Rome: FAO aims to support more than 100 million people in 54 countries by the end of 2026, with a funding goal of $2.5 billion.
According to EMM, the agency is pushing for a more targeted and responsive approach, prioritizing what matters most, sequencing interventions effectively, and centering efforts on the practical solutions farmers are calling for, in line with Members priorities.
Around 80 per cent of people facing acute food insecurity live in rural areas, relying on farming, herding, fishing, or forestry. Yet, only five per cent of humanitarian food-sector funding supports agricultural livelihoods, a persistent imbalance that traps families in a cycle of crisis and dependence, the agency said.
With an emphasis on anticipatory action and rapid emergency agricultural assistance, FAO is seeking $1.5 billion for life-saving emergency support to 60 million people, including seeds, tools, livestock health, livelihood recovery, and cash assistance. Additionally, $1 billion is aimed at resilience programs reaching 43 million people, focusing on climate-smart agrifood solutions, water systems, markets, and ecosystem restoration. A further $70 million is allocated for global services to strengthen data, early warning, anticipatory action, and coordination across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.