Publications
Identification, Delivery and Empowerment Application (IDEA): An FAO ecosystem of applications to power livelihoods and agricultural assistance in food crisis contexts
03/2025
The Identification, Delivery and Empowerment Application (IDEA) is a digital ecosystem of applications developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to ensure the protection and secure management of beneficiary data, and delivery and tracking of assistance.
West Africa and the Sahel: Resilience Programme 2024–2030
03/2025
In the last decade, food insecurity levels in West Africa and the Sahel have significantly worsened. According to the latest Cadre Harmonisé (CH) analyses, the number of acutely food-insecure people (CH Phase 3 or above) has risen from 10.7 million in 2020 to 38.1 million in March 2024.
Burkina Faso: Humanitarian Response Plan 2025
02/2025
In Burkina Faso, persistent insecurity, climate change and economic constraints are directly affecting the livelihoods and living conditions of millions of people.
Hunger Hotspots: FAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity, November 2024 to May 2025 outlook
10/2024
In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is projected to worsen in 16 hunger hotspots, including a total of 14 countries and two regional clusters which comprise 8 countries, during the outlook period from November 2024 to May 2025.
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.
Burkina Faso: Humanitarian Response Plan 2024
03/2024
In Burkina Faso, insecurity continues to spread across the country, making it increasingly difficult for vulnerable populations to access humanitarian assistance.
Burkina Faso: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 2
12/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a second-round assessment conducted in September and October 2023 in Burkina Faso.
Hunger Hotspots: FAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity
10/2023
FAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity: November 2023 to April 2024 outlook
Contribution from the Government of Sweden to FAO: Annual report 2022
09/2023
In 2022, the Government of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, contributed nearly SEK 141 million (USD 14.5 million) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Burkina Faso: Impact of fall armyworm on maize production, livelihoods and food security
08/2023
Since its appearance in 2016, fall armyworm has spread to many countries and remains one of the main threats to agriculture and food security in Africa.
Burkina Faso: Project Highlights - OSRO/BKF/801/SWE
07/2023
Emergency response and support to improve the resilience of vulnerable populations in areas at risk in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Humanitarian Response Plan 2023
03/2023
In Burkina Faso, over 16 percent of the population is expected to be in high acute food insecurity during this year’s lean season, if appropriate assistance isn’t provided.
Monitoring food security in food crisis countries with conflict situations
12/2022
This report provides an update on the acute food insecurity in countries and territories 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.
Burkina Faso: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 1
11/2022
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a first-round assessment conducted between August and September 2022 in Burkina Faso.
Enhancing nutrition in emergency and resilience agriculture responses to prevent child wasting: FAO's child wasting prevention action plan (2023–2024)
11/2022
As part of the United Nations Global Action Plan on Child Wasting, FAO requires USD 500 million to implement its action plan to prevent child wasting (2023–2024) in the 15 most-affected countries.
Contribution from the Government of Sweden to FAO: Annual report 2021
10/2022
In 2021, the Government of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), contributed SEK 94 million (USD 11.08 million) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) emergency and resilience programme.
The Niger and Burkina Faso: Sida’s contribution to the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
09/2022
The Sahel region is experiencing a food crisis, with 38.3 million people projected to be in acute food insecurity during this year’s lean season (June–August 2022) – a fourfold increase compared with 2019 – and millions more at risk of slipping into a crisis situation or worse. The effects of climate change in the region are worsening irregular rainfall and climatic shocks such as floods. Both Burkina Faso and the Niger are especially vulnerable to flood risk.
Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity: June to September 2022 Outlook
06/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 20 countries or situations (including two regional clusters) – called hunger hotspots – during the outlook period from June to September 2022.
2022 Global Report on Food Crises: Joint analysis for better decisions
04/2022
The 2022 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC 2022) highlights the alarming deterioration of acute food insecurity in 2021