FAO emergencies and resilience

Asia and the Pacific

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Asia and the Pacific are highly exposed to climate-induced disasters and weather extremes, as well as transboundary plant pests and animal diseases. Compounding the situation are conflicts, economic crises, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and of the war in Ukraine. These factors are aggravating agricultural production and food insecurity in countries across the region. In particular, Afghanistan and Pakistan are among the top ten countries with the highest number of people in Crisis or worse levels of food insecurity in the world.

News
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
FAO urges swift action as La Niña threatens global food security
20/09/2024

The Organization’s Anticipatory Action Plan outlines ways to safeguard millions of people at risk in view of the climate phenomenon’s potential devastating...

News
A voice for Bangladeshi smallholder farmers
26/08/2024

Women and youth lead the way in Bangladesh’s agricultural transformation

Publications
Publications
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...

Publications
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...

Publications
Afghanistan: Minimizing secondary impacts of COVID-19 on agricultural livelihoods of food insecure households through Anticipatory Action
08/2022

In early 2020, a scenario analysis on the expected secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan pointed to a potential disruption of agricultural...

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Strengthening the right to foods in Asia-Pacific for a better life and a better future for all
09/10/2024

Asia is home to the largest number of people facing hunger worldwide, with 384.5 million individuals—more than half of the global total.