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
South Sudan: Improving catches and reducing post-harvest losses for fishing communities in Bor South through knowledge
14/07/2021
“I’ve spent most of my life on the canoe fishing, but fish always spoiled and food was never enough”, recalls Deng Abdulai.
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FAO welcomes €40 million from Germany to help farmers withstand shocks like COVID-19 and extreme climate events
08/02/2021
Funds will contribute to building resilience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Yemen
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Window to prevent famine in Yemen is narrowing; UN agencies warn
03/12/2020
Levels of hunger reach record levels, requiring urgent action
Publications
Publications
Annual report 2024: Norway’s contribution to the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities
05/2025
The Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to respond...
Publications
Saving lives, time and money: Evidence from anticipatory action - May 2025
05/2025
In the context of an existential funding crisis, soaring levels of humanitarian need and a spiralling number of extreme weather events, each dollar...
Publications
El Niño 2023–2024: Evidence from FAO's anticipatory action interventions - May 2025
05/2025
Ahead of the 2023–2024 El Niño-induced hazards, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) implemented anticipatory actions in...
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...