FAO emergencies and resilience

Syrian Arab Republic

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23.2 million
country population

12.9 million people
in high acute food insecurity

6.8 million
internally displaced people

to assist 3 million people FAO requires USD 149.9 million for 2024

The Syrian Arab Republic remains one of the largest and most complex humanitarian emergencies globally. With a deepening economic crisis and increasing food prices, vulnerable families adopt negative coping mechanisms such as selling productive assets and reducing the quantity and quality of meals to survive.

Investing in local food production through crop, livestock and water-related interventions will save Syrians’ lives and livelihoods while reducing the humanitarian caseload and dependency on food aid.

Highlights
News
New UN report warns of conflict-induced famine and catastrophic hunger in 5 major hotspots alongside the looming La Niña climate threat in others
31/10/2024

Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 22 countries and territories

News
Rebuilding resilience, one drop at a time: FAO and Norway join hands to restore irrigation for 14 000 families in earthquake-stricken Hama
05/07/2023

The earthquakes that hit the north of the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February 2023, and the multiple aftershocks, caused significant destruction to agricultural...

News
Norway contributes $23.7 million of flexible funding to boost FAO’s capacity to respond to crises and emergencies
31/03/2023

With these funds, FAO aims to reach around 600 000 food insecure people


 
Key documents
31/10/2024

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.

01/08/2022

The Syrian Arab Republic is affected by compounding risk factors such as conflict, economic crises and natural hazards, which have severe impacts on food security. In September 2021, forecasts indicated below-average winter rains, likely to again affect wheat production, livelihoods and food security.

09/09/2024

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).

 
 
Multimedia
Video
FAO supports farmers to develop their farms through farmers field schools
12/12/2023

FAO in the Syrian Arab Republic responds to the farmers pressing need for a sustainable income and livelihood, by changing their mindsets from production-focused...

Video
FAO’s mission to sustain irrigation in the Syrian Arab Republic
26/04/2023

FAO in the Syrian Arab Republic is keen to strengthen the resilience of crisis-affected communities, where agricultural activities were disrupted, through...

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