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High-profileSyrian Arab Republic: Drought and widespread crop failure – Urgent call for assistance 2025
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No results found.The impacts of the 2024/25 drought in the Syrian Arab Republic are pushing rural communities to the brink, compounding one of the world’s largest food security crises. With rainfall 54 percent below average and widespread crop failure, farming households are unable to cultivate their lands, pastoral systems are collapsing and livestock-keeping households are rapidly depleting their coping mechanisms. In response, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) seeks USD 66.61 million to support 123 400 households (617 000 people) with time-critical agricultural assistance to safeguard livelihoods, restore food production and enhance resilience to future shocks. This document outlines the impact of the crisis on agricultural livelihoods and food security as well as FAO's planned response and funding requirements. -
Emergency responseAfghanistan: Worsening drought – Urgent call for assistance 2025
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No results found.The impacts of the 2025 drought in Afghanistan are threatening the survival of rural households across half the country, compounding one of the world’s largest food crises. With widespread rainfed crop failure, severe pasture loss and alarming groundwater depletion, farming and pastoralist communities are rapidly losing their ability to cope. In response, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) seeks USD 34.5 million to support 1.04 million people with time-critical agricultural assistance to protect livestock, restore food production and sustain livelihoods. This document outlines the impact of the crisis on agricultural and pastoral systems, FAO’s planned response and urgent funding needs. -
Other documentMulti-Agency Drought Alert - Sustained ”no regrets” humanitarian efforts urgently needed in response to drought in the Horn of Africa 2023
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No results found.Catastrophic consequences of the multi-year drought will continue in 2023, leaving communities in urgent need of assistance. Seasonal forecasts suggest a reasonable chance that the upcoming March–May rains will again underperform which, should it occur, would be an unprecedented sixth poor season. Communities will need years to recover from this historically severe drought.
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