Syrian Arab Republic | Project profile

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Syrian Arab Republic | Project profile

Building local resilience in the Syrian Arab Republic

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is implementing a multiyear resilience project in six governorates in the Syrian Arab Republic with high levels of food insecurity. The project integrates climate‑smart, agriculture‑oriented actions with gender‑responsive interventions to help vulnerable farming households boost their production, become more resilient to shocks, and improve their food security, nutrition and self-reliance. This set of actions is integrated with social empowerment interventions that seek to promote gender equality and reduce gender based violence.

Language English

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