Seeds of hope: Zambia’s fight against drought
Stories & Blogs OCHAJan 09, 2025(News )Zambia is enduring its worst drought in four decades, with devastating consequences for people across the country.
Innovation lays the path to prosperity: Transforming farming in Burundi through FAO Farmer Field Schools
Stories & Blogs FAOOct 10, 2024(Story )Amidst the rolling hills of Burundi’s Gitega Province, Jacqueline Hakizimana, 42, looks out over the land she once struggled against.
Displaced by floods: Confronting a crisis in Mali
Stories & Blogs OCHAAug 05, 2024(News )We couldn't take anything with us,” said Bekaye Djiré, standing on what remains of the home he shared with his brothers, sisters-in-law and their children. Everything they owned was destroyed following torrential rains in Mali’s Ségou Region.
Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan reiterates need for urgent intervention as experts confirm famine conditions
Stories & Blogs OCHAAug 02, 2024(Press Release )The humanitarian community in Sudan is appealing for urgent resources and unimpeded humanitarian access following a new report confirming localized famine conditions in North Darfur.
Urgent support needed to address historic El Niño drought in Zimbabwe
Stories & Blogs OCHAAug 02, 2024(Press Release )United Nations officials have urged for international support to help Zimbabwe address the humanitarian impacts of El Niño that is threatening 7.6 million people with acute hunger.
Global Carbon Pricing Revenues Top a Record $100 Billion
Stories & Blogs World BankMay 21, 2024(Press Release )Global Carbon Pricing Revenues Top a Record $100 Billion
African Economies Projected to Grow by 3.4 % in 2024, But Faster and More Equitable Growth Needed to Reduce Poverty
Stories & Blogs World BankApr 08, 2024(Press Release )Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in Sub-Saharan Africa.
FAO urges more cooperation in banana sector, significant for some least developed and low-income food-deficit countries and smallholder farmers
Stories & Blogs FAOMar 12, 2024(Story )Th World Banana Forum Conference discusses challenges such as the climate crisis, fertilizer and transportation costs and the TR4 disease
Every bit helps: How policies, governance and institutions can help us spend better for climate and development
Stories & Blogs World BankOct 02, 2023(Blog post )To achieve resilient and decarbonized development, countries will need major structural and policy change, and investments.