FAO emergencies and resilience

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El Niño heightens risk of Rift Valley fever outbreaks in Eastern Africa, FAO and IGAD warn
30/10/2026

New alert urges countries to strengthen surveillance and preparedness as heavy rainfall and flooding increase outbreak risk

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07/10/2026

Amid escalating violence, severe drought, widespread internal displacement and acute food insecurity in Haiti, emergency food production assistance is providing a vital lifeline to vulnerable rural households, helping them meet immediate food needs and rapidly restore their ability to produce food.

06/11/2026

The climate crisis has intensified the challenges faced by the Wayuu Indigenous communities of Venezuela’s La Guajira region. To support their recovery, FAO implemented actions aimed at improving food security and livelihoods for 5,745 people across six Indigenous communities.

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Anticipatory action

FAO is forging a way for a faster, more effective humanitarian system by shifting from disaster response to anticipation.

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Forced displacement

The increasingly protracted nature of forced displacement calls for sustainable and durable solutions.

Key publications
29/10/2026

In 2025, Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), contributed SEK 81 million (USD 8.1 million) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

21/10/2026

This emergency agriculture support brief presents the results of the Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) survey conducted across Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states in Nigeria in July and August 2026, complemented by findings from the monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) survey conducted in the same states over the same period.

05/10/2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) conducted the twelfth round of Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) household-level data collection in Afghanistan from 26 April to 31 May 2026.