Climate action
Actions to make agriculture sustainable are among the most effective measures to help nations adapt to and mitigate climate change.
FAO helps crisis-affected and at-risk populations to withstand future shocks by embedding resilience-building within humanitarian activities. This means addressing underlying vulnerabilities and reducing the risks faced by rural communities, for
example through promoting and spreading disaster risk reduction and climate resilient production practices.
Building on decades of global experience and expertise, FAO is further integrating climate action into every facet of its work to support countries in facing these impacts. More-resilient farmers, foresters, herders and fishers can deliver transformative change that enhances their livelihoods and shields them from the negative impacts of climate change.
News
News
FAO welcomes $3 million contribution from Germany and Sweden to help farmers fight the impact of climate change
08/10/2020
Assistance will support capacity development and sustainability in vulnerable countries
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Building climate resilience in Southern Africa
12/08/2020
A newly launched FAO project is aimed at strengthening partnerships to bring conservation agriculture to farmers across Southern Africa
News
Yemen sees return to alarming levels of food insecurity
22/07/2020
Economic crisis, conflict, floods, desert locusts – and now COVID-19 – could wipe out improvements in food security in parts of Yemen, UN agencies warn.
Publications
Publications
Zimbabwe: El Niño impact assessment highlights
11/2024
This document presents the highlights of an impact assessment conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration...
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Anticipatory action: Annual report 2023
10/2024
In 2023, about 281 million people in 59 countries faced high levels of acute food insecurity, marking the fifth consecutive year of rising humanitarian...
Publications
West and Central Africa: Floods - Urgent call for assistance, October 2024–May 2025
10/2024
Recent torrential rains have triggered catastrophic floods across West and Central Africa, severely affecting 40 percent more people compared with last...
Multimedia
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Leveraging social protection's role in climate adaptation in rural areas
23/02/2023
Small-scale producers contribute the least to climate change, but are the most at risk of welfare losses due to increasing global temperatures and extreme...
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The Impact of Disasters and Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Security 2023
24/10/2023
Around the world, disasters are causing unprecedented levels of damage and loss in agriculture.
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Listening to Women: adapting to climate change
05/05/2022
Dryland areas are experiencing the devastating consequences of climate change through rapid desertification, increasing poverty and diminished soil...