Leveraging social protection's role in climate adaptation in rural areas

23/02/2023

Small-scale producers contribute the least to climate change, but are the most at risk of welfare losses due to increasing global temperatures and extreme weather events.

FAO restores irrigation water to 11 thousand hectares of land in Ar-Rastan, Syria

16/02/2023

FAO’s European Union-funded Smallholder Support Programme has rehabilitated Ar-Rastan irrigation network in rural Homs, restoring irrigation water for 11 000 hectares of land, with direct benefiting 20 000 farming households in the area, spanning 20 villages, and bringing stable agricultural production as well as encouraging the return of displaced families back to the area

Supporting breeders affected by COVID-19 in Burkina Faso through cash assistance

14/02/2023

The COVID-19 pandemic had a particularly negative impact on Burkina Faso’s livestock industry, threatening the livelihoods of many livestock breeders.

Providing cash transfers to support displaced people during crises in Burkina Faso

14/02/2023

Aïcha was forced to flee her home in search of safety. Thanks to FAO’s cash transfer assistance, she has acquired two oxen, a ram and an ewe, and is able to provide for her family.

FAO’s Anticipatory Actions – protecting households’ livelihoods from floods in the Niger

13/02/2023

Anticipatory actions can save lives, safeguard livelihoods and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities.