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Food insecurity rapidly worsening increasing risk of famine in Somalia - Report
29/03/2022
Due to worsening drought, up to 5 million people will require urgent humanitarian assistance to prevent worse food security outcomes in Somalia...
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Sweden invests in resilient rural communities in Somalia with an additional USD 2 million contribution to FAO
24/03/2022
Renewed funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) will support ongoing efforts to build the resilience of riverine farmers in the Jowhar corridor by improving water access and management to boost productivity

Drought in the Horn of Africa: FAO welcomes a €20 million contribution from Germany to avert hunger crisis
17/02/2022
The funding aims to support lives and livelihoods of most severely drought-affected farmers and herders

Drought in the Horn of Africa: New analyses flag mounting risks, need to support rural families
11/02/2022
FAO senior officials visit affected areas in the rush to save lives and livelihoods

Building a bridge to peace and resilience in Somalia
09/02/2022
FAO rehabilitates canals and crossings to help farmers in southern Somalia overcome water shortages and access markets

Overcoming impacts of desert locusts, drought and displacement through climate-smart agriculture practices in Somaliland
06/01/2022
FAO’s desert locust response programme is supporting rural farming households to address acute food insecurity in rural areas while contributing to mitigate further displacement

EU and FAO handover a new Water and Land Information Management Centre to Government of Somalia in Puntland
07/12/2021
The Centre will provide valuable data to help inform policy, programmes and development in the country

Fighting against drought-induced hunger: FAO provides rural households in Somalia with cash, livestock and agricultural support
01/12/2021
Sureedo lives on her farm in Qoordumey village, Dolow, Somalia. She grows fruits and vegetables with her family and was among the 2 500 rural farming households affected by the drought and desert locust swarms that have decimated crops and destroyed livelihoods.

Horn of Africa: “We want to prevent as many people as possible from having to rely solely on food assistance”
25/11/2021
Interview with Carla Mucavi, FAO Representative in Kenya

A new partnership between FAO and the Qatar Fund for Development targets food insecurity in Somalia
24/11/2021
$1.7 million Qatari contribution aims to enhance smallholder agriculture and livestock production through climate-resilient anticipatory action