seasons stacked...