Publications
Sierra Leone: Agricultural livelihoods and food security in the context of COVID-19
05/2021
This report shares the analysis on the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the agri-food system in Sierra Leone based on the assessment conducted during July–August 2020.
Zimbabwe: Agricultural livelihoods and food security in the context of COVID-19
05/2021
This report shares the analysis on the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the agri-food system in Zimbabwe based on the assessment conducted during July–August 2020.
Cross-country: Agricultural livelihoods and food security in the context of COVID-19
05/2021
The assessment presented in this report uses livelihood survey data collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from June to November 2020 in 11 highly food insecure countries.
Global Report on Food Crises 2021
05/2021
The 2021 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC 2021) highlights the remarkably high severity and numbers of people in Crisis or worse (IPC/CH Phase 3 or above) or equivalent in 55 countries/territories, driven by persistent conflict, pre-existing and COVID-19-related economic shocks, and weather extremes.
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security: 2021
03/2021
On top of a decade of exacerbated disaster loss, exceptional global heat, retreating ice and rising sea levels, humanity and our food security face a range of new and unprecedented hazards, such as megafires, extreme weather events, desert locust swarms of magnitudes previously unseen, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yemen: Agricultural livelihoods and food security in the context of COVID-19
03/2021
With financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads the establishment of a data and analysis facility in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other shocks.
Call for Action to avert famine in 2021
03/2021
The number of people experiencing acute food insecurity has remained persistently above 100 million over the last four years.
Liberia: Agricultural livelihoods and food security in the context of COVID-19
03/2021
This report shares the analysis on the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the agri-food system in Liberia based on the assessment conducted during July–September 2020.
Lebanon: Humanitarian Response Plan 2021
03/2021
Multiple devastating crises have undermined the resilience of the people of Lebanon.Urgent action is needed to boost agricultural production and strengthen livelihoods to increase the resilience of vulnerable people amidst multiple crises.
Bangladesh: Humanitarian Response Plan 2021
03/2021
Cox’s Bazar is one of the poorest and most vulnerable districts in Bangladesh, with development indicators that are far below the national average. Addressing the food security and livelihood needs of both refugees and host communities will require strengthening food systems, localizing production, enhancing market linkages and strengthening sustainable natural resource management.
Niger: Humanitarian Response Plan 2021
03/2021
In 2020, the Niger faced heavy flooding, armed conflict along with additional population displacements and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which have significantly impacted rural areas and the agriculture sector thereby leading to increased levels of food insecurity and malnutrition in the country.
Turkey: Humanitarian Response Plan 2021
03/2021
Turkey hosts the largest refugee population in the world, with 3.6 million displaced Syrians under Temporary Protection. Improving the self-reliance of Syrians under Temporary Protection and vulnerable host communities is crucial to strengthening their livelihoods and preventing the utilization of negative coping strategies.
South Sudan: Humanitarian Response Plan 2021
03/2021
A combination of severe flooding, dry spells, insecurity, disease and pests, the economic crisis, the effects of COVID-19, limited access to basic services and the cumulative effects of prolonged asset depletion and loss of livelihoods continues to drive food insecurity across South Sudan.
Chad: Humanitarian Response Plan 2021
03/2021
Particularly exposed to climate-related risks, Chad is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries. Structural development challenges, weak local capacities, high poverty rates and successive shocks exacerbate the population’s vulnerabilities. In addition, the conflict in the Lake Chad Basin and in neighbouring countries, together with the economic difficulties linked to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are increasing humanitarian needs in the country.