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 €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
News
Window to prevent famine in Yemen is narrowing; UN agencies warn
03/12/2020
Levels of hunger reach record levels, requiring urgent action
News
Viet Nam: FAO and Belgium assist food-insecure smallholder farming households impacted by the shock of the recent floods
18/11/2020
Since 6 October 2020, the central region of Viet Nam has experienced prolonged heavy rains in association with three tropical storms that made landfall...
Publications
Publications
Regional Asia and the Pacific: Project Highlights - OSRO/RAS/405/GER
09/2025
The Government of Germnay, through the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities, contributed USD 865 000 to strengthen preparedness and...
Publications
Cambodia: Project Highlights - OSRO/CMB/056/GER
09/2025
The Government of Germany contributed USD 500 000 to protect the livelihoods of 3 429 farming, livestock-keeping and fishing households affected by...
Publications
South Sudan: Climate-resilient agricultural livelihoods - Project update
09/2025
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office contributed GBP 2.4 million...
Multimedia
Video
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...
Video
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.
Video
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...