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

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

Afghanistan: Project Highlights - OSRO/AFG/215/USA

10/2023

The Government of the United States of America contributed USD 30 million to improve the livelihoods and food security of vulnerable smallholder farming...

Publications

Tonga: Project Highlights -OSRO/TON/201/USA

10/2023

The Government of the United States of America contributed USD 300 000 to improve the food safety and security and sustainable livelihoods of communities...

Publications

Afghanistan: Impact of Anticipatory Action

10/2023

This study documents the outcome of Anticipatory Action initiatives implemented in January 2021 in Samangan Province, Afghanistan to reduce the impact...