News
Somalia: Drought, conflict and high food prices risk pushing 4.4 million people into hunger, the Federal Government of Somalia and UN warn
26/02/2025
From FAO Regional Office for Africa
News
Japan contributes $11.9 million to scale up FAO’s emergency and resilience activities
21/02/2025
The funding will support 14 critical projects across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East
Highlights
Around the table: Where hunger meets hope and opportunities grow
With the support of FAO and its partners, five distinct livelihoods – wheat farming in Ethiopia, pastoralism in Somalia, poultry keeping in Mozambique, fisheries in South Sudan and sorghum farming in Sudan – help communities rebuild, share and consume the food they produce, gathered around the table.
Strengthening animal health systems for a resilient future: FAO ECTAD’s impact in Asia-Pacific
25/02/2025
FAO’s Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) plays a critical role in advancing animal health and global health security in Asia and the Pacific.
Cultivating hope and transforming landscapes and livelihoods in Somalia
11/02/2025
The Climate Resilient Agriculture in Somalia ‘Ugbaad’ project, named for "hope," in Somali is a transformative initiative aimed at restoring degraded landscapes, strengthening climate-resilient livelihoods, and enhancing food security for over 2 million Somalis.
In focus
Cash and voucher assistance
FAO’s cash and voucher programmes provide people with life-saving means to immediately cope with crises, while protecting their livelihoods and strengthening their resilience to future shocks.
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In focus
Climate action
Actions to make agriculture sustainable are among the most effective measures to help nations adapt to and mitigate climate change.