Eastern Africa
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Of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, nine are located in Eastern Africa (ND-GAIN country index). Across Eastern Africa, more frequent and intense climate shocks, like droughts, floods and cyclones, have made small-scale farmers one of the most vulnerable communities due to their dependence on climate and natural resources. Coupled with economic inequality, conflict and political instability, affected communities continue to face a cascade of challenges that make it harder to recover. FAO delivers urgent humanitarian assistance and technical expertise in advance of predicted crises, at the onset of crises and beyond to assist communities in their recovery and pave a pathway to sustainable agricultural livelihoods.
News
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Joint Press Conference at conclusion of visit to Somalia by OCHA and FAO Deputy Heads
11/03/2024
Senior UN officials met people on the frontlines of the climate crisis as well as government officials, donor partners, and aid workers to scale...
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FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council
14/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict and hunger
Publications
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Publications
Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Annual report 2022
04/2023
The Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to take...
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Publications
East Africa Resilience Programme of Work 2022–2026
03/2023
In the same spirit as the preceding Resilience Strategy for Eastern Africa 2018-2022, the East Africa Resilience Programme of Work 2022–2026 describes...
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Publications
Somalia: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 5
03/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fifth-round assessment conducted between December 2022 and January...
Multimedia
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Photo collection
Somalia: El Niño preparedness, mitigation and response programme
15/05/2024
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Rwanda: Supporting people affected by floods and landslides
21/02/2024
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