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South Sudan: The Government, World Bank and FAO scale up actions to build farmers’ climate resilience in the face of flooding and other disaster risks
23/07/2024
A $30 million project aims to provide critical life-saving and livelihood assistance, sustainable recovery and resilience building support to smallholder farmers
Hunger Hotspots Report: famine looms in Gaza while risk of starvation persists in Sudan, Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan
05/06/2024
Latest Hunger Hotspots report urges immediate action to prevent famine and warns of La Niña-linked climate extremes
Solar powered water pumps support pastoralists’ livelihoods in times of climate crisis
29/11/2023
One agropastoralist in South Sudan is adapting to the changing climate and helping others do the same
South Sudan: FAO intensifies efforts to increase resilience of agrifood systems to threats and crises
03/08/2023
Unlocking country’s potential in agriculture is key to move away from food dependency to self-sufficiency
Heads of the Rome-based UN food and agriculture agencies call for greater investments in South Sudan to avoid a catastrophic food crisis
01/08/2023
Leaders from FAO, IFAD and WFP warn of a deepening crisis in South Sudan without immediate action and investment in resilience.
In 2023, FAO will require $1.9 billion to reach 48 million people with life-saving and livelihood assistance
01/12/2022
Acute food insecurity soars driven by conflicts, extreme weather events, rising food prices
Hunger and malnutrition being driven by climate crisis and conflict in South Sudan
03/11/2022
The proportion of people facing severe acute food insecurity is at the highest level ever, surpassing levels seen even during the conflicts in 2013 and 2016
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Norway contributes $9.6 million of flexible funding to boost FAO’s response to most severe crises and emergencies
31/10/2022
The funds will enable FAO to maximize speed, efficiency and outreach when addressing food security threats and crises
Agricultural aid: a game changer in tackling hunger crises
13/10/2022
FAO Director-General calls for increased investments in agriculture and resilient agrifood systems to prevent famine in the run-up to the World Food Day