Asia and the Pacific
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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
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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
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Publications
Pakistan: Urgent call for assistance
09/2022
Severe monsoon weather conditions since mid-June 2022 have disrupted the lives and livelihoods of 33 million people in Pakistan, mainly located in rural...
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Bangladesh: Belgium contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
08/2022
Through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA), the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium contributed USD 500 000 to FAO...
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Publications
Pakistan: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 3
07/2022
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a third-round field assessment conducted between March and April 2022...
Multimedia
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Afghanistan Rural Insight
18/02/2024
Discover Afghanistan's rural views in this engaging video, which showcases farmers' different perspectives.
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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.