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DocumentPlan of Action for North Sudan. Emergency response and rehabilitation for food and agriculture August 2010 – August 2012 2010
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No results found.After decades of civil conflict and associated political instability, populations throughout North Sudan have seen their livelihoods and production capacity eroded and their ability to cope with human-induced and recurrent natural disasters (floods, droughts, outbreaks of livestock diseases) worn away. There have been considerable efforts to respond to the protracted crisis, with the international humanitarian response reaching USD 1.3 billion in 2009. Despite this, millions of people continue t o face severe and chronic food insecurity. With between 60 and 80 percent of the working-age population relying on agriculture to meet their food and income needs, the sector’s importance to economic recovery and the consolidation of peace in North Sudan cannot be underestimated. In this Plan of Action (PoA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) outlines its emergency and rehabilitation programme for North Sudan in 2010–12. It does not include FAO’s long-term develop ment programme, but is designed to complement the Organization’s ongoing development activities, as well as the interventions of United Nations agencies, Government and other partners which aim to mitigate the effects of recurrent crises while addressing their root causes. The programme relies heavily on a disaster risk management approach to the complex situation in North Sudan. This approach focuses on emergency relief, such as replacing lost assets or restoring livelihoods, as well as on earl y efforts as part of risk reduction that protect and sustain livelihoods. Such interventions can often be more effective than those delayed until people are in crisis. Given the complex and protracted nature of the crisis in North Sudan, FAO’s relief and recovery programming is enhanced by interventions that not only restore, but also protect and promote livelihoods in food and agriculture. Thus, the overall purpose of the PoA for North Sudan is to improve preparedness and to make short-term res ponses in food and agriculture more effective. The proposed priorities in this PoA will help FAO, its counterparts and partners to meet shortterm needs in ways that strengthen the resilience of communities and lead to more effective and longer-term recovery. The approach is reflected in the six key areas of focus as proposed in this PoA, based on an analysis of the current situation, the main factors triggering food insecurity and assessments identifying and targeting vulnerable groups. These ar e: (i) dwindling agricultural production; (ii) reduced livestock production and productivity; (iii) the adverse effect of climate change and the conflicts created over the use of scarce natural resources and longer-term issues such as land access; (iv) economic factors that affect the livelihoods of the various groups, as well as the creation of alternative livelihood resources; (v) the need for institutional strengthening; and (vi) coordination of the international community and the assistance provided. The above priorities have been expanded into twelve sectoral programmes that detail activities to be implemented by FAO in North Sudan to achieve expected outcomes and address the specific needs identified in three regions: (i) Greater Darfur (comprising North, South and West Darfur); (ii) the Transitional Areas (Abyei, Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan); and (iii) Eastern Sudan (Gedaref, Kassala and Red Sea states). The total budget for the PoA 2010–2012 is USD 45 056 468. The PoA signa ls FAO’s adoption of a more programmatic approach in its emergency and rehabilitation activities in North Sudan. The document has used a programme cycle management approach to present the situation analysis, planned response and monitoring and evaluation framework. Through this PoA and other efforts, FAO is attempting to build greater programmatic coherence with internal and external partners, in line with national food security plans and related strategy and United Nations system programming fr amework. Fundamentally, this PoA is a dynamic programming tool that may need to be adjusted, according to contingency plans, when and as the food security situation evolves in North Sudan. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetYear in review 2021: Pacific Islands
Highlights of FAO's emergency and resilience programming
2022Also available in:
No results found.The Pacific Islands face a unique series of challenges, including high exposure and vulnerability to weather extremes and heavy reliance on imported food. In 2021, such challenges were exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its containment measures. The cross-border restrictions created significant economic challenges and affected vulnerable households' livelihoods and food security. Many Pacific Island Countries could no longer rely on tourism – the leading economic sector – to generate income. In response to global food supply chain interruptions, many countries had to shift reliance from imports to local supplies and food. Furthermore, access to international emergency support to reduce the risk of community exposure to COVID-19 was limited. Despite such challenges, in 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations implemented multiple emergency projects in the subregion, reaching 11 233 households in the Cook Islands, Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. FAO helped communities to respond to and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as natural disasters including tropical cyclones Harold, Tino, Yasa and Ana. Support was also provided after the Mount Yasur volcano eruption in Vanuatu. This publication gives an overview of the emergency and resilience activities implemented in the Pacific Islands in 2021. -
MeetingAPFIC Inter-sessional activities: Improving monitoring of trends and issues. Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission Executive Commission Seventy-Sixth Session
Manila, the Philippines, 21-23 February 2017
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No results found.As part of the regular reporting to the APFIC members the Secretariat have carried out a review of the status and trends of aquaculture in the Asia Pacific region. The regional overview focuses on the performance of aquaculture in the APFIC region from 2012-2014, with available FAO fisheries statistic datasets as the main source of data; while looking at the status and trend of the region’s aquaculture in longer-term. The overview covers not only the overall regional status and trends of aquaculture, but also analyzes the performance of different commodity groups at the subregional level. The overview also attempted to identify major current and emerging issues affecting future sustainable growth of aquaculture industry in the region.
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