E M E R G E N C Y O P E R A T I O N S A N D R E H A B I L I T A T I O N D I V I S I O N

FAO in Emergencies

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FAO in emergencies – history

� Pre-1973

� FAO (normative / development assistance)

� transboundary pests and diseases

� 1973 – 2008� OSRO established

� agriculture / livelihoods = time critical humanitarian intervention

� Significant and steady growth of emergency programme

� 2009� FAO Strategic Objective I

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Framework Strategy – Strategic Objective I

OR I01: Countries vulnerability to crisis, threats and emergencies is reduced

through better preparedness and integration of risk prevention

and mitigation into policies, programmes and interventions.

OR I02: Countries and partners respond more effectively to crises and

emergencies with food and agriculture related interventions.

OR I03: Countries and partners have improved transition and linkages

between emergency, rehabilitation and development.

Organizational results:

SO I: Preparedness for, and effective response to, food and

agricultural threats and emergencies

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Types of intervention

Natural disasters

Rebuilding and protecting agricultural livelihoods in the context of...

Conflict

Food chain

emergencies

Social and economic crisis

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FAO in emergencies – livestock

� Driven by FAO’s technical expertise

� AGA

� LEGS Guidelines

� Broad types of intervention

� strengthening surviving livestock assets

� veterinary services

� asset replacement (LEGS)

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Main activities

� Distribution of inputs (wheat seeds, fertilizers, feed for animals).

� Start-up of gardens and provision of nutrition education.

� Animal and plant pest control measures and surveillance/response

capacity-building.

� Support to the coordination of the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster.

Main beneficiaries

IDPs, returnees, refugees, drought-affected farming families, feeding centres,

hospitals, crisis-affected households and livestock owners.

AFGHANISTAN – 2010 CAP

FAO funding requirements: USD 20 314 060

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Main activities

� Distribution of inputs (seeds, tools, goats, poultry and basic

materials to build shelters for livestock).

� Establish school gardens (in collaboration with WFP and UNICEF)..

� Training (crop production techniques and herd management).

� Promotion of the IPC tool and creation of a subregional IPC working group.

Main beneficiaries

HIV/AIDS-affected households, government ministry, humanitarian community,

teachers, students, parents’ associations.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC – 2010 CAP

FAO funding requirements: USD 2 092 558

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Main activities

� Distribution of inputs (seeds, carts, chickens, small ruminants,

fruit conservation kits).

� Creation/rehabilitation of village wells, artificial ponds and microdams.

� Training (seed multiplication, warehouse management, marketing).

� Construction of community warehouses.

� Enhance humanitarian coordination through strategic working groups

(in collaboration with UN agencies, NGOs and national authorities).

Main beneficiaries

IDPs, returnees, refugees, crisis-affected households, skilled tool workers and

displaced, resettling and host-community women.

CHAD – 2010 CAP

FAO funding requirements: USD 7 794 000

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FAO in emergencies – global operations

� Over USD 1.1 billion in ongoing operations (in over 100 countries)

� Nearly 50% of total FAO field programme

� 6 regional and sub-regional emergency coordination structures

� Over 40 emergency coordination units

� 11 emergency coordination units for transboundary animal diseases

� Over 2 000 emergency field staff

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2008 in review – countries of intervention

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Sudan

Iraq

Somalia

Indonesia

DR Congo

Afghanistan

Uganda

Haiti

Pakistan

Burundi

USD million

RegionsLargest programmes

Africa

50%

Near East

13%

Interregional

6%

Europe

3%

Asia

22%

Latin America

6%

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2008 in review – major contributors

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Canada

France

Switzerland

Norway

Belgium

UK

World Bank

Netherlands

Spain

UNTF DR Congo

Italy

UNTF Sudan

UNTF Iraq

Sweden

UN CERF

EC

USA

Total funding in 2008:USD 412 million

USD million

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FAO in emergencies – funding and delivery

$0

$50,000,000

$100,000,000

$150,000,000

$200,000,000

$250,000,000

$300,000,000

$350,000,000

$400,000,000

$450,000,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Funding

Delivery

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