Publications

Subregional West Africa: Project Highlights - OSRO/SFW/008/AUS
09/2024
The Government of the Republic of Austria contributed USD 1 096 491 to the FAO project, "Strengthening the resilience of the livelihoods of vulnerable communities in the face of climate change and the complex crisis in Central Sahel", which was implemented from 1 November 2023 to 31 December 2023.

Northeastern Nigeria: Assessing drivers of acute malnutrition relapse in children
09/2024
The ongoing crisis in northeastern Nigeria, mainly linked to conflict, climate extremes and economic challenges, has significantly impacted agricultural livelihoods, leading to increased levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition.

Mali: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 8
09/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a eighth-round assessment conducted in June and July 2024 in Mali.

La Niña: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, September–December 2024
09/2024
Following the 2023−2024 El Niño event and the current El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral state, La Niña (ENSO cool phase) is anticipated to come into effect between September and November with probabilities ranging from 55 to 71 percent, and is expected to persist through January to March 2025.

Nigeria: Project Highlights - OSRO/NIR/107/IRE
09/2024
The Government of Ireland has contributed EUR 442 000 to FAO’s project entitled “Emergency agricultural assistance to communities affected by farmer-herder conflicts in northwestern Nigeria”.

The Republic of Moldova: Project Highlights - OSRO/MOL/012/JPN
09/2024
The Government of Japan contributed USD 840 000 to strengthen the capacities of 6 279 vulnerable farming households in drought-affected regions in the Republic of Moldova to increase their agricultural production and enhance food and nutrition security.

Haiti: Response Overview, August 2024
09/2024
In Haiti, the rise in armed gang violence, especially in the Metropolitan Area of Port-au-Prince, has led to significant population displacement within the country.

Mozambique: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
09/2024
Mozambique has been particularly impacted by the 2023–2024 El Niño, with central and southern regions experiencing unprecedented dry spells and below‑average rainfall.

Contribution from the Government of Sweden to FAO: Annual report 2023
09/2024
In 2023, the Government of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), contributed SEK 120 million (USD 13.08 million) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Nigeria: Project Highlights - OSRO/NIR/205/UAE
09/2024
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives contributed USD 1 million to FAO’s project entitled “Emergency agriculture-based livelihoods assistance for improved food security and nutrition of populations affected by conflict and economic shocks in northeastern Nigeria”.

Global: Project Highlights - OSRO/GLO/902/USA
08/2024
The Government of the United States of America contributed USD 4 274 670 to FAO’s project entitled “Sustainable Operationalization of One Health in the Africa Region”.

South Sudan: Project Highlights - OSRO/SSD/029/USA
08/2024
The Government of the United States of America, through USAID, contributed USD 6.5 million to the FAO project, "2023 Emergency Livelihood Response Programme (ELRP) in South Sudan", which was implemented from 27 March 2023 to 28 March 2024.

Yemen: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 19, Results and recommendations, August 2024
08/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a nineteenth-round assessment conducted in June 2024 in Yemen.

Philippines: Project Highlights – OSRO/PHI/077/JPN
08/2024
The Government of Japan contributed USD 1 851 851 to improve the rice and corn production of smallholder farmers in the Philippines through efficient fertilizer use and capacity building.

Afghanistan: Project Highlights – OSRO/AFG/210/JCA
08/2024
The Government of Japan contributed USD 12 843 911 to improve the livelihoods and food security of 81 400 farming, livestock-keeping and landless households (695 463 people) in Afghanistan.

Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities – Annual report 2023
08/2024
The Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to take rapid and effective action in response to food and agricultural threats and emergencies.

Somalia: Project Highlights - OSRO/SOM/019/UK
08/2024
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland contributed USD 3 750 000 (GBP 3 million) to the FAO project, "FAO’s El Niño preparedness, mitigation and response programme", which was implemented from 21 August 2023 to 31 March 2024.

South Sudan: Project Highlights - OSRO/SSD/801/EC
08/2024
The European Union contributed EUR 2 million (USD 2 277 200) to the FAO project, "South Sudan rural development: Strengthening smallerholders resilience in Northern Bahr el Ghazal", which was implemented from 15 April 2019 to 14 April 2023.

South Sudan: Project Highlights - OSRO/SSD/105/EC
08/2024
The European Union contributed EUR 4 million (USD 4 854 368) to the FAO project, "Strengthening the resilience of vulnerable populations to food crises and climate stresses in South Sudan", which was implemented from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2023.

Somalia: Project Highlights - OSRO/SOM/211/USA
08/2024
The Government of the United States of America contributed USD 150 250 000 million to the FAO project, "Providing emergency life-saving food and livelihood support to drought-affected communities in Somalia", which was implemented from 4 May 2022 to 31 March 2024.