The climate crisis is driving loss and damage, food insecurity, hunger, and vulnerabilities, especially when combined with conflicts and other disasters1 hindering progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The frequency and severity of climate extreme and slow onset events are [...]

World Refugee Day | 20 June 2023 Conflict is a major driver of food crises, followed by weather extremes and economic shocks. Violent conflict is also a primary drivers of forced displacement, another factor contributing to heightened food insecurity. With the average [...]

  Sand and dust storms (SDS) are a common occurrence in the world's drylands, characterized by strong, turbulent winds that erode small particles from soil surfaces with little or no vegetation cover. Given that a significant portion of major agricultural activities, [...]

Despite its vast natural resources, fertile land and favourable rainfal which constitute a conducive climate for two agricultural cycles for various crops within a year, a large proportion of the populations living in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces in [...]

  Join FAO for the launch of the flagship report "The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security: Avoiding and Reducing Losses through Investment in Resilience", which will be held on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.   The 2023 edition of [...]