Humanitarian Key Messages Communities in the Horn of Africa are facing the threat of starvation following four consecutive failed rainy seasons in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, a climatic...
**Brief Summary Many callers this week (2-8 June 2022) to Radio Ergo’s independent feedback platform expressed frustration that their voices calling for aid and assistance were not being heard. Most...
Project Update Somalia and Somaliland are facing one of the worst droughts in decades, following four poor rainy seasons and a locust invasion that swept across the Horn of Africa. Severe water...
PRÉVALENCE D’UNE SITUATION CALME POINTS CLÉS • Situation actuelle : calme dans toutes les régions • Mai : pas de précipitations, végétation sèche et peu de criquets • Juin : faible risque de...
Brief summary The overall tone and substance of this week's crop of messages (26 May -- 1 June 2022) recorded on Radio Ergo's national audience feedback platform showed heightened concern over the...
CALM SITUATION PREVAILS The Desert Locust situation continued to remain calm during May. Ecological conditions were dry and unfavourable for breeding in all regions because of a lack of rainfall...
May 2022 In late 2019, a massive outbreak of desert locusts swept across the greater Horn of Africa and Yemen. This infographic outlines the actions FAO and partners took to avert a disaster, and...
Brief Summary The calls from Radio Ergo listeners this week (19-25 May 2022) focused mainly on the suffering and distress caused by the prolonged drought, despite the wave of optimism in the previous...
In Numbers 3.5 million people assisted USD 2.9 million cash-based transfers provided USD 597 million (April - September 2022) net funding requirements 36,356 mt of food assistance distributed...
This sixth and final progress report details FAO’s work to mitigate the effects of the desert locust upsurge – an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods – across the Greater Horn of...