Pakistan – Umarkot, Ratnor, Tharparkar. Under the European Commission - ECHO funded project “Increasing capacities and scale for Anticipatory Action including through Social Protection systems”, FAO was in Sindh Province, in Pakistan, to meet communities, representatives from the Government at provincial- and district-level, and civil society organizations. Consultations were focused...

FAO supports Senegal in the creation of a Centre of Excellence for Social Protection. The overall objective of the Centre of Excellence for Social Protection (CEPS), an initiative of the Government of Senegal, in particular the Ministry of Community Development, Social  Equity, is to provide a platform for the exchange...

During the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022) [KM(1] the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will launch Strengthening coherence between social protection and fisheries policies: Framework for Analysis and Action and Diagnostic tool. These guidance materials are intended to provide practical assistance to countries in...

The Ukraine crisis that began on 24 February has not only created an unprecedented humanitarian crisis but a looming increase in food insecurity, in countries both close and far from the theater of war. This comes on the rise in hunger and food insecurity and worsening nutrition situation stemming from...

In this video, FAO presents its approach to mitigate the impact of disasters that threaten lives, livelihoods and food security and impact on the resilience of agrifood systems: linking anticipatory action and social protection to ensure that the most vulnerable communities get cost-effective, inclusive and sustainable support before a crisis...