Publications
Drought in the Horn of Africa: Progress report on the rapid response and mitigation plan to avert a humanitarian catastrophe (January–December 2022)
02/2023
This progress report details FAO’s work to mitigate the impact of the worst drought in 40 years on food security and livelihoods in the Horn of Africa in 2022.
Uganda: Germany’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
02/2023
Since 2019, Uganda’s Karamoja subregion has suffered from progressive food insecurity as a result of below-average crop and livestock production due to erratic weather conditions, plant pests and animal diseases, and price shocks.
The Sudan: Project Highlights - OSRO/SUD/114/USA
02/2023
As a result of devasting floods in 2020, the livelihoods of farming and livestock keeping households across the Sudan were severely disrupted.
Somalia: Project Highlights - OSRO/SOM/104/JPN
02/2023
Maritime security and youth empowerment in Somali fisheries.
Mongolia: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
01/2023
In Mongolia, the frequency, intensity and unpredictability of weather extremes such as the harsh winter (dzud), drought, snow and dust storms, heavy rainfall and flooding have tripled in the last decade, heavily impacting traditional livestock-based livelihoods.
Zimbabwe: Sweden’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
01/2023
Zimbabwe has been plagued by multiple hazards over the last decade, suffering from a series of climatic shocks including cyclones, droughts, floods and pest infestations coupled with severe economic challenges.
Lebanon: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 4
01/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fourth-round assessment conducted between October and November 2022 in Lebanon.
Afghanistan: The impact of the June 2022 earthquake on Khost and Paktika provinces
01/2023
On 22 June 2022, a 5.9 earthquake struck Afghanistan's central region. The provinces of Khost and Paktika were the most affected.
Accountability to affected people: Experiences and good practices from FAO Country Offices
01/2023
Accountability to affected people (AAP) is an active commitment to put vulnerable and affected people at the centre of humanitarian action.
Cameroon: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
01/2023
As a result of heavy rains (July–September 2022) and river floods (October–December 2022) in Cameroon, fields were destroyed, animals were lost and agricultural livelihoods were disrupted.
Central African Republic: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 3
01/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a third-round assessment conducted between September and October 2022 in the Central African Republic.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 4
01/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fourth-round assessment conducted between September and October 2022 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ukraine: Emergency projects supported by Germany through the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
01/2023
The outbreak of the war in Ukraine on 24 February 2022 is significantly impacting rural livelihoods and food value chains at the national and global levels.
Subregional Central America – Hurricane Julia and torrential rains: Urgent call for assistance
01/2023
For the first time in history, northern Central America suffered a third consecutive year of La Niña events.
Northern Mozambique: Response overview
01/2023
The ongoing conflict in Cabo Delgado continues to be the main driver of food insecurity in northern Mozambique. In just a little over a year, there has been a ninefold increase in the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) - from 110 000 in March 2021 to nearly 947 000 in June 2022 (International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix).
Niger: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 4
01/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fourth-round assessment conducted between July and August 2022 in the Niger.
Madagascar: Germany’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
01/2023
Madagascar has been reeling from a socioeconomic crisis marked by high levels of poverty and food insecurity, with the situation worsening as a result of the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and of the war in Ukraine.
Ethiopia: Response Overview (December 2022)
01/2023
FAO made great strides in ensuring agro/pastoralists in Ethiopia were well prepared to combat the double threat of conflict and drought in 2022.
Rwanda: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
12/2022
Rwanda is greatly susceptible to impacts of climate change through its high dependence on rainfed agriculture.
Nigeria: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 3
12/2022
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a third-round field assessment conducted between September and October 2022 in Nigeria.