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Famine relief blocked by bullets, red tape and lack of funding, warn FAO and WFP as acute food insecurity reaches new highs
30/07/2021
Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries by fighting and blockades that cut off life-saving aid to families on the brink of famine, warn the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) in a new report issued today.
Niger | Belgium and FAO support more than 18 000 Nigerien households affected by floods
07/10/2020
L’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) et la Belgique travaillent ensemble afin de soutenir les ménages touchés par les inondations et par la crise alimentaire et nutritionnelle, afin de leur permettre de reconstruire leurs moyens d’existence et de renforcer leur résilience.
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The Republic of Korea contributes to FAO’s effort in preparing countries of West Africa and the Sahel for potential desert locust invasion from East Africa
16/09/2020
FAO will help countries improve surveillance and control efforts and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable households
Teaming up to defend against locusts
12/08/2020
In West Africa, countries are sharing pesticides and other supplies, rather than overstocking
Belgium and FAO support 5 000 vulnerable Nigerien agropastoral households to protect their livelihoods and improve their food security
23/03/2020
The Niger faces multiple shocks, such as the worsening insecurity and the impact of natural disasters, which exacerbate the country’s already fragile context.