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FAO's role in humanitarian contexts

Saving lives through stronger, more resilient livelihoods in 2018

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) After decades of progress, hunger is on the rise again. The figures from The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2017 report show an increase in the absolute number of people affected by chronic hunger and a rise in the global prevalence of undernourishment. Globally, the number of chronically malnourished people is estimated to have increased to 815 million from 777 million in 2015. In 2017, four countries faced a very real threat of famine and many more saw increasing numbers of people facing severe hunger. 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. Rapid and efficient response to agricultural threats and emergencies saves lives, promotes recovery and reduces the gap between dependency on food assistance and self-reliance. FAO helps people to: • anticipate, prepare for and prevent crises • respond quickly and effectively when disaster does strike • invest in stronger recovery and resilient livelihoods

The revised version of this publication is available FAO's role in humanitarian contexts: Saving lives through stronger, more resilient livelihoods - Revised version published on 09/01/2020.

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