Publications
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.
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.
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”.
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”.
Northeastern Nigeria: Preventing relapse of acute malnutrition - Impact assessment on locally produced supplementary food, July 2024
08/2024
The protracted crisis in northeastern Nigeria has resulted in persistently high levels of acute malnutrition, with 1.5 million children under five years of age and over 200 000 pregnant and breastfeeding women acutely malnourished.
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Northeastern Nigeria: Humanitarian Response Plan 2024
04/2024
In 2023, the levels of acute food insecurity in northeastern Nigeria were comparable to those reported during the peak of the crisis in 2016/17.
Resilience Building in Nigeria: FAO Programme Review 2024
04/2024
The FAO Regional Office for Africa (RAF) collaborates with several African countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, to enhance resilience building efforts.
Nigeria: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 6
03/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a sixth-round assessment conducted in January and February 2024 in Nigeria.
Nigeria: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 5
01/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fifth-round assessment conducted in October 2023 in Nigeria.
Northeastern Nigeria: Tom Brown – Local supplementary food for improved nutrition
12/2023
Tom Brown is a supplementary food powder made from a blend of locally available roasted soya beans, groundnut, guinea corn, maize, millet, fish powder and local spices.
Northeastern Nigeria: Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states. Response overview (November 2023)
12/2023
The latest Cadre Harmonisé analysis (November 2023) indicate that over 26.5 million are projected to be in high acute food insecurity (June-August 2024) across 26 states analysed in Nigeria and in the Federal Capital Territory, including 4.38 million in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, if appropriate assistance is not provided.
Nigeria: Project Highlights - OSRO/NIR/201/JPN
11/2023
The Government of Japan contributed USD 623 129 to FAO's project entiteld "Strengthening food security and nutrition of vulnerable populations to increasing conflict and negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic in northeastern Nigeria".
Nigeria: Project Highlights - OSRO/NIR/200/GER
11/2023
The Federal Government of Germany contributed USD 5 million to FAO's project entitled "Emergency food security and livelihood assistance to conflict-affected populations in northeastern Nigeria".
Northeastern Nigeria: Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states – Response overview (September 2023)
09/2023
The latest Cadre Harmonisé analysis (March 2023) conducted in 26 out of Nigeria’s 36 states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory, estimates that 24.8 million people countrywide were projected to be acutely food insecure during this year’s lean season
Northeastern Nigeria: Humanitarian Response Plan 2023
04/2023
The insurgency in northeastern Nigeria remains a significant driver of the humanitarian crisis. Severe flooding across the country in 2022 devastated crops and livestock.
Nigeria: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 4
04/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fourth-round assessment conducted between February and March 2023 in Nigeria.
Nigeria: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 3
12/2022
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a third-round field assessment conducted between September and October 2022 in Nigeria.
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.