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1. Definition Cash for Work interventions provide employment to unskilled and semi-skilled workers on labour intensive projects such as rehabilitation of irrigation systems, soil conservation, and...

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT After late start, near-average monsoon rains facilitated plantings and early crop development Rice exports in 2019 forecast at above-average level Wholesale prices of “Emata”...

Summary The Overall 2019 Gu season rainfall performance was normal to below normal in terms of amount but highly errattic and poorly distributed. The rains started a month late in most areas leading...

Yemen is facing a serious desert locust threat with widespread hopper band infestations that will cause swarms to form later this month. If conditions remain favourable, there could be a considerable...

The province of Batha in Chad is one of the most isolated and prone to the Sahel’s extreme climate variations from one year to another. Since there is only one productive season per year, the effects...

Overview The Early Warning Early Action initiative has been developed with the understanding that disaster losses and emergency response costs can be drastically reduced by using early warning...

The world is off-track to meet most food and agriculture-related Sustainable Development Goals New report charts progress in achieving long-term prosperity and sustainability 18 July 2019, Rome - The...

Investir dans le secteur agricole pour assurer une sécurité alimentaire durable et améliorer la cohésion sociale en milieu rural Introduction 687 458 personnes estimées en situation d’insécurité...

Lancement de la Décennie d’action des Nations Unies pour l’agriculture familiale lors du Forum politique de haut niveau à New York 17 juillet 2019, New York - «Les agriculteurs familiaux ont besoin...

Climate change is widely recognized as a global threat to humans, a wide range of species and to the environment. Even before the current crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic, the government was...