Fanny Jackson, 29, a member of Tiwale VSL Group talks about the link between household economic independence and climate shocks in Phalombe district, one of 15 districts declared a disaster area by President Peter Mutharika in early 2015.

Across hundreds of rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, the Dimitra project is making a difference in the lives of rural women and men. This week, in honor of International Women's Day, we spotlight two such communities.

ФАО и Средняя школа Гаяза в Уганде ведут совместную работу по развитию возможностей школьников в области обучения и приобретения сельскохозяйственных навыков, а также по обеспечению их более здоровым и полноценным питанием.

Rebuilding productive assets affected by the Ebola outbreak.

Mira Upreti kneels on the dirt floor in her hut, cooking food on a makeshift fireplace. The corrugated iron roof and walls, and the fire, make the air inside hot and smoky. At night, mosquitos come in through the chicken wire covering the open windows.