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Supporting water and soil rehabilitation for improved climate resilience in the Islamic Republic of Iran

To enhance the resilience of rural communities and agricultural systems against climatic disasters

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran ;

Pages 4p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The 2019 Spring floods and the heavy rainfalls of January 2020 in the Islamic Republic of Iran severely affected the large areas of the country, especially in four provinces of Lorestan, Khuzestan, Golestan, and Sistan, and Baluchistan. The floods caused tremendous damages and losses to the agriculture sector of the country, including severe effects on the land and water resources of the provinces mentioned above. Due to the mentioned damages, imposed challenges caused by the floods and In response to the request of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing a Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) project to assist the country in rehabilitating the soil and water resources and enhancing the resilience of agriculture system and rural communities against climate change and climatic disasters.

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