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
Resilience building in Ethiopia: FAO Programme Review 2024
04/2024
Under the resilience building programme, Ethiopia is a focus country for the regional initiative on Building Resilience in Africa’s Dry lands.
Publications
South Sudan: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 4
03/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fourth-round assessment conducted from July to September 2023 in...
Publications
South Sudan: Contributions to mitigating conflict between mobile pastoral communities
03/2024
This learning brief documents the main lessons drawn from the South Sudan country investment project entitled Resilient Pastoral Livelihoods and Education...
Multimedia
Photo collection
Somalia: Supporting internally displaced people to build their resilience
06/01/2023
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Video
Restoring land and livelihoods with beekeeping in Tanzania
19/05/2023
In northern Tanzania, recurring drought in recent years caused by climate change has put pressure on communities who make their livelihoods by keeping...
Photo collection
Rwanda: Supporting people affected by floods and landslides
21/02/2024
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