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01 March 2022
Joint Government of Ethiopia-UN mission calls for a coordinated approach in scaling up ongoing efforts Addis Ababa – With funding support from the Government of Germany, and the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UN CERF), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has scaled up the emergency drought response in Ethiopia...
Joint Government of Ethiopia-UN mission calls for a coordinated approach in scaling up ongoing efforts Addis Ababa – With funding support from the Government of Germany, and the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UN CERF), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has scaled up the emergency drought response in Ethiopia...
25 February 2022
Stakeholders call for more investment in digital innovation Adama – Stakeholders in Ethiopia have called for more investment in digital innovation to improve the productivity and digital transformation of the agriculture sector. The call was made at the launch workshop for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s project, “Global Network of Digital Agriculture...
Stakeholders call for more investment in digital innovation Adama – Stakeholders in Ethiopia have called for more investment in digital innovation to improve the productivity and digital transformation of the agriculture sector. The call was made at the launch workshop for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s project, “Global Network of Digital Agriculture...
20 January 2022
Addis Ababa - Stakeholders in Ethiopia commemorated the "One Health Day" with a call for stronger multi-sectoral collaboration and coordination in managing health threats. Celebrated annually, the "One Health Day" is a global campaign that brings attention to the need for a One Health approach in addressing shared health threats at the...
Addis Ababa - Stakeholders in Ethiopia commemorated the "One Health Day" with a call for stronger multi-sectoral collaboration and coordination in managing health threats. Celebrated annually, the "One Health Day" is a global campaign that brings attention to the need for a One Health approach in addressing shared health threats at the...
17 January 2022
The Horn of Africa is facing the third severe La Niña‑induced drought episode in a decade, and the region is on the verge of a catastrophe if humanitarian assistance is not urgently scaled up. Drought is particularly impacting Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia and exacerbating the humanitarian situation in a region...
The Horn of Africa is facing the third severe La Niña‑induced drought episode in a decade, and the region is on the verge of a catastrophe if humanitarian assistance is not urgently scaled up. Drought is particularly impacting Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia and exacerbating the humanitarian situation in a region...
20 December 2021
Addis Ababa - The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UN CERF) contributed US$ 4 000 000 to FAO’s programme aimed at supporting conflict-affected communities in the Tigray region. Through the project, FAO is supporting 45 000 households (225 000 people) with assorted seeds of improved locally adapted drought-tolerant crops. The...
Addis Ababa - The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UN CERF) contributed US$ 4 000 000 to FAO’s programme aimed at supporting conflict-affected communities in the Tigray region. Through the project, FAO is supporting 45 000 households (225 000 people) with assorted seeds of improved locally adapted drought-tolerant crops. The...
