Publications archive
El Niño: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, August–December 2023
2023
Mitigating the expected impacts of El Niño-induced climate extremes on agriculture and food security
Myanmar: Cyclone Mocha. Urgent call for assistance
2023
On 14 May 2023, cyclone Mocha made landfall in Myanmar, accompanied by violent gusts, torrential rainfall and flooding.
Monitoring food security in food crisis countries and territories with conflict situations
2023
This is the twelfth update of the Monitoring food security in food crisis countries and territories with conflict situations.
Step 1: Disaster risk prioritization - Guidance note series on Anticipatory Action
2023
This publication is part of a series of four core guidance notes providing direction on how to identify and prioritize risks (Step 1 – disaster risk prioritization), and accordingly establish an early warning system for Anticipatory Action (Step 2 – early warning systems), design and implement Anticipatory Action programmes (Step 3 – Anticipatory Action programming), and finally assess the impact of such programmes (Step 4 – impact analysis).
Importance of investing in agriculture in emergency contexts
2023
With 222 million people experiencing high acute food insecurity across 53 countries, and an alarming food security outlook for 2023, investing in agriculture in emergency contexts has never been so critical.
East Africa Resilience Programme of Work 2022–2026
2023
In the same spirit as the preceding Resilience Strategy for Eastern Africa 2018-2022, the East Africa Resilience Programme of Work 2022–2026 describes the strategic approach to sustainable resilience building that FAO will follow to build capacity and strengthen FAO Country Offices, Member Nations and regional institutions to analyse, anticipate and respond to shocks and crises.
Drought in the Horn of Africa: Progress report on the rapid response and mitigation plan to avert a humanitarian catastrophe (January–December 2022)
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.
The Sudan: Project Highlights - OSRO/SUD/114/USA
2023
As a result of devasting floods in 2020, the livelihoods of farming and livestock keeping households across the Sudan were severely disrupted.
Afghanistan: The impact of the June 2022 earthquake on Khost and Paktika provinces
2023
On 22 June 2022, a 5.9 earthquake struck Afghanistan's central region. The provinces of Khost and Paktika were the most affected.
Cameroon: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
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.
Subregional Central America – Hurricane Julia and torrential rains: Urgent call for assistance
2023
For the first time in history, northern Central America suffered a third consecutive year of La Niña events.
Ethiopia: Response Overview (December 2022)
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.
Sri Lanka: Response overview (June–December 2022)
2022
Sri Lanka is witnessing an unprecedented economic crisis, and the situation is exacerbated by political and social turmoil.
Nigeria: Urgent call for assistance
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.
Cuba: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
2022
On 27 September 2022, Category 3 Hurricane Ian hit the western region of Cuba with strong winds, significant storm surge and coastal flooding.
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Iraq: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
2022
To mitigate the impacts of climate-induced risks on the livelihoods of wheat farmers, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium contributed USD 625 000 through FAO's Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
Pakistan: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
2022
The lives and livelihoods of around 3.3 million people in Pakistan, mostly living in rural areas, have been significantly disrupted by this year’s massive monsoon driven floods.
Pakistan: Urgent call for assistance
2022
Severe monsoon weather conditions since mid-June 2022 have disrupted the lives and livelihoods of 33 million people in Pakistan, mainly located in rural areas.
Madagascar Grand Sud and Grand Sud-Est: Response overview, July 2022
2022
In Madagascar, three consecutive years of severe drought in the Grand Sud have led to the country’s worst food crisis in the last 20 years, exacerbating the vulnerabilities of already poor populations.
Bangladesh: Belgium contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
2022
Through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA), the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium contributed USD 500 000 to FAO to mitigate the adverse impacts of two waves of devastating flash floods (May–June 2022) on the livelihoods and food security of vulnerable farming and fishing households.