18/05/2020
Copenhagen, 18th-20th of May 2020
Disasters and emergencies are becoming increasingly widespread and costly, causing great harm to many people. Their socio-economic repercussions reach far beyond their epicenters by means of migration as well as economic and environmental interconnectedness. There are [...]
15/05/2020
Loyaa Village sits on a sandy plain at the edge of rain-starved Turkana County, in northeastern Kenya—part of the Greater Karamoja Cluster, which also includes the borders of Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. It is the last village before the neighboring [...]
Tropical Cyclone Harold caused widespread damage to the agriculture sector
08/05/2020
Highlights:
The passing of Cyclone Harold on 6 April 2020 caused extensive damage to the agriculture sector, including losses of main staples and export crops.
About half of the total population is estimated to be in need of assistance due to the [...]
29/04/2020
Speakers
Dominique Burgeon, Director of Emergency and Rehabilitation Division, FAO
Stephanie Hanson, Senior Vice President, One Acre Fund
Matt Nims, Deputy Director, USAID Office of Food for Peace
Vimlendra Sharan, Director, Liaison Office for North America, FAO
Steven Burak, Coordinator, Regional Desert Locust Alliance and Project [...]
28/04/2020
This brief draws attention to some gaps in the mainstreaming of gender and nutrition in climate change, and food and nutrition-related policy documents, which may affect the effective implementation of nutrition-focused actions and the realization of improved nutrition outcomes.
Key messages
Over [...]