Publications
FAO's role in humanitarian contexts: Saving lives through stronger, more resilient livelihoods - Revised version
04/2020
The number of people experiencing hunger – both chronic and acute – has been persistently high in recent years.
The Syrian Arab Republic: Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan 2020 – 2021
03/2020
The conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic continues to drive the largest refugee crisis in the world. In addition to violence, people face widespread unemployment, lack of formal livelihood opportunities and natural resources degradation that undermine food security.
Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Response Plan 2020
02/2020
With the crisis now approaching its tenth year, humanitarian needs are expected to remain high in 2020. This is due to ongoing insecurity, multiple displacements, spontaneous returns, lost livelihoods and productive assets, high prices and limited economic opportunities.
Monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations (Issue No.6 - August 2019)
09/2019
This update, facilitated by the Food Security Information Network and produced under the Global Network Against Food Crises, provides the members of the United Nations Security Council with an overview of the magnitude, severity and drivers of acute food insecurity in nine 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.
Syrian Refugee Resilience Plan 2019–2020
04/2019
The Syrian Refugee Resilience Plan (SRRP) is the guiding document for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support the Government of Turkey in addressing the needs of Syrian refugees in Turkey.
The Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Response Plan 2019
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.
Monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations (Issue No.5-January 2019)
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.