Promotion of income-generating activities in cotton-producing areas
01/04/2024
Despite measures taken both at the international and national level, child labour is a persistent reality in Burkina Faso. The factors behind the prevalence of child labour in the country are numerous and interconnected. They are linked to socioeconomic, cultural, [...]
How the Pastoralist Livelihoods and Education Field Schools approach addresses conflict drivers and strengthens resilience in cattle camps
27/03/2024
This Learning Brief documents the main lessons drawn from the country investment implemented jointly by FAO and UNESCO and their implementing partners in South Sudan from 2019 to 2021 in the framework of the Global Network Against Food Crises Partnership [...]
13/03/2024
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 [...]
Promoting the central importance of the economic and social roles of women in the context of the United Nations Rome-based Agencies Resilience Initiative
24/01/2024
From 2017 to 2023, with support from the Government of Canada, the United Nations Rome-based agencies (RBAs) – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme [...]
Gender-sensitive approaches promoted by the Rome-based Agencies Resilience Initiative
04/01/2024
From 2017 to 2023, the United Nations Rome-based agencies (RBA) – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) – implemented a joint initiative funded [...]