News
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen, UN, EU and partners warn in new report
24/04/2026
Over the past decade acute hunger numbers have doubled, while funding retreats to 2016 levels
News
Starting over in the Gaza Strip
20/04/2026
Cash assistance and veterinary kits help herders restart their livelihoods
Highlights
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Preparedness and anticipation at the heart of disaster risk management in Burkina Faso
27/04/2026
FAO’s project entitled ‘Improving anticipation and preparedness for risks affecting fragile areas and food crises in Burkina Faso’, funded by the European Union, aimed at improving the capacity of communities and technical services involved in disaster management to anticipate and prepare for climate and security risks.
Communities at the heart of anticipatory action
13/11/2025
Engaging communities is at the heart of FAO’s emergency and resilience work. In the field of anticipatory action—where the window between a warning and a potential hazard is often very short—community participation is critical to ensure that interventions are tailored, timely, inclusive and effective.
In focus
Anticipatory action
FAO is forging a way for a faster, more effective humanitarian system by shifting from disaster response to anticipation.
In focus
KORE - Knowledge and learning in action
Knowledge management is about identifying, co-creating and sharing solutions to help solve challenges, so others can learn from and apply them.
Key publications
The Sudan: Italy’s contribution to strengthen resilient agricultural livelihoods
09/04/2026
The Government of Italy’s generous contribution of EUR 5 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will support the 24-month project “Resilient agricultural livelihoods and emergency crop production support in the Sudan”.
Ukraine: Food security and agricultural livelihoods assessment, July 2025
01/04/2026
This report analyses the state of food security and agricultural resilience in Ukraine’s war-affected regions in 2025.
The Sudan. Food crisis: priority actions - Urgent call for assistance
09/03/2026
The Sudan continues to face a severe and protracted humanitarian crisis. Food insecurity has reached unprecedented levels, driven by conflict, large-scale displacement and economic contraction.