26/04/2017
Currently, the world is faced with an unprecedented call for action at a moment in which three countries (Somalia, Yemen, and northeast Nigeria) have been identified at risk of famine, after the declaration of famine in South Sudan early this [...]
24/04/2017
The World Food Programme has released a tool that collects reliable information into a concise dashboard — immediately giving humanitarian organizations the information they need to help people affected by a tropical storm.
The Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system [...]
11/04/2017
The world is faced with an unprecedented call for action at a moment in which four countries (South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, and northeast Nigeria) have been identified at risk of famine. The demand for humanitarian and resilience assistance is escalating. [...]
Intergrating agricultural production with agroforestry to build resilience during heat wave season in Ch’ortí region
28/03/2017
The rural population in the Eastern dry corridor of Guatemala is highly vulnerable to food insecurity. This territory, consisting of seven departments, has the highest population density and the highest rates of absolute poverty. Within these seven departments is the [...]
Stakeholders’ sensitization on the Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis II (RIMA-II) model in Kenya
15/03/2017
Measuring the resilience capacity of people to food insecurity and other shocks as well as the effectiveness of FAO’s resilience interventions has been a significant activity of the Organization since 2008. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [...]