Apply: FAO Young Champion Forest Initiative 2025
Deadline: 14 February, 2025 Applications are now open for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Young Forest Champions Initiative 2025. The Young Forest Champions Initiative, under the AIM4Forest programmes, is a dynamic initiative designed to empower youth in Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, and Ghana to take on leadership roles in forest conservation and climate […]
Ghana: Addressing Effects of Dam Spillages
A recent assessment of the Akosombo and Kpong dam spillages that affected eight districts in Ghana reveals the gaps the government needs to urgently close to provide succour to those affected by the flooding. Development Diaries reports that an estimated GH¢1.6bn worth of agricultural livelihoods were lost due to the dam spillage, according to an […]
Ethiopia: Prime Minister Needs to Justify Food Award as Millions Struggle to Eat
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) recognising Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, with the Agricola Medal appears unjustifiable as the country is currently witnessing one of the worst droughts and hundreds of its citizens are dying of hunger. Development Diaries reports that Ahmed was awarded the medal for his ‘leadership and commitment to food security’ in […]
FAO, Partners Launch Anti-FMD Project in Southern Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and its partners in Mozambique and Zimbabwe have launched a U.S.$500,000 Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) to improve food and nutrition security in southern Africa. Development Diaries reports that the FAO is working with the governments of Mozambique and Zimbabwe to implement the programme. It is understood that the programme […]
Apply: FAO Field Programme Coordinator
Deadline: 07 July, 2023 Location: Damaturu, Nigeria The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations is seeking to fill the role of Field Programme Coordinator. FAO is working to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food. Responsibilities Support the coordination and implementation of […]
Eswatini: AfDB Funds Green City Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a partnership with the Eswatini Water and Agriculture Development Enterprise on a new urban planning project. Development Diaries reports that AfDB’s Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF), on 08 June, 2023, approved a grant of $400,000 to the ‘Eswatini New Eco-Green City Masterplan’ to support the planning of […]
Food Insecurity Concerns Grow in Africa
Up to 83 million people in East and Southern Africa experience acute food insecurity, including famine, the World Bank said in its latest Food Security Update. Development Diaries reports that the number is predicted to increase in the coming months as many African countries grapple with domestic food price inflation. The report, which covered the […]
Somalia: FAO Calls for Urgent Food Support
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called for an urgent scale-up in hunger response in Somalia. Development Diaries reports that the UN agency made the call while making a case for the millions of rural Somali people that continue to face unprecedented challenges of food insecurity. Somalia has been on the brink of famine […]
UN Agencies Warn of Record Hunger in 2023
The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of 48 million in 2023, three entities of the United Nations (UN) have said. According to the UN entities, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the World Food Programme (WFP), more than 35 million people, including […]
Apply: FAO Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer
Deadline: 25 August, 2022 Location: Accra, Ghana Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer. FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Responsibilities Plan and lead components of multi-disciplinary teams Coordinate and/or participate in organisation-wide […]