News
FAO strengthens food security across Haiti and the Dominican Republic through emergency agriculture and regional agrifood system protection
26/01/2026
High-level mission to Haiti and the Dominican Republic focuses on cross-border protection of livelihoods and agrifood systems
News
Dwindling abundance
12/01/2026
Communities turn to farming and beekeeping to adapt to climate change in Cameroon
Highlights
Communities at the heart of anticipatory action (Animation)
11/12/2025
Engaging communities is at the heart of FAO’s emergency and resilience work. In the field of anticipatory action—where the window between a warning and a potential hazard is often very short—community participation is critical to ensure that interventions are tailored, timely, inclusive and effective.
Diversifying livelihoods to build resilience in Somalia
22/05/2025
A documentation video of the project “UN Joint Action for Building Resilience in Somalia" funded from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the KfW Development Bank and implemented in southern Somalia over multiple phases.
In focus
Forced displacement
The increasingly protracted nature of forced displacement calls for sustainable and durable solutions.
In focus
Sustaining peace
Conflict is a major driver of food crises, followed by weather extremes and economic shocks.
Key publications
Myanmar: Emergency and Resilience Plan, 2026–2028
12/01/2026
Myanmar continues to face compounded humanitarian, economic and environmental shocks that are undermining agricultural livelihoods and food security, particularly among conflict-affected and displaced rural households.
Sri Lanka: Cyclone Ditwah – Urgent call for assistance
07/01/2026
Cyclone Ditwah has triggered one of the most severe climate shocks Sri Lanka has faced in decades, compounding vulnerabilities already heightened by prolonged economic crisis and instability.
FAO’s Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal 2026
05/12/2025
Acute food insecurity has nearly tripled since 2016, while humanitarian funding is falling back to 2016 levels. Rising needs cannot be met by doing less of the same.