On 29 October 2021, Japan signed an agreement with FAO to contribute USD 7 million (JPY 771 000 000) to enhance the food security and nutrition of vulnerable internally displaced, agro-pastoral and pastoral families in Yemen

Episodes in the programme to focus on the impact of climate change on food security

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), held a webinar entitled “International cooperation for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in agri-food systems” on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) on 13 October.

يحتاج الناس إلى مساعدات إنسانية وإلى دعم سبل معيشتهم وفرص للعمل واستثمار طويل الأجل لمساعدتهم في حلّ الأزمة

FAO, through its Smallholder Support Programme, has introduced digital agriculture to Syrians to promote innovation and digitalization

For a number of years, rural Syrian households, particularly those headed by women, have had to earn sufficient income to feed their families

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

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with the support of the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund, has provided cash assistance to 1 200 farming families...

As in many other countries, the agriculture sector in Syria has limited appeal as a source of stable income for youth

The FAO One Health Monitoring Tool aids local, national and regional entities to assess progress made and identify gaps

The Centre will provide valuable data to help inform policy, programmes and development in the country

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.

After the suspension of livestock shows due to the pandemic, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has resumed activities in South Sudan.

Livestock keeping has become more challenging for vulnerable farmers in rural areas of Syria

Most parts of the country are now experiencing a severe drought which has already had a devastating impact on rural livelihoods in the south

The emergency supportive treatment campaign protects livestock from drought-related diseases and maintains household food security, especially for those with young children

World experts met to identify essential components of a One Health Intelligence System for early warning and risk assessment

An experimental initiative to reduce hazardous dumping of poultry in Egypt aims to show farmers the business advantages of disposing safely of dead birds

The newly launched One Health Intelligence Scoping Study (OHISS) project will allow to identify opportunities for greater technical harmonization of global health intelligence and data systems

FAO rehabilitates canals and crossings to help farmers in southern Somalia overcome water shortages and access markets