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.

Afghanistan

Myanmar

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

Pakistan

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Hunger Hotspots Report: famine looms in Gaza while risk of starvation persists in Sudan, Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan

05/06/2024

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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

Sri Lanka: Project Highlights - OSRO/SRL/203/NZE

03/2024

The Government of New Zealand contributed USD 149 650 to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to improve the nutritious food...

Publications

Viet Nam: Addressing negative socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through social protection

02/2024

In late April 2021, Viet Nam faced its fourth wave of COVID-19, with over 895 000 new cases reported (FAO, 2022).

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Bangladesh: Project Highlights – OSRO/BGD/008/WFP

02/2024

The World Food Programme contributed USD 1.5 million to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on the livelihoods and food security of 4 250 farming households...