FAO’s European Union-funded Smallholder Support Programme has rehabilitated Ar-Rastan irrigation network in rural Homs, restoring irrigation water for 11 000 hectares of land, with direct benefiting 20 000 farming households in the area, spanning 20 villages, and bringing stable agricultural production as well as encouraging the return of displaced families back to the area
Aïcha was forced to flee her home in search of safety. Thanks to FAO’s cash transfer assistance, she has acquired two oxen, a ram and an ewe, and is able to provide for her family.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a particularly negative impact on Burkina Faso’s livestock industry, threatening the livelihoods of many livestock breeders.
Anticipatory actions can save lives, safeguard livelihoods and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities.
In increasingly complex development and humanitarian contexts, hunger has reached critical levels.