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Southern Africa Emergency Response Plan 2019–2020

Enhancing food security and nutrition in the face of increasing weather extremes

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 48 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

ISBN 978-92-5-132169-0

Edition 1

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/ca7652en

Synopsis (short abstract) This emergency response plan represents cumulative steps taken since September 2018 to protect and restore agricultural production, incomes and assets, while enhancing nutritious and diversified diets of the most vulnerable farming and agropastoral households affected by the drought conditions and other compounding shocks in the countries at highest risk. Aligned to the FAO 2018–2021 Resilience Strategy for Southern Africa, and informed by the relevant recommendations from the SADC Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis Programme Meetings, the overarching aim of the plan is to contribute to resilient agriculture-based livelihoods that enhance food security and nutrition in the face of more frequent and intense weather extremes.

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FAO. 2020. Southern Africa Emergency Response Plan (2019–2020). Rome. 


https://doi.org/10.4060/ca7652en

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