What is cash-for-work? And how does it work?

See how this Food and Agriculture Organization cash-for-work project in Afghanistan put money in the pockets of rural Afghans and helped rehabilitate key agricultural infrastructure.

#Cash4Work #InvestInHumanity

Millions across Sudan depend on agriculture to feed themselves and their families, including children.

They need lifesaving agricultural support now.

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Acting ahead of crises means protecting people's lives and livelihoods with benefits that reach far into the future.

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Learn more about the 5 benefits of #AnticipatoryAction 👇

The #DataInEmergencies Country Analysts coordinate DIEM's activities, ensuring the quality and use of the data collected.

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In Nigeria, DIEM is now able to gather even more granular information serving decision-makers and stakeholders in the country 👇

#HappeningNow Cyril Ferrand, FAO and Resilience Team for East Africa welcoming Food and Agriculture Organization Deputy Director of Food and Agriculture Organizationemergencies Fleur Wourterse to 🇰🇪 Food and Agriculture OrganizationEastAfrica.

Fluer will be visiting ACREI project sites in Taita Taveta County Government.

Linking predictable, sizeable, monthly #CashAssistance to complement social assistance systems allows Food and Agriculture Organization to support farmers’ livelihoods and achieve lasting results.

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The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan has dropped from 15.3 million to 12.4 million.

This still represents over ¼ of the population, but shows that #AgricultureCan reduce hunger and support livelihoods.

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Vouchers support farmers and pastoralists’ access to local inputs, equipment and services, essential to help them maintain and develop their livelihoods.

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Food and Agriculture Organization in Uganda and UNHCR Uganda’s integrated approach to woodland restoration in displacement settings aims to:

🔸Combat climate change
🔸Restore degraded ecosystems
🔸Bolster resilience and biodiversity

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Thanks to Italy’s contribution of €4 million, Food and Agriculture Organization will scale up its emergency response to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti.

We look forward to continuing our longstanding partnership within the framework of the Italy-FAO Emergency Trust Fund & beyond.

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IPC release: Over ¼ of the Afghan population requires food assistance. Though still high, this is the lowest number since 2017. It proves that #AgricultureCan help a rural population address its #basicneeds , despite climate change.
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🌍 #DataInEmergencies recolecta y analiza datos que facilitan la toma de decisiones en países propensos a crisis. En Mesoamérica, trabaja en 🇸🇻🇬🇹🇭🇳, generando información sobre cambio climático, movilidad humana y trabajo agrícola.

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More than 70% of Afghan women in the workforce are in agriculture, with the majority working in the livestock sector.

In 2022, Food and Agriculture Organization in Afghanistan helped over half a million women with animal feed, vaccinations for animals and fodder seed to improve their #FoodSecurity .

A growing number of Food and Agriculture Organization’s cash and voucher programmes are digital.

Electronic vouchers and mobile money, including through FAO’s IDEA platform, increase farmers’ timely access to essential cash and agriculture inputs.

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#FoodSecurity

Over one year of ongoing conflict in Sudan has severely impacted local food production.

Rein Paulsen, FAO in Emergencies Director, on why it is indispensable to ensure that enough farmers have been provided enough seeds ahead of the main planting season in June 👇

.Food and Agriculture Organization’s cash and voucher assistance (CVA) empowers vulnerable households to:

🔸Address food, nutrition, and basic needs
🔸Protect their assets from shocks
🔸Promote investment in their livelihoods

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'I had to choose between feeding my sheep or children.'

Like many livestock keepers in Yemen, Soliman has been affected by the protracted conflict.

Thanks to funding from KSrelief, Food and Agriculture Organization helped improve the food security of 14 930 livestock-keeping households.

Here's how👇

.Food and Agriculture Organization’s cash and voucher programmes provide people with life-saving means to cope with crises, while protecting their livelihoods and strengthening their resilience to future shocks.

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#FoodSecurity

In 2022, severe flooding in Mali and other Sahelian countries damaged crops and affected vulnerable livelihoods.

Food and Agriculture Organization, thanks to funding from GermanForeignOffice, is implementing a series of #AnticipatoryActions to reduce the impact of future natural hazards.

#InvestInHumanity

Changing weather patterns, reduced precipitation and devastating flash floods are affecting agriculture in Batikot, Afghanistan.

Food and Agriculture Organization is supporting local farmers with a new irrigation canal ensuring easier access to water and to irrigate their lands.