Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia are home to several “breadbasket” zones, with significant export-oriented production of critical agricultural inputs, grains, fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. The ongoing instability of the agri-food sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is causing an unprecedented threat to global food security. More specifically, the war in Ukraine is disrupting regional agri-food production and supply chains, and aggravating food insecurity in some of the most fragile contexts in the world. Furthermore, Türkiye continues to host the largest number of refugees in the world, posing an immense pressure on the already limited resources of vulnerable host communities.
News
News
FAO proposes five key actions to address climate-conflict nexus at the United Nations Security Council
14/02/2024
Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol urges game-changing solutions to break the vicious loop between climate crisis, conflict and hunger
News
Gaza: Every day, more and more people are on the brink of famine-like conditions
12/02/2024
Interview with FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol on Gaza and other global emergencies including Ukraine and Sudan
Publications
Publications
Ukraine: Project Highlights – OSRO/UKR/217/IRE
07/2024
The Government of Ireland contributed EUR 850 300 to protect the food security and livelihoods of 11 035 rural households (29 187 people) in conflict-affected...
Publications
Tajikistan: Project Highlights – OSRO/TAJ/200/GER
07/2024
The Government of Germany contributed USD 132 104 to enhance anticipatory emergency response capacity for improved food security of populations living...
Publications
Afghanistan: Project Highlights – OSRO/AFG/126/JPN
07/2024
The Government of Japan contributed USD 1 897 294 to improve the livelihoods and food security of 6 100 livestock-keeping households (44 417 people)...
Multimedia
Video
Strengthening food security and nutrition in Tajikistan
11/11/2020
The FAO project “Strengthening food security and nutrition in the Caucasus and Central Asia”, funded by the Russian Federation has promoted cross-sectoral...
Video
Strengthening food Security and nutrition in Kyrgyzstan
06/04/2021
The FAO project “Strengthening food security and nutrition in the Caucasus and Central Asia”, funded by the Russian Federation, has proven to be an...
Video
Grain storage solutions help Ukrainian farmers save and sell their produce
06/12/2022
FAO, together with the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, distributed over 30 000 grain sleeves to support more than 1 500 Ukrainian farmers...