Uganda, a country with an inclusive refugee policy, is home to large refugee populations who are significantly vulnerable, food insecure and malnourished. Most are dependent on food assistance for survival.
In Ahangaran village of Bamiyan, water is vital for farmers. Traditional irrigation systems caused a severe water crisis. FAO rehabilitated 2,500 metres of irrigation canals, improving water supply for agriculture, households, and livestock.
The three-year drought affecting southern Ethiopia’s Borana zone has wrought disastrous consequences. The death of millions of livestock has brought to this mainly pastoralist population high levels of acute food insecurity, malnutrition and a very uncertain future.
Around the world, disasters are causing unprecedented levels of damage and loss in agriculture.
Miriam left South Sudan to find a place of refuge. She eventually settled in Kiryandongo, northern Uganda.