FAO emergencies and resilience

Publications
06/2019

Somalia is experiencing a severe drought across most of the country. Based on rain performance so far, the upcoming Gu harvest will likely be half of a normal year at best. This is especially grim as Somalia produces only around one-third of its cereal requirements in a normal year. Livestock are in extremely poor condition and risk dying in large numbers if the rains continue to be poor.

06/2019

Borno State, in the northeast of Nigeria, has been reduced from a dynamic and populated rural area into a zone of displacement, hazards and food insecurity due to escalating levels of violence.

06/2019

Protecting agropastoralist livelihoods ahead of drought

06/2019

Agriculture is the backbone of the economy in the United Republic of Tanzania. The sector contributes to about 30 percent of the gross domestic product, while supporting about 80 percent of rural livelihoods and producing about 95 percent of the country’s food requirements.

06/2019

Climate-driven hazards and conflicts are increasing in intensity and frequency. The impact on local economies, people’s lives and their livelihoods has similarly increased.

05/2019

In recent years, the number of people experiencing acute hunger has been persistently high. And 2018 was no exception. Some 113 million people in 53 countries were acutely hungry last year.

05/2019

his report presents the findings of a multi-year FAO study undertaken on over 900 farms in ten different countries that measured, using field data, benefits gained through the use of innovative farming practices designed to boost the resilience of farmers in the face of natural disasters and other shocks.

05/2019

Afghanistan is experiencing a major food security and livelihoods crisis, currently regarded as the world’s third largest.

04/2019

The Syrian Refugee Resilience Plan (SRRP) is the guiding document for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support the Government of Turkey in addressing the needs of Syrian refugees in Turkey.

04/2019

Despite agriculture’s relatively small contribution to Libya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – less than 3 percent in 2012 – the proportion of Libyans engaged in some form of agricultural production is comparatively large (22 percent).

03/2019

The Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to take rapid and effective action in response to food and agricultural threats and emergencies.

03/2019

Armed conflict in northeastern Nigeria – Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States – has driven millions from their homes and uprooted agriculture‑based livelihoods. In worst affected Borno, poor energy access has exposed vulnerable people to a number of challenges linked to food insecurity and malnutrition, deforestation, protection risks and health risks.

03/2019

In collaboration with the Resilience Measurement Unit under the Office of the Prime Minister in Uganda, the report compiles information on the status of food security and resilience of refugee and host community households in Kamwenge and Kyegewa districts of south-west Uganda.

02/2019

For over two decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has suffered from a series of shocks – armed conflict, epidemic outbreaks and natural hazards – that have continued to increase humanitarian needs and people’s vulnerabilities. In order to provide livelihood support in 2019, FAO requires USD 50 million to support 1.8 million people.

02/2019

The current humanitarian situation in Myanmar represents protracted displacement, human- and natural-induced crises, statelessness, limited access to food, health and livelihood opportunities, limited humanitarian access, landmines and explosive remnants.

02/2019

Throughout 2018, persistent insecurity in Mali and the effects of natural disasters led to destruction of infrastructure, the disruption of livelihood and forced displacement, resulting in limited access to basic social services and putting additional pressure on already limited resources, exacerbating vulnerabilities.

02/2019

Conflict, political instability and insecurity have fuelled the protracted crisis in Libya, impacting individuals and families as well as the country’s economy and institutions.

02/2019

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is critically dependent on the performance of its agriculture sector, which has been severely affected over the past six years by recurrent natural disasters, including droughts and floods. I

02/2019

Cameroon is facing multiple complex emergencies, mainly in the Far North region due to the Boko Haram insurgency, the secessionist crisis in the North-West and South-West regions as well as the crisis linked to incoming refugees from the Central African Republic in the eastern regions.