Publications
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Project Highlights - OSRO/LAO/002/USA
10/2024
The Government of the United States of America contributed USD 490 000 to FAO’s project entitled “Immediate technical assistance for animal health systems to address emerging and priority zoonotic diseases and health threats in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic”.
Cambodia: Project Highlights - OSRO/CMB/001/USA
10/2024
The Government of the United States of America contributed USD 980 000 to FAO’s project entitled “Immediate technical assistance for animal health systems to address emerging and priority zoonotic diseases and health threats in Cambodia”.
Sierra Leone: Project Highlights - OSRO/SIL/002/UK
10/2024
The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, through the Fleming Fund of the Department of Health and Social Care, contributed USD 1 187 712 to FAO’s project entitled “Governance and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Sierra Leone”.
West and Central Africa: Floods - Urgent call for assistance, October 2024–May 2025
10/2024
Recent torrential rains have triggered catastrophic floods across West and Central Africa, severely affecting 40 percent more people compared with last year.
Chad: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 7
10/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of the seventh-round assessment conducted in September and October 2024 in Chad.
Mozambique: El Niño impact assessment highlights
10/2024
This document presents the highlights of an impact assessment conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Mozambique Vulnerability Assessment Committee to understand the impact of El Niño on agricultural production and livelihoods in fourteen districts across Mozambique.
The Sudan: Project Highlights - GCP/SUD/084/EC
10/2024
The European Union contributed EUR 6 million (USD 7 453 417) to the FAO project, "Greater stability in eastern Sudan through better and more informed decision-making in food security" which was implemented from 24 July 2018 to 30 September 2023.
Mozambique: Project Highlights -OSRO/MOZ/135/GER
10/2024
The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany contributed USD 500 000 to the FAO project, "Anticipating the impacts of El Niño-induced drought to protect smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in Mozambique", which was implemented from 1 September 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Promoting economic inclusion of small-scale farmers through homegrown school feeding in Timor-Leste
10/2024
Timor-Leste is a small country located in Southeast Asia with a population of over 1.3 million people, of whom over 70 percent live in rural areas.
Bangladesh: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 10
10/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a tenth-round assessment conducted in April and May 2024 in Bangladesh.
International: Project Highlights - OSRO/INT/1040/GER
09/2024
The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany contributed EUR 27.75 million (USD 30 385 017) to the FAO project, "Livelihood response to mitigate the impacts of drought on food security and livelihoods", which was implemented from 1 February 2023 to 31 December 2023.
Asia and the Pacific: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
09/2024
La Niña significantly impacts the Asia-Pacific region, leading to above‑average rainfall that often results in severe flooding and cyclones, which damage agricultural and food systems.
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
09/2024
he Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is facing a socioeconomic crisis that continues to drive food insecurity, leaving 4.4 million people in rural and disaster-prone areas in need of food assistance.
Lebanon: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 7
09/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a seventh-round assessment conducted in March 2024 in Lebanon.
Ethiopia: Project Highlights - OSRO/ETH/126/JPN
09/2024
The Government of Japan contributed USD 1.5 million to the FAO project, "Emergency livelihood support for conflict-affected households in the Afar and Amhara regions of Ethiopia", which was implemented from 22 March 2023 to 21 March 2024.
Colombia: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
09/2024
Colombia is currently transitioning from the El Niño phenomenon to La Niña, which brings significant climate challenges such as heavy rainfall, floods and landslides, putting over 9.3 million people at risk.
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.