Mohammad Islam is growing more vegetables after FAO installed a solar-powered irrigation system. 

Thanks to a generous contribution from the European Union, the FAO ProAct project is rehabilitating five irrigation infrastructures in four townships in central and northern Rakhine State through cash-for-work (CFW) activities.

Sweden’s International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and FAO are reinforcing their partnership through an innovative long-term development programme to build resilience at community and ecosystems level, boost local rural economies in conjunction with the ongoing humanitarian response, and contribute to building peace in Afghanistan.

The eruption of Nyiragongo volcano in Goma worsened the food insecurity of populations already affected by the upsurge in violence, climatic hazards and epidemics, generating high chronic needs.

From biosecurity labs to 3D animations, increased capacity and communication improve response to outbreaks

As a result of more than ten years of crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic, the ability of livestock herders in Hama Governorate to access fodder and water for their livestock became severely restricted.

The ongoing conflict in Tigray has led to a humanitarian crisis characterized by alarmingly high levels of food insecurity, gender-based violence, widespread displacement, limited access to services, and the destruction of the local economy.

The USD 5 million project ushers in a second phase of interventions aimed at creating more sustainable management of water resources for improved livelihoods and food production in Sana’a basin. 

Millions of people in Myanmar are expected to become hungry over the coming six months as food security is predicted to rise sharply and plunge the country into a food crisis. 

Depuis le 1er septembre 2019, la ville de Birao en République centrafricaine a été confrontée à des chocs multiples et persistants.

La formation ISAVET permet de renforcer les capacités en détection, rapportage et réponse aux zoonoses, y compris les maladies transfrontalières, endémiques, émergentes, et ré-émergentes, en collaboration avec d’autres secteurs de la santé dans le cadre de l’approche «Une seule santé».

Somalia, like many countries, is affected by frequent climate-related hazards such as floods, droughts and tropical storms.

“I’ve spent most of my life on the canoe fishing, but fish always spoiled and food was never enough”, recalls Deng Abdulai. 

FAO supports a table-top simulation exercise to consider the impact of a potential avian influenza animal health emergency on existing plans, procedures and capacities. 

Madagascar is affected by various factors that strongly impact the population’s food security and livelihoods, as well as the agriculture sector.

Soutenir la relance des activités agricoles afin d’améliorer les conditions de vie des familles. 

In Rakhine State, on the west coast of Myanmar, more than 80 percent of the population live in rural villages and depend on agriculture, fishery and aquaculture as primary sources of livelihoods.

In the Syrian Arab Republic, students in rural areas learn about various aspects of agriculture and nutrition as part of the national curriculum.

Grâce à l’appui financier du Canada et de la Suède, la FAO soutient le Gouvernement du Burkina Faso, dans le cadre de l’Initiative du Président qui vise à «Produire 1 million de tonnes de riz paddy d’ici à 2021» à travers la mise en valeur de sites de production rizicole au titre de la campagne agricole de la saison humide 2021/22.

National One Health platforms discuss lessons learned and best practices on the operationalization of the Joint Risk Assessment tool.