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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSri Lanka: Sida’s contribution to the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window 2022
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No results found.Sri Lanka is witnessing an unprecedented economic crisis. Challenges in public finance and the significant reduction in agricultural production compounded by rising prices and limited availability of fuel are disrupting livelihoods. The depreciation of the national currency by more than 70 percent since March 2022 is reducing households’ purchasing power, which may lead to food shortages in the upcoming months, severely affecting populations’ food security. Crop production of the 2021/22 Maha agricultural season (October–March) was nearly halved, and due to insufficient and increased costs of inputs, only a few farmers were able to cultivate their fields for the 2022 Yala season (May–September), leading to further production declines. Thanks to the contribution of the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) to the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is acting now and will provide unconditional cash transfers to the most vulnerable smallholder farmers in Sri Lanka, with the goal of anticipating and mitigating expected food security impacts of the economic crisis. Cash is expected to help farmers cover immediate needs and meet the cost of inputs for growing highly nutrient green gram. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetZimbabwe: Sweden’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window 2023
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No results found.Zimbabwe has been plagued by multiple hazards over the last decade, suffering from a series of climatic shocks including cyclones, droughts, floods and pest infestations coupled with severe economic challenges. This has caused significant damage to agricultural livelihoods and impacted food security. Regional and national seasonal forecasts predicted above-average rainfall during the 2022/23 rainy season, showing an increased risk of flooding coinciding with the ongoing agricultural season. This would have strong impacts on vulnerable small-scale farmers. Thanks to the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency’s (Sida's) contribution to the SFERA – Anticipatory Action window, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is putting in place Anticipatory Action measures to mitigate the potential impact of expected floods on vulnerable households. If the triggers are hit, the intervention will support households in Matobo and Gwanda in cooperation with partners and the government through the provision of training and protection measures. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetWest Africa and the Sahel: Germany’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window 2023
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No results found.In 2022, the West Africa and Sahel region experienced one of the worst years in recent history in terms of humanitarian impacts from floods. The growing frequency, intensity and gravity of climate and weather-related disasters, including floods, are jeopardizing the region’s entire food system and particularly the agriculture sector. Combined with other shocks and risks affecting the region, a new risk of flooding for 2023 may further impact people and their livelihoods. Thanks to the German Federal Foreign Office’s contribution to the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities – Anticipatory Action window, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is scaling up early warning messaging and risk awareness, and safeguarding crops and livestock, to mitigate the impact of flooding on vulnerable communities’ livelihoods and food security.
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