Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Government of Norway, held a signing event in Mogadishu to mark the launch of...

Drought stricken households receive agriculture inputs to resume production For five consecutive seasons, Somalia faced a devastating drought which caused widespread food insecurity, forcing many farmers to abandon their land. In...

Mogadishu - The agreement will enable FAO and WFP to deliver assistance more effectively and transparently to the people who need it most by strengthening strategic and operational coordination. The Food and...

The future can look very different for drought-affected communities if they can be reached with the proper support. Fatuma Sha'aban lives with her family in Hoodey village, Luuq district. Like most...

Mogadishu, The project will help save lives and livelihoods through improved flood defences, early warning systems, and preparedness actions to reduce the impact of severe flooding in at-risk areas of Somalia The...

Mogadishu - Somalia faces great challenges posed by climate change, making its participation in global efforts to find solutions a necessity Somalia is no stranger to the devastating effects of climate change....

FAO and the European Union support capacity building and construction of infrastructure to increase productivity and improve access to markets.  Yaqub Buule Ali is an agriculture extension worker from Jowhar, the...

FAO and USAID assist fishing communities in Puntland with cash and equipment to safeguard their livelihoods during crisis As parts of Somalia continue to face historic drought and recent riverine and...

Hargeisa - The SIRA Phase II project will focus on improving productivity in Somaliland’s livestock sector, as well as strengthening data collection and information management  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

Mogadishu - A combination of anticipated climate events between October and November brings risks and opportunities for Somalia’s rural communities who have already endured years of historic drought The Food and...

Mogadishu - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation in South West State recently conducted a training program for 40...

Mogadishu, One of the most significant ways that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is working to improve food security and nutrition in Somalia is through partnerships...

Mogadishu, FAO and the Hirshabelle State Government call for immediate support as the worst flooding in thirty years displaces communities and endangers food security in the region  The United Nations Food and...

Mogadishu - The agreement will support joint programming which will contribute to improved water access, use and management in rural areas The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and...

- Mogadishu The initiative offers nutrition, climate-smart production techniques and income diversification to 54,000 people The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)...

FAO rehabilitates canals to help farmers in South Central Somalia overcome water shortages Idris Omar is a farmer from Banaaney village in Jowhar district, Somalia. For many years the 52-year-old father...

With multiple crises of droughts, locusts and the global COVID19 Pandemic, rural communities in Somaliland have faced unrelenting challenges to their food security in recent years. In light of these...

The livestock sector in Somaliland, while a major contributor to food security and the economy, is particularly vulnerable to the challenges brought about by climate change. Rural agropastoralists like Asha...

A short yet perilous seven-kilometre road connects the towns of Buufow and Shalanbood in southern Somalia. The once prosperous agricultural area that produced fruits and vegetables for the region has...

Water catchments, agricultural inputs and livestock support from the Qatar Fund For Development protected rural livelihoods from food insecurity with anticipatory action Five seasons of poor rains and ongoing severe drought...