Eastern Africa
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
News
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...
News
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
Publications
Ethiopia: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
03/2024
The lives and livelihoods of an estimated one million people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have been severely disrupted by the recent drought in the north....
Publications
South Sudan: The impact of conflict on food security and livelihoods
02/2024
Food insecurity in South Sudan is driven by cascading shocks including conflict and insecurity, macro-economic crisis caused by the depreciation of...
Publications
Karamoja region (Uganda). Baseline report for impact evaluation of FAO-UNICEF-WFP resilience programming
02/2017
The region of Karamoja, located in the northeast of Uganda, is an area of particular interest to many humanitarian organizations for several reasons.
Multimedia
Photo collection
Somalia: El Niño preparedness, mitigation and response programme
15/05/2024
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Video
Embracing Technology to Promote Peace in Somalia
17/05/2023
A short yet perilous seven-kilometre road connects the towns of Buufow and Shalanbood in southern Somalia.
Photo collection
Rwanda: Supporting people affected by floods and landslides
21/02/2024
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