FAO in Somalia

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19 May 2023
Mogadishu, FAO and the Hirshabelle State Government call for immediate support as the worst flooding in thirty years displaces communities and endangers food security in the region  The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Hirshabelle State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management have called for urgent assistance to...
10 May 2023
Mogadishu - The agreement will support joint programming which will contribute to improved water access, use and management in rural areas The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Somalia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further expand their cooperation...
27 April 2023
- Mogadishu The initiative offers nutrition, climate-smart production techniques and income diversification to 54,000 people The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a flagship project to support Somalia's resilience and climate adaptation agenda. The project, “Reducing Communities' Vulnerability to Drought...
20 March 2023
FAO rehabilitates canals to help farmers in South Central Somalia overcome water shortages Idris Omar is a farmer from Banaaney village in Jowhar district, Somalia. For many years the 52-year-old father of six has been irrigating his farm using water pumps, which he says had been expensive to maintain and often...
14 March 2023
With multiple crises of droughts, locusts and the global COVID19 Pandemic, rural communities in Somaliland have faced unrelenting challenges to their food security in recent years. In light of these challenges, a long-term approach to improving the resilience of rural communities is needed to break the recurrent cycle of emergencies...