News
FAO, UNICEF and France join forces to strengthen food security and nutrition for earthquake-affected families in eastern Afghanistan
12/02/2026
From FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
News
Afghanistan: FAO and Asian Development Bank advance $100 million initiative to boost food security and resilience
29/01/2026
Project to support more than one million Afghans in restoring livelihoods and withstanding future shocks
Highlights
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Resilient voices: Hama Dicko’s story from Mali
04/02/2026
These are the voices of those who nourish the world. Farmers, fishers and rural families who participated in FAO projects share their stories of resilience and hope for the future
Communities at the heart of anticipatory action
13/11/2025
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.
In focus
Anticipatory action
FAO is forging a way for a faster, more effective humanitarian system by shifting from disaster response to anticipation.
In focus
KORE - Knowledge and learning in action
Knowledge management is about identifying, co-creating and sharing solutions to help solve challenges, so others can learn from and apply them.
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.
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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.