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Viewpoint: Ensuring affordability of diets in the face of shocks
No full textClimate-related shocks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine have exacerbated world hunger, making it more difficult for people to meet their nutritional needs. This viewpoint examines, for 136 countries, the ability of populations to afford an energy-sufficient and a healthy diet in the face of shocks. Using pre-pandemic data from 2019, we calculate the percentage of countries’ populations at risk of losing access to these diets in the event of a one-tenth, one-fifth, or one-third reduction in real income. We find that, in addition to the 152 million people who were unable to afford a basic energy-sufficient diet in 2019, up to 260 million people (mostly in low-income and lower-middle income countries) are vulnerable to not being able to afford it should a shock reduce real income by up to one-third. The more expensive healthy diet, which was already out of reach for 3 billion people before the pandemic, risks becoming inaccessible to an additional 968 million people (nearly all in middle-income countries). Our findings indicate that addressing income inequality is key when trying to ensure access to energy-sufficient diets, while raising mean income and reducing diet cost are increasingly relevant for ensuring access to healthy diets, especially following a shock. We thus provide insights on how countries facing shocks will need a varying mix of social protection, income stabilization, lowering the cost of nutritious foods, and investing in broader economic development
Story by Rohit Prashar
No full textCette histoire présente les expériences et les voix des agriculteurs familiaux qui ouvrent la voie vers une plus grande durabilité des systèmes agroalimentaires grâce à un mélange de savoirs traditionnels et d’innovation. Elle illustre comment les agriculteurs familiaux préservent et restaurent la biodiversité, s’adaptent au changement climatique et/ou gèrent durablement les ressources naturelles.Cette histoire a été sélectionnée parmi 273 récits reçus de 68 pays à travers le monde dans le cadre d’un appel ouvert lancé en 2025, intitulé « Appel mondial à témoignages : Les agriculteurs familiaux au cœur de systèmes agroalimentaires durables et résilients face au climat », conduit par la Plateforme de connaissances sur l’agriculture familiale de la FAO (PCAF), l’unité FAO pour l’agriculture familiale, les réseaux parlementaires et les initiatives de communication pour le développement (PSUF) , ainsi qu’une coalition d’alliés.L’appel a été lancé par le biais de la Plateforme de connaissances sur l’agriculture familiale. Cette initiative s’inscrit dans le cadre de la Décennie des Nations Unies pour l’agriculture familiale 2019-2028 (DNUAF), dont l’objectif est de renforcer la visibilité et la reconnaissance du rôle stratégique des agricultrices et agriculteurs familiaux dans un contexte mondial en mutation, ainsi que de souligner leur contribution essentielle à l’éradication de la faim et au développement durable des systèmes alimentaires
Resilience and behaviour change assessment in Namibia in the regions of Cunene Cuvelai, Etosha and Kavango
No full textThis document presents findings from comprehensive resilience surveys conducted between October and December 2024 across four regions in Namibia (Cunene Cuvelai, Etosha, and Kavango). Using FAO's SHARP+ methodology, the assessment evaluates smallholder farmers' climate resilience at the household level.The research was implemented as part of the Drylands Sustainable Landscapes Impact Program (DSL-IP), which works toward Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) across eleven countries in Africa and Central Asia.Key components include:- Detailed resilience scores across 21 modules spanning environmental, economic, social, and governance domains- Behavior change assessment identifying barriers and motivators affecting adoption of sustainable practices- Focus on key sustainable interventions, including millet and sorghum cultivation, sustainable charcoal production from invasive bush species, and implementation of sustainable land and forest management practicesThis assessment provides critical insights to guide the development of context relevant, resilient solutions to challenges faced in dryland ecosystems
Project code: GCP/MOR/046/GFF, GEF ID: 9537
No full textFinancé par le Fonds pour l'environnement mondial (FEM), avec un cofinancement du gouvernement marocain et de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture (FAO), il a été lancé en 2017 et s'est terminé en mars 2025. La FAO est l'agence de mise en œuvre et d'exécution du FEM pour le projet. Sa mise en œuvre a été réalisée en consultation et en collaboration avec la Direction du développement durable du Ministère de la transition énergétique et du développement durable et l'Agence nationale pour le développement des zones oasiennes et de l'arganier. L'évaluation poursuit un double objectif: garantir la redevabilité et favoriser l'apprentissage organisationnel. Elle a été menée au moyen d'une revue documentaire, d'une mission de terrain, d'entretiens semi-directifs, d'une étude de cas et de groupes de discussion avec les parties prenantes et les bénéficiaires finaux
Ensuring availability of quality-assured vaccines for livestock disease control through adequate production, financing and supply chains
No full textThese briefs aim to clearly communicate the value, scope, and urgency of investing in integrated health solutions that protect food systems, livelihoods, and global health security. Designed for decision-makers and partners, the documents provide a focused entry point for collaboration and co-financing discussions
Strengthening social protection programming for inclusive climate action in rural settings
No full textCase studies promoting bioeconomy through agricultural practices in Europe and Central Asia
No full textAcross Eastern Europe and Central Asia, farmers, innovators, and communities are transforming agriculture into a driver of sustainability. The Case Studies Promoting Bioeconomy through Agricultural Practice in Europe and Central Asia takes readers on a journey through ten inspiring examples where tradition meets innovation – from vermicomposting in Armenia and regenerative organic farming in Austria to women-led textile cooperatives in Türkiye and conservation agriculture in Uzbekistan. Each story shows how bioeconomy principles can turn challenges such as soil degradation, waste, and climate stress into opportunities for growth, resilience, and inclusion. These cases prove that the circular bioeconomy is not an abstract concept, but a living reality – one that powers farms with biogas, restores contaminated soils with plants and microbes, and empowers rural women through local value chains. Together, they paint a vivid picture of a region rethinking how food is produced, energy is generated, and communities thrive – offering a roadmap for sustainable agrifood systems that are not only productive, but regenerative and fair for all