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FAO emergency food production support helps vulnerable Haitian families produce food and meet urgent needs
17/09/2026

The first phase of the Regional Humanitarian Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean-supported intervention reaches 13,000 households across ten municipalities,...

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European Union and FAO join forces to boost climate resilience of agrifood systems in Afghanistan
13/09/2026

EUR 5 million initiative will connect farmers, agribusinesses and markets, drive innovation and create rural jobs across agricultural value chains

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SHF and FAO protect livestock families in Northeast Syria rely on for survival
SHF and FAO protect livestock families in Northeast Syria rely on for survival
20/08/2026

With support from the Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF), FAO provided 500 kg of supplementary animal feed to each of 11 072 livestock-keeping households (66 400 people) across Al-Hasakeh, Ar-Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, helping families protect the productive assets they depend on for food security and livelihoods.

How life-saving agricultural support is helping communities rebuild in Myanmar
How life-saving agricultural support is helping communities rebuild in Myanmar
14/09/2026

Thanks to the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund, FAO provided life-saving agricultural assistance in the most vulnerable areas of the country, coupled with essential training in good agricultural practices to ensure farming is both safer and more productive.

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FAO is forging a way for a faster, more effective humanitarian system by shifting from disaster response to anticipation.

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Forced displacement

The increasingly protracted nature of forced displacement calls for sustainable and durable solutions.

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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA)
16/09/2026

In the aftermath of the June 2026 earthquakes in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), FAO, thanks to support from Belgium through the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities, will help 2 160 people in the most affected areas.

Afghanistan: Child acute malnutrition, a livelihood systems perspective
09/09/2026

This technical brief presents findings from a study on how seasonal livelihood systems shape child acute malnutrition in Afghanistan.

Gaza Strip: Time-critical support to farming households to restore local production of nutritious food and enhance food security
30/06/2026

With funding from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is supporting 280 farming households in the Deir al-Balah and Khan Yunis governorates of the Gaza Strip with conditional cash assistance to rehabilitate agricultural land and procure locally available production inputs.