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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetMali | Response overview (December 2019) 2019
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No results found.Mali’s volatile humanitarian situation has further deteriorated in 2019 and particularly during the last two months due to increased attacks by armed groups and recurrent inter-community conflict. In addition to structural weaknesses and chronic poverty, conflict and natural disasters affecting the country have caused the destruction of infrastructure, the disruption of livelihoods and forced displacement, particularly in the Liptako Gourma area, resulting in limited access to basic social services and putting additional pressure on already limited resources. Given the deteriorating livelihoods and food security situation, FAO has activated a corporate scale‑up to enhance emergency response. Together with other agencies, such as the World Food Programme, FAO is supporting the Government’s response to the crisis by strengthening the resilience of vulnerable people to shocks in the medium to long term, while also providing immediate assistance. Joint actions benefiting the most vulnerable communities through context-specific assistance and integrated approaches (gender- and nutrition-sensitive) will help to address the root causes of food insecurity and vulnerability, and prevent dependency on humanitarian aid. Without additional funding in the coming months, vulnerable populations will face serious challenges to meeting their food and livelihood requirements. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBurkina Faso | Revised humanitarian response (May–December 2020)
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No results found.Faced by an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, the situation in Burkina Faso continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace, with massive population displacements due to increasing insecurity, and high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition. Limited rainfall in 2019 resulted in significant fodder shortages and an overall reduction in cereal production and may lead to an early and extended lean season. Difficult field access, the destruction of production infrastructure, livestock loss and looting, as well as the intensification of inter-community conflict, have hindered market functioning and eroded livelihoods. In certain areas, competition for natural resources between farmers and herders, and between host and displaced families is exacerbated by high population concentration, affecting social cohesion and the sustainability of these resources. In a context of rising insecurity and the subsequent increase of humanitarian needs, COVID-19 is contributing to the deterioration of the food security situation, affecting households’ sources of income, livelihoods and purchasing power. Border closures, disruptions of supply chains and markets, and food price hikes are preventing farmers and pastoralists from accessing basic food items and selling their products. Income reduction and the decrease in agropastoral production resulting from limited employment opportunities, and reduced access to fields for planting and inputs are severely disrupting livelihood activities. In the framework of FAO’s Corporate COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme and the United Nations Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19, FAO has revised its humanitarian response for 2020 to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and address the needs of the most vulnerable households. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBurundi | Revised humanitarian response (May–December 2020)
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No results found.Burundi, one of the poorest countries in the world, is characterized by a complex political context, population displacement, epidemics and recurrent natural disasters (109 recorded between October 2018 and June 2019) including torrential rains and strong winds. This has resulted in the total or partial destruction of crops, homes, schools and health centres, and remain the main cause of population displacement. Recurrent shocks are likely to continue to disrupt the livelihoods and resilience of the most vulnerable populations, limiting agricultural production and exacerbating food insecurity. Indeed, the agriculture sector consists of subsistence farming and represents the most important driver of the economy, contributing to 39.8 percent of the country’s GDP, with 80 percent of the production used for consumption. Following the first cases of COVID-19 reported in Burundi, the Government put in place a series of urgent and essential preventive measures, including quarantine sites, screening tests and the closure of borders, in order to contain the spread of the disease. Although the results of a rapid assessment conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the impacts of COVID-19 on agriculture and food security are expected in late July, negative effects on food accessibility due to increased prices are already observed. Furthermore, the 14-day quarantine has already led to a slowdown in trade and is disrupting cross-border markets, affecting employment opportunities for casual labour and incomes. In the framework of FAO’s Corporate COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme and the United Nations Global Humanitarian Response Plan for COVID-19, FAO has revised its humanitarian response for 2020 to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and address the needs of the most vulnerable households.
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