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Book (stand-alone)General interest bookA Report on the 33rd Session of the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region and the 37th Executive Committee Meeting
Kuwait City, Kuwait, 24–28 November 2024
2025Also available in:
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) invited Member States of the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region, including Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, to attend the 33rd Session of the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region, to be held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, from November 24 to 28, 2024.Invitations were also extended to the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Western Region (CLCPRO), the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in South-West Asia (SWAC), the Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO-EA), the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), the French Development Agency (AFD), the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, the League of Arab States, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED). -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureDesert locust preventive control strategy in the Central Region Commission 2024
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The desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (DL) is one of the most devastating pests in agriculture. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the central region area (of the Red Sea and Horn of Africa) is considered the source of many DL outbreaks. The Horn of Africa and Arab peninsula recently faced the worst DL crisis in over 25 years, and the most serious in 70 years for Kenya. The occurrence of outbreaks and upsurges represents a serious threat to the food security and livelihoods of the region. It is imperative to recognize the gravity of such situations and take necessary measures to mitigate their impact. Failure to do so could have severe consequences, including hunger, malnutrition, and economic instability. Thus, it is crucial to prioritize the prevention and control of these outbreaks to safeguard the well-being of individuals and the prosperity of the region.Established in 1967, the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) plays a key role in enhancing Member Countries’ early preparedness and response capabilities with regard to DL and to address any gaps between calm situations and emergency situations, so that emergencies can be resolved efficiently and effectively. -
MeetingMeeting documentSWAC Regional workshop for Desert Locust Information Officers No. 3. 2025
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No results found.The 2025 SWAC workshop brought together Desert Locust Information Officers (DLIOs) from Iran and Pakistan to enhance early warning capabilities through hands-on training. Participants learned to use new tools like eLocust3K and RAMSESv4.1 for data collection, analysis, and forecasting. Sessions covered satellite imagery interpretation, locust biology, and field navigation using Locus Map. Emphasis was placed on improving technical proficiency, data visualization, and forecasting accuracy. The workshop reinforced collaboration, addressed software challenges, and promoted future capacity-building initiatives, including intensive training and stronger integration between technical and policy levels to bolster desert locust management systems.
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookFood loss analysis: causes and solutions – The Republic of Uganda. Beans, maize, and sunflower studies 2019
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No results found.This report illustrates the food loss assessment studies undertaken along the maize, sunflower and beans supply chains in Uganda in 2015-16 and 2016-17. They aimed to identify the critical loss points in the selected supply chains, the key stages at which food losses occur, why they occur, the extent and impact of food losses and the economic, social and environmental implications of the food losses. Furthermore, these studies also evaluated the feasibility of potential interventions to reduce food losses and waste. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureJoint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition
2022 in Review
2023Also available in:
No results found.The 'JP GTA - 2022 In Review' offers a snapshot of the milestones, achievements and activities of the Joint Programme over the course of the past year, with links to articles, publications and event recordings. The report is structured along the four pillars of the JP GTA, with sections focusing on knowledge generation, country-level activities, capacity development and learning, and policy support and institutional engagement. The page on 'knowledge generation' offers an overview of resources published or facilitated by the JP GTA in 2022. Under 'country-level activities' readers will find a summary of the key activities and achievements of the Joint Programme in Ecuador and Malawi. The section on 'capacity development and learning' delves into the JP GTA’s initiatives to share lessons from the Programme and build colleagues' and partners' knowledge and skills. The final pages on 'policy support and institutional engagement' highlight major global and corporate initiatives supported by the JP GTA. -
Book (series)Technical studyLatin America and the Caribbean - Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023
Statistics and trends
2023Also available in:
The 2023 edition of the Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean presents an update of the data and trends in food security and nutrition in recent years. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and the conflict in Ukraine, as well as the economic slowdown, rising food inflation and income inequality have had an impact on regional figures. The most recent data shows that, between 2021 and 2022, progress was made in reducing hunger and food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, the progress achieved is far from the targets established to meet SDG 2 of ending hunger. In addition, one in five people in the region cannot access a healthy diet and malnutrition in all its forms, including child stunting, micronutrient deficiencies and obesity continue to be a major challenge.