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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
‘Extremely worrying’ severe drought grips most of Somalia as seasonal rains fail a third time
22/11/2021
Most parts of the country are now experiencing a severe drought which has already had a devastating impact on rural livelihoods in the south
FAO and Government of Somalia open permanent Desert Locust Monitoring Centre
04/11/2021
The Centre will build Somalia’s national capacity to independently manage desert locusts in the country
FAO introduces new radio programme on Climate-Smart Agriculture
26/10/2021
Episodes in the programme to focus on the impact of climate change on food security
FAO Somalia WFP Somalia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation host a joint virtual event to mark World Food Day
20/10/2021
The online session called for local action to improve the systems that produce and distribute the food in Somalia