Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific are highly exposed to climate-induced disasters and weather extremes, as well as transboundary plant pests and animal diseases. Compounding the situation are conflicts, economic crises, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and of the war in Ukraine. These factors are aggravating agricultural production and food insecurity in countries across the region. In particular, Afghanistan and Pakistan are among the top ten countries with the highest number of people in Crisis or worse levels of food insecurity in the world.
News
News
Carpe data, carpe DIEM
03/05/2024
How FAO's state-of-the-art data platform is speeding up emergency relief operations in Afghanistan and beyond
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Afghanistan: the food security situation is improving, but the crisis is far from over
18/03/2024
Interview with Alexander Jones, Director of the FAO’s Resource Mobilization Division, on his recent field visit to Afghanistan to see how FAO is...
Publications
Publications
Myanmar: Agricultural livelihoods and food security in the context of COVID-19
06/2021
This report shares the results of a joint analysis by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme...
Publications
The Philippines: Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief – round 2
05/2022
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a second-round field assessment conducted between January and February...
Publications
Bangladesh 2020 severe monsoon floods: Urgent call for assistance
07/2020
Heavy monsoon rainfall, coupled with rising water levels in the three major river basins and hilly areas upstream, have led to major flooding in northern,...
Multimedia
Video
Afghanistan Rural Insight
18/02/2024
Discover Afghanistan's rural views in this engaging video, which showcases farmers' different perspectives.
Video
Anticipatory Action in Timor-Leste: Bracing for Drought
12/12/2023
As Timor-Leste shows signs of drought linked to El Niño, fears of food shortages are growing.