Eastern Africa
Of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, nine are located in Eastern Africa (ND-GAIN country index). Across Eastern Africa, more frequent and intense climate shocks, like droughts, floods and cyclones, have made small-scale farmers one of the most vulnerable communities due to their dependence on climate and natural resources. Coupled with economic inequality, conflict and political instability, affected communities continue to face a cascade of challenges that make it harder to recover. FAO delivers urgent humanitarian assistance and technical expertise in advance of predicted crises, at the onset of crises and beyond to assist communities in their recovery and pave a pathway to sustainable agricultural livelihoods.
News
News
Sudan: Conflict, access constraints and floods undermine FAO efforts to support agriculture and food security
12/09/2024
From FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
News
Famine conditions in parts of Sudan: FAO urges at scale life-saving assistance to boost local food production
01/08/2024
In response to alarming new findings confirming famine conditions in parts of Darfur, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
News
FAO and EU sign 47 million euro programme to enhance resilience and food security for pastoralists in Eastern Africa
30/07/2024
The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 100,000 households across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, the Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda
Publications
Publications
Global: Project Highlights - GCP/GLO/997/NET
08/2024
The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands contributed USD 28 million to the FAO project, "Food and Nutrition Security Resilience Programme (FNS-REPRO):...
Publications
Somalia: Project Highlights - OSRO/SOM/211/USA
08/2024
The Government of the United States of America contributed USD 150 250 000 million to the FAO project, "Providing emergency life-saving food and livelihood...
Publications
Subregional East Africa: Project Highlights - OSRO/SFE/012/JPN
08/2024
The Government of Japan contributed USD 2 million to the FAO project, "Mitigating the impact of drought for the most vulnerable pastoral and agropastoral...
Multimedia
Photo collection
Somalia: Supporting internally displaced people to build their resilience
06/01/2023
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Video
Supporting smallholder farmers to improve Somalia's rural food systems
17/08/2023
The agricultural sector is key to Somalia’s economy, but it is hampered by low productivity, high post-harvest loses and increasing climate volatility....
Photo collection
Rwanda: Supporting people affected by floods and landslides
21/02/2024
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