Publications
Kenya: Project Highlights - OSRO/KEN/121/GER
11/2024
The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities, contributed USD 1 million to the FAO project, "Supporting vulnerable communities to anticipate and mitigate the impact of potential El Niño-induced floods in Kenya", which was implemented from 1 July 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Ukraine: Project Highlights – OSRO/UKR/016/JPN
11/2024
The Government of Japan contributed USD 5.25 million to improve the livelihoods and food security of 26 774 rural households (78 891 people) and support 1 982 small-and medium-scale agricultural producers in Ukraine.
Somalia: Project Highlights - OSRO/SOM/014/JPN
11/2024
The Government of Japan contributed USD 358 814 to the FAO project, "Saving lives and livelihoods while promoting recovery of households from drought in Somalia" which was implemented from 22 March 2023 to 31 July 2024.
Zimbabwe: El Niño impact assessment highlights
11/2024
This document presents the highlights of an impact assessment conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, and the Food and Nutrition Council, to understand the impact of El Niño on agricultural production and livelihoods in sixteen districts across Zimbabwe.
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.
Improving food security and nutrition through cash+ in Kyrgyzstan
10/2024
Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked, lower-middle-income country in Central Asia with a population of 7 million.
Sudan: Assessment on the impact of floods
10/2024
The rapid assessment was conducted using remote sensing technologies by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) Data in Emergencies Impact (DIEM‑Impact) System, in addition to field-based contextual information from the country and secondary data.
Anticipatory action: Annual report 2023
10/2024
In 2023, about 281 million people in 59 countries faced high levels of acute food insecurity, marking the fifth consecutive year of rising humanitarian needs.
Lebanon: Emergency appeal
10/2024
The ongoing escalation of the conflict in Lebanon is exacerbating the vulnerabilities of agriculture-dependent communities and compounding the pre-existing food security crisis across the country.
Bangladesh: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
10/2024
Through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium initially contributed USD 500 000 to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support recovery efforts in Bangladesh following the severe impact of cyclone Remal on coastal districts in May 2024.
Niger: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 9
10/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a ninth-round assessment conducted in May and June 2024 in the Niger. It presents key findings and recommendations for humanitarian actors to utilize in planning and implementing data-driven programming to sustain farmers’ livelihoods and build their resilience to future shocks protecting the food security of rural people in the Niger.
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”.
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”.
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”.
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.
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.