FAO’s mission to sustain irrigation in the Syrian Arab Republic

26/04/2023

FAO in the Syrian Arab Republic is keen to strengthen the resilience of crisis-affected communities, where agricultural activities were disrupted, through restoration of access to water to enable rural communities to resume productive activities and sustain and improve their livelihoods. This is achieved by implementing:

Interview with Rein Paulsen, Director of FAO's Office of Emergencies and Resilience

17/04/2023

The COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and conflicts have created significant food security challenges worldwide in the past years.

The status of women in agrifood systems

13/04/2023

Tackling gender inequalities in agrifood systems and empowering women reduces hunger, boosts the economy, and reinforces resilience to shocks like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Women Empowerment: Paving the Way for Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Nepal

27/03/2023

FAO's gender policy recognizes that addressing gender inequalities and promoting women's empowerment is a significant element of its intervention.

Helping rural communities in Syria to sustain and recover food production after the earthquake

16/03/2023

In the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Syria and Türkiye in February 2023, FAO will help rural communities to sustain & recover food production.