FAO emergencies and resilience

Publications
02/2019

Recurrent climate shocks, armed conflict and widespread violence perpetuate high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition in Somalia.

02/2019

Since August 2017, approximately 730 000 Rohingya refugees, including more than 400 000 children, have fled into Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh following violence in Myanmar.

02/2019

To date, some 3 million Venezuelans have left their country, the vast majority arriving to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in conditions of extreme vulnerability.

02/2019

Given its geographical location, Mozambique experiences natural hazards every year that continue to affect people’s livelihoods, particularly in rural areas, and exacerbate their vulnerabilities.

02/2019

Daily life in the West Bank and Gaza Strip continues to be characterized by access restrictions to natural resources, movement of goods and people and limited productive capacities.

02/2019

Despite the slight improvement of the security situation in Burundi, human rights concerns persist and the underlying political conflict causing people

02/2019

The trifecta of ongoing conflict, worst drought in decades and compounding poverty have contributed to a devolving humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. This means limited food production and depleted agricultural assets, which is affecting the livelihoods of those most vulnerable.

02/2019

The protracted crisis coupled with the most severe drought in decades has resulted in persisting food insecurity along with reduced agricultural production in the Syrian Arab Republic in 2018.

02/2019

A decade into the crisis, the protracted nature of displacement has eroded coping mechanisms, significantly weakened resilience and heightened vulnerabilities.

02/2019

Years of conflict and significant economic deterioration have left South Sudan in the grip of serious food insecurity, with women and children the most vulnerable.

02/2019

Yemen remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. The protracted crisis has taken a devastating toll on the economy, collapsing essential services and exhausting the population’s coping mechanisms, leading to widespread food insecurity and malnutrition.

02/2019

In 2018, the persistent conflict, increase in armed violence, the occurrence of natural disasters and migration flows have led to increased humanitarian needs in several regions of Colombia, particularly the northeastern border with Venezuela, the southern border with Ecuador, the pacific border with Panama and the North-West. F

01/2019

The fifth issue of the FAO/WFP update for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) provides United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members with an overview of the magnitude, severity and drivers of acute food insecurity in eight countries and regions that have the world’s highest burden of people in need of emergency food, nutrition and livelihood assistance as a result of protracted conflict combined with other factors.

12/2018

Generic information about FAO's cash-for-work programmes (presented in the format of an infographic).

12/2018

This infographic is the third of a series of six infographics on "FAO cash & voucher toolbox". It presents the definition, key objectives, main reasons for use and FAO technical expertise on input trade fairs.

12/2018

Generic information about FAO's voucher programmes (presented in the format of an infographic).

12/2018

This infographic is the third of a series of six infographics on "FAO cash & voucher toolbox". It presents the definition, key objectives, main reasons for use and FAO technical expertise on input trade fairs.

10/2018

The Kyrgyz Republic is one of the most climate vulnerable countries in Central Asia. Situated on the north-east, and located– between the Tien Shan and the Pamir mountain systems), it is considered one of the least accessible countries in the world.

09/2018

Protecting pastoralist livelihoods ahead of drought