FAO emergencies and resilience

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FAO and Japan strengthen partnership to boost food production in Sudan’s River Nile State
04/05/2026

From the FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa office

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07/05/2026

This video highlights how the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Government of Mozambique and partners, is supporting farming families affected by the 2026 floods in central and southern Mozambique through the electronic e-voucher system.

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.

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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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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
07/05/2026

The Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to respond swiftly and flexibly to food and agricultural emergencies.

09/04/2026

The Government of Italy’s generous contribution of EUR 5 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will support the 24-month project “Resilient agricultural livelihoods and emergency crop production support in the Sudan”.

09/03/2026

The Sudan continues to face a severe and protracted humanitarian crisis. Food insecurity has reached unprecedented levels, driven by conflict, large-scale displacement and economic contraction.