Drought is a devastating and complex natural hazard that represents a constant risk for most smallholder farmers around the world. Between 2006 and 2016, the agriculture sector absorbed about 83 percent of all damage and loss associated with drought according [...]

This webinar is organised with support from the European Union and the German Federal Foreign Office. Anticipatory Action (AA) webinar series: Anticipatory Action for livelihood protection and food security: Concepts and practices for a system-wide shift from reactive to preventive approaches to crises 19 November 2020 [...]

As it was projected earlier in the year, while most markets were braced for a major global economic downturn, the food sector, including markets for bananas and tropical fruits, continued to display more resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic than other [...]

This joint FAO-WFP early warning analysis of acute food insecurity hotspots report aims to raise an early warning on 20 countries and situations - called hotspots - that, starting from already significant levels of acute food insecurity in early 2020, [...]

An event made possible by the support of the Germany’s Federal Foreign Office and the contribution of the European Union. The 3rd Africa Dialogue Platform will be held virtually from the 27th to 29th of October 2020. During the 3-day event, a [...]