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Policy briefPolicy briefFAO and IGAD urge eastern African countries to strengthen Rift Valley fever preparedness 2024
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No results found.Current and forecasted rains in eastern Africa are creating favorable conditions for the Rift Valley fever (RVF) vector amplification, leading to persistent hotspots suitable for RVF occurrence, particularly in southern Sudan, eastern South Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, western Kenya, much of Tanzania, and southern Somalia. For these reasons, FAO and IGAD are advising countries to raise awareness and improve preparedness at national, subnational, and community levels to protect livestock, livelihoods, and public health, especially for vulnerable communities such as farmers and pastoralists. They also recommend better coordination with public health and environmental services. -
BookletEmergency responseFAO and IGAD warn of urgent need to strengthen Rift Valley Fever preparedness in eastern Africa 2025
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No results found.Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a vector-borne viral disease endemic to East Africa, posing risks to human health, animals, and livestock. Its complex nature makes monitoring and control difficult. To improve management, FAO developed a web-based Early Warning Decision Support Tool (RVF DST) that uses environmental data to forecast the risk of RVF occurence. In partnership with IGAD, FAO issues alerts to vulnerable countries. Between February and May 2025, above-average rainfall and flooding affected several countries, including Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Wetter-than-normal conditions are forecasted through August 2025, increasing the suitability for RVF vectors across East Africa, especially in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, and Eritrea. FAO and IGAD are calling on these countries to boost awareness, enhance preparedness, and protect vulnerable communities, livestock, and livelihoods. Strengthening coordination between public health and environmental services is essential to managing ongoing RVF occurrence risks. -
BookletEmergency responseFAO calls for action to strengthen Rift Valley fever preparedness across Africa 2025
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No results found.Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector-borne viral disease endemic to many African countries, posing significant risks to human health, animals, and livestock. Its complex transmission dynamics make monitoring and control challenging. To strengthen early warning and management, FAO developed the Rift Valley Fever Early Warning Decision Support Tool (RVF DST), forecast risks in real time and inform alerts to vulnerable countries. Between August and October 2025, above-average rainfall and widespread flooding—particularly across the Sahel belt from Senegal and Mauritania in the west to Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea in the east—created favourable conditions for vector proliferation. RVF outbreaks have been confirmed in Senegal, Mauritania, and The Gambia, heightening the risk of further spread across the continent. FAO urges countries to increase awareness, enhance preparedness, and protect vulnerable communities, livestock, and livelihoods. Strengthened coordination between animal health, public health, and environmental sectors is essential to manage ongoing RVF risks effectively.
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BookletCorporate general interestFAOSTYLE: English 2024The objective of having a house style is to ensure clarity and consistency across all FAO publications. Now available in HTML, this updated edition of FAOSTYLE: English covers matters such as punctuation, units, spelling and references. All FAO staff, consultants and contractors involved in writing, reviewing, editing, translating or proofreading FAO texts and information products in English should use FAOSTYLE, together with the practical guidance on processes and layout questions provided in Publishing at FAO – strategy and guidance.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025
Addressing high food price inflation for food security and nutrition
2025While some progress and recovery have been made in recent years, the world is still above pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels and far from eradicating hunger and food insecurity by 2030 (SDG Target 2.1). Similarly, despite some progress in the global nutrition targets, the world is not on track to achieve SDG Target 2.2. Among other factors, persistent food price inflation has slowed this momentum.The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025 highlights how elevated inflation in many countries has undermined purchasing power and, especially among low-income populations, access to healthy diets. The report documents how high food price inflation is associated with increases in food insecurity and child malnutrition. Vulnerable groups, including low-income households, women, and rural communities, can be particularly affected by food price inflation, risking setbacks in the fight against hunger and malnutrition.In response to these challenges and to prevent future price shocks, the report examines policy measures adopted by countries, and outlines what is necessary going forwards. It stresses the importance of coherent implementation of fiscal and monetary policies to stabilize markets, promote open and resilient trade, and protect vulnerable populations. Additionally, it calls for better data systems and sustained investment in resilient agrifood systems to build long-term food security and nutrition. These coordinated actions are vital to reignite progress towards ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030.