FAO in Somalia

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08 December 2022
In Somalia, the window for famine prevention is closing fast, and assistance to rural areas is in urgent need of scaling up. About 6.7 million Somalis are no longer able to make ends meet, including over 300,000 people who are already facing famine conditions. About half of those most affected...
29 November 2022
Emergency cash assistance enables vulnerable rural communities to meet their basic needs in a dignified and timely manner. Mogadishu – In response to the growing food insecurity the Government of Germany and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have together increased humanitarian assistance through cash transfers to...
27 November 2022
The consumption of nutritious diets and adoption of good care practices remain unaffordable for many people in Somalia. The country is at the forefront of the climate crisis with its poorest populations bearing the brunt of the deepening crisis and traditional livelihood systems at risk of irreversible collapse. This is...
08 November 2022
FAO and the government of the Swiss Confederation contribute to the strengthening of livelihoods of agropastoral communities in Somaliland  The livestock sector plays a critical role in Somaliland’s economy. Every year, Somaliland exports millions of animals mainly to the Gulf states. In addition, livestock from Ethiopia’s Somali region and Kenya is...
15 September 2022
FAO and the European Union partner with government and communities to strengthen water resource management for improved food security in Puntland and Somaliland Accessing water for her livestock and crops has been a lifelong struggle for Muhubo Warsame, who lives in Puntland’s Qardho District. The area’s main source of water is...