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FAO's role in humanitarian contexts

Saving lives through stronger, more resilient livelihoods - Revised version

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The number of people experiencing hunger – both chronic and acute – has been persistently high in recent years. The 2019 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World indicates that the number of people facing hunger rose to 820 million in 2018, up from 811 million in 2017. According to the Global Report on Food Crises 2019, around 113 million people in 53 countries experienced acute hunger in 2018, requiring urgent humanitarian assistance. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has a unique role to play in preventing and addressing acute hunger and supporting countries experiencing food crises to return to a path of growth and prosperity. Protecting livelihoods by providing emergency agricultural assistance from the onset of a crisis is crucial to save lives, while enabling people to produce food and earn an income. In humanitarian contexts, FAO helps people to anticipate and prepare for crises, responds fast to crises and seeks to reduce risks and address vulnerabilities.

This is a revised version of FAO's role in humanitarian contexts: Saving lives through stronger, more resilient livelihoods in 2018 Last updated date 07/03/2020 (numbers and data updated).

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FAO. 2020. FAO's role in humanitarian contexts – Saving lives through stronger, more resilient livelihoods. Rome.


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