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Report on regional workshop on applying the best media practices in desert locust control efforts

Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, 13-17 October 2024

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 20 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Synopsis (short abstract) The regional workshop, “Applying the Best Media Practices in Desert Locust Control Efforts,” brought together communication officers from national desert locust units, representatives of FAO, and members of partner organizations including CLCPRO, SWAC, and DLCO-EA. Participants from 14 countries attended: Bahrain, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.The workshop provided hands-on training in media engagement, communication planning, and crisis messaging to improve desert locust response coordination. It underscored the importance of strategic communication as a tool for protecting livelihoods and strengthening regional food security.

Statutory body / Meeting title Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC)

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FAO. 2025. Report on regional workshop on applying the best media practices in desert locust control efforts. Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, 13-17 October 2024. Rome, FAO Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region.


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