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.

News
News
New FAO-WFP report warns of shrinking window to prevent millions more people facing acute food insecurity in 16 hotspots
12/11/2025

Conflict and violence are driving extreme hunger in six major crises

News
Rebuilding in earthquake-hit Afghanistan
03/10/2025

FAO supports rapid agricultural recovery ahead of winter

News
Sowing seeds, reaping resilience
08/09/2025

Women farmers in Cambodia are growing climate resilient – starting with rice seeds

Publications
Publications
Identification, Delivery and Empowerment Application (IDEA): An FAO ecosystem of applications to power livelihoods and agricultural assistance in food crisis contexts
03/2025

The Identification, Delivery and Empowerment Application (IDEA) is a digital ecosystem of applications developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization...

Publications
Mongolia: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
01/2023

In Mongolia, the frequency, intensity and unpredictability of weather extremes such as the harsh winter (dzud), drought, snow and dust storms, heavy...

Publications
The Philippines: Impact of Early Warning Early Action
08/2020

Exploring the interplay between El Niño-induced drought, conflict and gender

Multimedia
Video
Safeguarding livelihoods of drought-affected livestock keepers in Afghanistan
07/10/2025

Afghanistan is in the grip of an acute drought, the worst in years. It is hitting farming families hard particularly across north, northwest and northeast...

Video
FAO in Action: Helping Mongolia’s Herders Build Resilience Against the Dzud
06/02/2025

Mongolia’s harsh winter conditions, known as dzud, threaten the livelihoods of thousands of herders, leading to devastating losses in livestock. In...