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FAO to co-implement 21 new projects with $109 million in second round of Pandemic Fund financing
23/10/2024

The initiatives will enhance pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in 32 countries, advancing global health security through the One Health...

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G7 Development Ministers’ Meeting: FAO calls for increased focus on Africa amid rising hunger
23/10/2024

Director-General QU Dongyu underlines FAO commitment to the G7 Apulia Food Systems Initiative put forward by Italian Presidency

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In focus
Q&A: Forced displacement

Learn more about FAO's work on forced displacement. 

Scaling up operational preparedness to ensure the delivery of life-saving agricultural assistance
Scaling up operational preparedness to ensure the delivery of life-saving agricultural assistance
03/10/2024

Crises linked to conflict, weather extremes and economic shocks are increasing globally, leading to higher levels of food insecurity. Rural communities who depend on agriculture for their subsistence are the hardest hit.

FAO supporting Lebanese farmers
FAO supporting Lebanese farmers
17/10/2024

At every step, FAO Lebanon stands by farmers, cooperatives, and fishing communities, supporting them through the challenges they face.

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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. 

Publications
West and Central Africa: Floods - Urgent call for assistance, October 2024–May 2025
17/10/2024

Recent torrential rains have triggered catastrophic floods across West and Central Africa, severely affecting 40 percent more people compared with last year.

Contribution from the Government of Sweden to FAO: Annual report 2023
09/09/2024

In 2023, the Government of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), contributed SEK 120 million (USD 13.08 million) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Setting up a drought Anticipatory Action trigger mechanism
22/07/2024

An Anticipatory Action approach seeks to identify multiple windows of opportunity for action throughout the duration of predictable shocks, such as drought.