SFERA - Publications
La Niña: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, September–December 2024
16/09/2024
Following the 2023−2024 El Niño event and the current El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral state, La Niña (ENSO cool phase) is anticipated to come into effect between September and November with probabilities ranging from 55 to 71 percent, and is expected to persist through January to March 2025.
Mozambique: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
09/09/2024
Mozambique has been particularly impacted by the 2023–2024 El Niño, with central and southern regions experiencing unprecedented dry spells and below‑average rainfall.
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).
Afghanistan: Project Highlights – OSRO/AFG/210/JCA
23/08/2024
The Government of Japan contributed USD 12 843 911 to improve the livelihoods and food security of 81 400 farming, livestock-keeping and landless households (695 463 people) in Afghanistan.
Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities – Annual report 2023
19/08/2024
The Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to take rapid and effective action in response to food and agricultural threats and emergencies.
Zambia: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
31/07/2024
Zambia is experiencing a severe El Niño-induced drought that has resulted in reduced agricultural production, water scarcity and crop failure. So far, 1.8 million smallholder farmers have been significantly impacted.
Bangladesh: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
16/07/2024
Through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium contributed USD 500 000 to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to mitigate the adverse impacts of cyclone Remal on the livelihoods and food security of the most vulnerable farming households in the affected districts.
Nicaragua: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
28/06/2024
To mitigate the adverse impacts of El Niño on people’s lives and livelihoods in Nicaragua, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has received financial support from the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities.
Ukraine: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
14/06/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aims to provide lifesaving assistance to war-affected rural communities in Ukraine to enable them to secure spring and winter harvests and meet their basic needs.
Malawi: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
21/05/2024
Since late-2023, Malawi has been affected by the El Niño phenomenon, which is typically associated with drier conditions in the country.
Cameroon: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
11/04/2024
Cameroon, as most countries in the Sahel, is currently facing shocks that are affecting people’s food security and livelihoods.
Chad: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
06/02/2024
In Chad, about 2.9 million people are projected to experience high levels of acute food insecurity (Cadre Harmonisé Phase 3 and above) during the 2024 lean season and over 1.74 million children under 5 years of age will likely be acutely malnourished (October 2023–April 2024).
Palestine: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
08/12/2023
The escalation of hostilities in Israel and Palestine is drastically affecting all dimensions of food security.
South Sudan: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
13/10/2023
The outbreak of conflict in the Sudan has driven over 5.4 million people to flee in search of safety. Of this total, over 290 000 have sought refuge in South Sudan – a place many had once called home; a place many had already once fled.
Bangladesh: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
18/09/2023
Through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities, the Government of Belgium contributed USD 500 000 to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to mitigate the adverse impacts of severe floods and landslides that affected Chattogram division of Bangladesh during August 2023.
The Plurinational State of Bolivia: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
30/08/2023
The population of the Altiplano, mostly indigenous, has the highest poverty rate in the country, and relies on subsistence agriculture as its main livelihood (potato, quinoa, cañahua, barley, oats and alfalfa).
Uganda: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
28/08/2023
Uganda is a disaster-prone country affected by various types of hazards, with a 16 out of 191 countries ranking in terms of risk, driven by the increasing frequency, intensity and scale of disasters affecting the country.
Madagascar: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
28/08/2023
In a general economic context marked by high levels of poverty, Madagascar is particularly vulnerable to hazards that impact agricultural activities, which constitute the population’s main livelihoods.
Priority countries: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
01/08/2023
The Government of the Kingdom of Belgium contributes flexible funding to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) to address the most urgent needs of vulnerable populations in 2023 and 2024.
West Africa and the Sahel: Germany’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
18/07/2023
In Central America’s Dry Corridor, long periods of drought interspersed with heavy rains threaten the food security of vulnerable populations.