FAO in Somalia

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14 February 2017
Soaring cost of basic staples is an extra challenge for pastoralists as livestock prices fall
29 January 2017
FAO calls for immediate response to prevent catastrophe due to severe drought
17 January 2017
The drought emergency in Somalia has reached a critical point, and risks spiralling out of control. It is now Jilaal, the driest and hottest time of year in Somalia (January-March), following two seasons of failed rains in 2016. During the harsh Jilaal months, Somalis rely on remaining water and pasture from the preceding...
20 December 2016
In the wake of the multiple droughts that hit the Horn of Africa over the past year, countries in the region will face rise in hunger and further decline of local livelihoods in the coming months, while also dealing with the growing number of refugees, the United Nations Food and...
09 November 2016
PRESS RELEASE A Fisheries Project Along Somalia’s Coast to Help Fight Piracy and Improve Livelihoods Mogadishu, November 09, 2016 - The European Union, the Federal Government of Somalia, the Federal States of Puntland and Galmudug and, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today launched a new project promoting...