Climate extremes are in the headlines yet again. From the devastation of typhoon Mangkhut in Southeast Asia to Greek wildfires earlier in the year, timely reminders of the importance of resilience-building can be seen everywhere. It’s therefore reassuring to see resilience quickly climbing to the [...]

This webinar was organised with support from the European Union. Social protection webinar series: FAO and Cash+: How to maximize the impacts of cash transfers 24 October 2018 – 15.30 - 17.00 CEST Share your feedback on the event Speakers: Dominique Burgeon, Strategic Programme Leader - Resilience, [...]

Scaling up of Adaptation in the Agricultural Sectors (SAAS) Module 1: Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in the agricultural sectors Webinar 7: Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Action: the case of forestry Date: Tuesday, October 23rd, 14:30 – 16:00  CEST (UTC/GMT+1) Climate change and climate variability are threatening the [...]

In this bulletin:   Thirty-four plant and forest pests and diseases and animal and aquatic diseases were forecasted by FAO experts for the period October-December 2018. A total of 281 forecasts were conducted in 116 countries.  Food Chain Crisis (FCC) threats are expected to [...]

On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, FAO Geneva, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation [...]