Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific are highly exposed to climate-induced disasters and weather extremes, as well as transboundary plant pests and animal diseases. Compounding the situation are conflicts, economic crises, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and of the war in Ukraine. These factors are aggravating agricultural production and food insecurity in countries across the region.
News
News
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen, UN, EU and partners warn in new report
24/04/2026
Over the past decade acute hunger numbers have doubled, while funding retreats to 2016 levels
News
Turning the tide on typhoon havoc in the Philippines
17/03/2026
Fishers and farmers are putting anticipatory action lessons in place
News
Afghanistan: FAO and Asian Development Bank advance $100 million initiative to boost food security and resilience
29/01/2026
Project to support more than one million Afghans in restoring livelihoods and withstanding future shocks
Publications
Publications
Bangladesh: Cyclone Remal and northeastern floods – Urgent call for assistance
08/2024
On 26 May 2024, Cyclone Remal struck Bangladesh, unleashing severe floods and landslides across several districts.
Publications
Bangladesh: Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis Joint Response Plan 2024
08/2024
Nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar are entirely dependent on humanitarian aid to meet their basic food needs. In 2023, reduced...
Publications
Yemen: Project Highlights – OSRO/YEM/051/JPN
07/2024
The Goverment of Japan contributed USD 600 000 to improve the livestock production and productivity of 750 vulnerable agropastoral households (5 250...
Multimedia
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Photo Collection
Afghanistan: Women farmers in Balkh at the heart of household food production
24/02/2026
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Video
FAO in Action: Helping Mongolia’s Herders Build Resilience Against the Dzud
06/02/2025
Mongolia’s harsh winter conditions, known as dzud, threaten the livelihoods of thousands of herders, leading to devastating losses in livestock. In...