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Anticipatory action for COVID-19: building systems that protect livelihoods throughout a pandemic
05/08/2020
The impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis on food systems are vast and varied, and as of yet hard to predict. But nowhere are they felt harder than in countries already struggling with food security.
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Syrian Arab Republic | Belgium supports FAO to improve livestock keepers’ food security with integrated interventions
03/08/2020
Without an intervention, more animals, which are a source of food and livelihood, will be lost, resulting in increasing rates of food insecurity.
Eastern Africa | IKEA Foundation contributes $3.5 million to support FAO's work with refugees and host communities
30/07/2020
Initiative seeks to increase self-reliance of vulnerable populations and lay the groundwork for increased agribusiness investment
Kenya beats back desert locust upsurge for now but East Africa remains at risk
28/07/2020
How is the Desert Locust campaign in East Africa going?
Northeastern Nigeria | Rebuilding livelihoods in Borno State
24/07/2020
Thanks to European Union support - FAO is regenerating livestock production to strengthen resilience of vulnerable populations in Borno State.
United Kingdom supports FAO's desert locust-fighting efforts with £ 17 million contribution
23/07/2020
The added support will help to step up control efforts in Africa and Asia and to improve early warning and forecasting systems.
Zimbabwe: Belgium supports anticipatory action project
22/07/2020
Belgium contributes to an anticipatory action project aimed at enhancing the food security and nutrition of populations affected by COVID-19 in Zimbabwe
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.
Ethiopia | Protecting livelihoods of communities affected by desert locusts
22/07/2020
Targeted households to benefit from livestock feed, crop seeds, and cash transfers
Uganda: FAO donates specialized safety gear to protect animal health personnel
20/07/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Uganda has shown its support for veterinary health workers involved in the management of deadly livestock diseases by donating an assortment of personal protective equipment (PPE) worth USD 50 000 to the Ugandan Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries.