Publications
Using unmanned aerial vehicles to improve post-disaster assessment and validation of agricultural damages in the Philippines
04/2020
In 2015, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) collaborated to pilot an unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)-based methodology for pre- and post-disaster assessment in the Bicol and Davao Regions in order to mainstream innovative ways to enhance Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the agriculture sector.
FAO's role in humanitarian contexts: Saving lives through stronger, more resilient livelihoods - Revised version
04/2020
The number of people experiencing hunger – both chronic and acute – has been persistently high in recent years.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Addressing the impacts of COVID-19 in food crises
04/2020
The document presents FAO's component of the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Appeal, focusing on maintaining operations in food crisis contexts, anticipating the secondary impacts of the pandemic and related containment efforts on the world's most vulnerable people and sustaining critical food supply chains to avert future food crises.
Rapid Assessment of Natural Resource Degradation in Refugee Impacted Areas in Northern Uganda
04/2020
This report summarizes the main findings and recommendations of the assessment, updated to reflect the most recent (April 2019) refugee population figures.
Assessment of Forest Resource Degradation and Intervention Options in Refugee-Hosting Areas of Western and Southwestern Uganda
04/2020
Uganda is currently hosting over 1.3 million refugees making it the largest refugee host country in Africa.
Providing emergency assistance and strengthening the resilience of vulnerable farming households affected by the 2019 cereal production deficits and floods in the Niger: Project profile
03/2020
In 2019, the Niger faced increased insecurity, particularly in the Diffa region and areas along the border with Burkina Faso and Mali, mainly Tahoua and Tillabery, which add to the country’s structural vulnerabilities.
The Syrian Arab Republic: Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan 2020 – 2021
03/2020
The conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic continues to drive the largest refugee crisis in the world. In addition to violence, people face widespread unemployment, lack of formal livelihood opportunities and natural resources degradation that undermine food security.
The Niger: Response overview - March 2020
03/2020
Increased insecurity and intercommunal conflict in the Niger have exacerbated existing vulnerabilities linked to the effects of natural disasters, epidemic diseases, plant pests and structural issues, causing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the country.
Nigeria: Better yields for FAO-supported farmers
03/2020
Northeastern Nigeria has faced significant instability for over a decade due to an armed insurgency. More than 1.8 million people remain displaced by the crisis across Adamawa,
Guidance note: Risk communication and community engagement
03/2020
Information is a form of assistance in itself. Access to accurate information can allow people to make informed decisions to protect themselves.
FAO in the 2020 humanitarian appeals
03/2020
For the past three years the number of people facing acute food insecurity has been persistently above 100 million. Conflict and insecurity are the main drivers of hunger, exacerbated by climate shocks and economic instability. Many countries are facing a combination of two or all of these drivers at the same time, resulting in major food crises.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Strengthening the resilience of smallholder farmers and vulnerable populations
03/2020
Despite its vast natural resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is still experiencing the second largest food crisis in the world after Yemen.
Desert Locust crisis: Appeal for rapid response and anticipatory action in the Greater Horn of Africa January–December 2020
02/2020
The worst desert locust outbreak in decades is underway in the Greater Horn of Africa, where tens of thousands of hectares of cropland and pasture have been damaged in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, with potentially severe consequences for agriculture-based livelihoods in contexts where food security is already fragile.
Yemen: Humanitarian Response Plan 2020
02/2020
Five years of unrelenting conflict and a severe economic decline in Yemen have deepened humanitarian needs. Millions of Yemenis endure the consequences of the protracted conflict amplified by hunger and disease outbreaks, which continue to threaten lives and livelihoods.
Somalia: Humanitarian Response Plan 2020
02/2020
Since 2016, Somalia has faced climate shocks for eight back-to-back agricultural seasons. From drought to floods and cyclones, these have been increasingly frequent and exacerbated by plant pest outbreaks, including a recent and serious upsurge in desert locusts. This all further undermines the food security, nutrition and coping capacities of millions of already vulnerable people.
Mali: Humanitarian Response Plan 2020
02/2020
Conflict, floods, drought, locust and epidemics continue to be the main drivers of the humanitarian crisis in Mali, which caused the situation to further deteriorate in 2019, affecting the livelihoods of populations mainly in the regions of Menaka, Mopti, Ségou and Timbuktu.
South Sudan: Humanitarian Response Plan 2020
02/2020
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.
Central African Republic: Humanitarian Response Plan 2020
02/2020
The Central African Republic has been experiencing a complex humanitarian crisis since the outbreak of the armed conflict in 2013. Population displacement and violence in an already fragile context have seriously affected the food security of vulnerable populations.