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ProjectEmergency Response to African Migratory Locust (AML) Outbreak in Angola - TCP/ANG/3804 2022
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No results found.Since May 2020 Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have been faced by a severe outbreak of the African migratory locust (AML Locusta migratoria migratorioides a transboundary pest capable of flying long distances and severely affecting crops and pastures, as well as food security, nutrition and livelihoods In Angola, agricultural crops and pastures in the municipalities of Dirico Rivungo Calai Mavinga Cuangar Menongue Ondjiva Namacunde and Ombadja have been damaged by AML, with more than 2 650 ha being affected The pest has also been reported in Benguela and Namibe provinces As a countermeasure, MINAGRIP, with FAO support, created locust monitoring and control brigades in the affected municipalities to contain the outbreaks A preparedness and response plan to control and monitor the locust outbreak was prepared, prioritizing the following areas of work a) the establishment of, and provision of training to, a monitoring working group for locust surveillance b) the analysis and establishment of the locust control mechanism and the implementation of a procurement plan c) the definition of a risk management plan d) the implementation of a capacity building plan with the communities affected and the operational preparation of a brigade for locust control and monitoring and e) the implementation of a communications plan. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet2021/22 Locust Campaign in Madagascar 2021
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In 2021, Madagascar is heavily affected by drought, COVID-19, Rift Valley fever and Fall armyworm, and is now facing a worrying locust situation that is beyond its national capacity. The 2021/22 locust campaign, which plans to treat 400 000 hectares, is deemed to be crucial: if the locust situation were to deteriorate further to the point of an upsurge, an even larger area of Madagascar would be directly threatened, further compromision the food security and livelihoods in the area. The consequences of a major upsurge are unpredictable, especially since the Grand Sud of Madagascar is already in an alarming food insecure situation. FAO and the Malagasy Ministry of Agriculture have jointly prepared an action plan to curb the spread of locusts in Madagascar. The action plan will require funding to be procured by October 2021 to be effective. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetReal-time evaluation of FAO’s response to desert locust upsurge 2020-2021 - Phase I
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No results found.Over the course of 2020, the most devastating Desert Locust upsurge of the past 25 years has spread across parts of the Middle East, the greater Horn of Africa, and southwest Asia. The upsurge poses an unprecedented risk to livelihoods and food security in some of the most food insecure countries in the world. FAO and its partners have mobilized more than USD 163 million since January 2020. The response includes three key pillars: (1) curbing the spread of desert locusts (including surveillance) (2) safeguarding livelihoods and promoting recovery and (3) coordination and preparedness of the rapid surge support. In this context, the FAO Office of Evaluation (OED) has been requested by the Director-General to conduct a real time evaluation (RTE), conducted across three phases spread over one year. Each phase will cover specific aspects of the response. Phase 1 focuses on leadership, management and coordination of the response and was conducted from June to October 2020. The findings, conclusions and recommendations of this phase 1 have been presented to a wide range of stakeholders and are developed in the Phase 1 report. Phase 2 focuses on results as well as management and operations at country level. Phase 3 will complete the RTE process drawing lessons for future operations and FAO’s work on desert locust in the region.
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