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Afghanistan diaries
Forests for people: traveling to the remotest province to visit forestation efforts by FAO
by - 09/06/2023
Take a look at the team's journey to work towards promoting the protection and sustainable use of natural resources while meeting society’s growing needs for decent and resilient livelihoods for local communities in Badghis.
Afghanistan diaries
Poverty hits rural Afghanistan: skinny, barefoot children, underweight animals and pending debts
by - 20/08/2022
Modaser Islami, FAO National Communications Officer, has recently been on a humanitarian mission to the northern Balkh province of Afghanistan to talk to local people about the situation and FAO’s response to the humanitarian crisis.
Afghanistan diaries
Once desperate for help, farmers are now looking for better harvest
by - 06/04/2022
Abdul Maroof Kochai, National Livestock Assistant Officer at FAO Jalalabad office, tells the story about how FAO’s support sustained crucial livelihoods in rural areas during a difficult period in the country that is adversely affecting people’s lives.
Afghanistan diaries
A professional woman's relentless pursuit to give rural women a voice
by - 07/03/2022
Karima Sorkhabi, FAO Gender and Social Development Specialist for the western region of Afghanistan, shares glimpses of her journey over the last half a year; from uncertainty and frustration to her return to office to chase her dream of improving women’s lives in her country.