News
Global Environment Facility tasks FAO and IFAD to lead new $230 million agrifood systems transformation program
30/11/2022
The initiative aims to support shifts towards sustainable nature-positive production and efficient value chains for crops, commodities, livestock, and aquaculture
News
Antimicrobial resistance: Now is the time for collective action
17/11/2022
Quadripartite launches new Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform to help tackle common threat to human and animal health and ecosystems
Highlights
In Focus
Deepening food crisis in Haiti
Currently, nearly half of Haiti’s population is facing acute hunger.
FAO in emergencies
06/10/2022
Have you ever wondered why, in this day and age, some communities constantly face extreme hunger?
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Anticipatory Action in Southeast Asia
07/07/2022
Southeast Asia is one of the most disaster-prone areas in the world where communities and governments need to continuously think innovatively about planning and acting to reduce the impact of natural disasters.
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In Focus
Cash and voucher assistance: 2021 achievements
FAO has continued to use cash transfers and vouchers to respond to severe food crises across the world.
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FAO in the 2022 humanitarian appeals
The world has not faced a risk of widespread famine affecting multiple countries so severe in over a decade.
Publications
Cuba: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
16/11/2022
On 27 September 2022, Category 3 Hurricane Ian hit the western region of Cuba with strong winds, significant storm surge and coastal flooding.
Enhancing nutrition in emergency and resilience agriculture responses to prevent child wasting: FAO's child wasting prevention action plan (2023–2024)
23/11/2022
As part of the United Nations Global Action Plan on Child Wasting, FAO requires USD 500 million to implement its action plan to prevent child wasting (2023–2024) in the 15 most-affected countries.
Nigeria: Urgent call for assistance
24/11/2022
Severe floods across Nigeria during the recent agricultural season (April–October) have had a devastating impact on livelihood assets, food stocks and yield prospects for the main harvest, disrupting people’s lives and livelihoods.