FAO is calling for international donors to support a $700 million investment plan in the agricultural sector drawn up by the Haitian government to repair earthquake damaged infrastructure, boost national food production and create employment for people fleeing Port-au-Prince.
Resources on socio-economics, policy and farming systems under the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) to assess the human dimensions of the impact of avian influenza on households, livelihoods, food security and markets.
The Livestock, Environment and Development Initiative (LEAD) is a multi-donor project based at FAO headquarters in Rome. Launched in 2000, the Initiative’s purpose is to devise and promote ecologically sustainable livestock production strategies and practices while at the same time being concerned with reducing poverty.
Guide to methods and tools for disaster risk management that can be adapted to different types of natural hazards, sectoral issues, geographical areas, country-specific conditions and institutional settings, with specific examples for the agricultural sector in developing countries.
Study reviewing the literature on the role of local institutions and their interaction in disaster risk mitigation.
