2006 HUMANITARIAN APPEAL FAO FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
Burundi: US$ 10 387 750
Central African Republic: US$ 1 500
000
Chad: US$ 6 649 230
Côte d’Ivoire: US$ 3 036 000
Great
Lakes Region: US$ 3 615 000
Guinea: US$ 3 170 000
Liberia: US$ 7 831
000
Nepal: US$ 2 875 000
Republic of Congo: US$ 1 365 000
Somalia: US$
7 598 000
Uganda: US$ 4 614 000
West Africa: US$ 3 883 350
West Bank
and Gaza Strip: US$ 6 440 000
Zimbabwe: US$ 33 238 700
Protect, restore, enhance: FAO in emergencies
Emergencies can arise from any number of natural causes - hurricanes, floods or earthquakes - or be human-induced, such as civil conflicts and war. Rural populations in the developing world are often the most vulnerable survivors. With most communities dependent on agriculture and related enterprises for their food security and livelihoods, FAO’s expertise in farming, livestock, fisheries and forestry is crucial in emergency response and rehabilitation efforts.
Not just seeds and tools
FAO believes that responses to protracted crises must go beyond the repeated mobilization of emergency support. If interventions build on the natural resilience of communities, more effective and long-term recovery can result. This strategy is evident in the assistance proposed by FAO in this year’s appeal. Promoting drought-resistant crops, supporting community-based animal health, promoting local seed markets and other such initiatives foster increased resilience and improved food security. These programmes focus not just on providing material assets but on building the knowledge and skills of vulnerable people so that they are better able to cope with future shocks.
Coordination, food security information role
As a leader in agriculture, FAO provides technical advice and coordination to emergency agricultural interventions undertaken by all partners. This keeps everyone informed about who is doing what and where. As a result, there are fewer gaps in the delivery of assistance, less duplication of effort and fewer wasted resources.
FAO is also recognized as a key source of information on food security and nutrition issues. For many of the countries in this year’s appeal, FAO is specifically requesting donor support to strengthen its food security information exchange role. The aim is to provide all stakeholders, including humanitarian partners and governments, timely information and analyses to optimize their policy, planning and programming decisions. The outcome will be more coherent recovery assistance focused on exit strategies from food aid and other relief assistance, improved response mechanisms and disaster risk management and a better understanding of the root causes of vulnerability.
Working together
The Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) brings together humanitarian organizations in an inclusive and coordinated programme cycle to analyse context, assess needs, set goals, plan humanitarian response, appeal for funds, and monitor and evaluate. This cooperation is carried over in the field, where planning is put into direct action through jointly-executed programmes. FAO works regularly with national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as UN partners such as the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in the realization of its agriculture relief programmes. This holistic approach results in a more relevant and efficient response. It saves donor resources and, more importantly, saves lives.
